Praying towards one's camel

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray facing his camel.

Al-Miqdam al-Rahawi said: Sayyiduna Ubadah bin al-Samit, Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with them) and al-Harith bin Mu'awiyah were sitting together. Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' said: "Which of you will narrate the hadith in which it is mentioned that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed facing a camel from the spoils of war?" Sayyiduna Ubadah said: "I will narrate it." Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' said: "Narrate it." He said: "the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed facing a camel from the spoils of war."

Abu Idris al-Khawlani said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed facing a camel.

Amr said: When there was a saddle on the camel, Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) would pray facing it.

Nafi' said: Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) would make his mount kneel crosswise and pray facing it.

Asim said: I saw Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) praying facing a camel carrying a litter, which was between him and the qiblah.

Ibrahim bin Abd al-A'la said: I saw Suwayd bin Ghafalah, on the road to Makkah, make his camel kneel and pray facing it.

Umarah said: Al-Aswad used to pray facing his mount while it was kneeling in front of him.

Ubaydullah bin Umar said: I saw al-Qasim and Salim praying facing their camels.

Hajjaj said: Ata said: One may use a camel as a screen (sutrah).

Al-Hasan said: There is no harm in using a camel as a screen (sutrah).