through which they pass.
4. The apparent sense of the ḥadith is that one should not fall back on using an arrow except after failing to find a sufficient screen, such as the rear of a camel saddle or anything smaller.
5. It is preferable to draw near the sutrah, placing it at the point of one’s prostration, so that it curbs the eyes from straying beyond the place of sujūd, prevents him from claiming more space than he needs—thereby narrowing the way for passers-by—and protects his prayer from deficiency or cancellation should anyone cross between him and the screen.