1213 - Muhammad ibn al-Wazir narrated to us, he said: al-Walid ibn Muslim narrated to us, he said: Ibn Lahi'ah informed me, from Yazid ibn Abi Habib, that Ibrahim and al-Hasan saw no harm in prostrating on khazz (silk-blend fabric) and qazz (raw silk).

1214 - Sa'id ibn Mansur narrated to us, he said: 'Abdullah ibn Mubarak narrated to us, from Hisham, from Muhammad ibn Sirin, who said: I said to 'Ubaydah: 'Is the spreading of silk and dibaj (brocade) the same as wearing it?' He said: 'Yes.'

Chapter: Praying on a Tanfasa (Rug)

• I asked Ishaq about praying on a tanfasa? He said: 'It is permissible.'

1215 - And Ishaq narrated to us, he said: 'Isa ibn Yunus informed us, he said: al-Awza'i narrated to us, from 'Uthman ibn Abi Sawdah, from Khulayd, from Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 'I would not mind if I prayed on six tanfisas, some on top of others.'

Chapter: Praying on a Khumra, a Labad (Felt), and Other Such Things

• And I also heard Ishaq say: 'The Sunnah has been established from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that he prayed on a khumra (small prayer mat made of palm leaves) and a mat, and on a garment that served as a barrier between him and the earth.' He said: 'There is no harm in a man praying on a mat, a tanfasa, a labad, and what is similar to that. But if he prostrates on the earth, it is more beloved to me. If he makes his forehead and hands reach the earth, that is more beloved to us, and whoever does not do so, it is sufficient for him.'