Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Humaid says that Hazrat Anas used to offer Friday prayers with the Imam in the house of Nafi' bin 'Abd al-Harith. That house was a little higher than the mosque and one of its doors opened into the mosque. They used to offer Friday prayers in that house and follow the Imam.

Hazrat Salih Mawla al-Tawamah narrates that I performed prayer with Hazrat Abu Hurairah on the roof of the mosque, following the imam, even though the imam was below.

Hazrat Abu Majliz says that if a woman prays behind the imam in such a way that there is a wall between them, then if she is hearing his takbeerat, this following (iqtida) is permissible.

Hazrat Saeed bin Muslim narrates that I saw Hazrat Salim bin Abdullah; he performed the Maghrib prayer on top of the mosque. There was another man with him, and he was following him as the Imam.

Hazrat Mansur says that on the right side of our mosque, below the imam, there was a roof. During the days of Hajjaj's governorship, some people in hiding used to pray on that roof and would follow the imam, even though there was a wall between them and the imam. I mentioned this to Ibrahim, and he considered it good.

Ibn Aun narrates that Muhammad was asked: If a person stands on the roof of a room during Ramadan and follows the imam, is there any objection to this? He replied: I do not see any objection in this, however, he should not stand ahead of the imam.

Hazrat Hisham bin Urwah narrates that Hazrat Urwah used to perform prayer following the Imam in the house of Humaid bin Abdur Rahman bin Harith, even though there was a road between them and the mosque.