Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) relates that between the place where the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood to pray and the wall there was space enough for a goat to pass.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 3474
Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) relates that between the pulpit (the place of prayer) and the wall there was only enough space for a goat to pass.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 3475
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sahl bin Abi Hathmah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When a person prays towards a sutrah, let him stand close to it, so that Satan cannot break his prayer."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 3476
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Muhammad bin Sahl (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When one of you prays towards something, let him come close to it; then Satan will not be able to spoil his prayer."
(b) The Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Dawud bin Qays mentioned this report from Nafi' bin Jubayr as mursal.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 3477
Nafi' bin Jubayr bin Mut'im (may Allah have mercy on him) relates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When one of you prays towards a sutrah, let him come close to his sutrah, for Satan tries to pass between him and the sutrah."
(b) The Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Ibn Uyaynah gave its chain fully, and he is a hafiz and an authority (hujjah).
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 3478