prayed when he finished his sa‘i (hastening), he came until he was aligned with the corner between him and the Saqifa (canopy), then he prayed his two rak‘ahs on the edge of the place of tawaf, and there was no one between him and the circumambulators. (57) Ibn Abi ‘Ammar (58) said: I saw Ibn al-Zubayr come to pray, and the people performing tawaf were between him and the qibla. A woman passed in front of him, so he waited for her (59) until she passed, then he placed his forehead on the spot where her feet had been. (60) Recorded by Hanbal in his book "Al-Manasik" (Rites). Mu‘tamir said: I said to Tawus: "A man prays—meaning in Makkah—and a man or woman passes in front of him?" He replied: "Do they not see each other?" He was of the view that this city has a status not shared by other cities, because people increase in Makkah for the purpose of completing their rites and become crowded therein. This is why it was called Bakkah, because people "tabakka" (crowd and push one another). Thus, if the person praying were to prevent those who pass in front of him, it would become difficult for the people. The ruling of the entire Haram (Sanctuary) is the same as the ruling of Makkah in this regard, based on the evidence of what Ibn ‘Abbas narrated, saying: "I arrived riding a female donkey, and the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) was leading the people in prayer at Mina, with no wall in front of him." Agreed upon (61). This is also because the entire Haram is the location of the sacred symbols and rites, so it follows the same course as Makkah in what we have mentioned.

Section: If one prays in a place other than Makkah without a sutra, there is no harm in it, due to what Ibn ‘Abbas narrated, saying: "The Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) prayed in an open space with nothing in front of him." Recorded by