Sahl b. Abu Hathma reported God’s Messenger as saying, “When one of you prays facing a <i>sutra</i>* he should keep close to it and not let the devil interrupt his prayer.” * <i>Sutra</i> (covering, screen) is used of an object a worshipper places in front of him in the direction of the <i>qibla</i> when engaging in prayer. Abu Dawud transmitted it.

وَعَن سهل بن أبي حثْمَة قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى سُتْرَةٍ فَلْيَدْنُ مِنْهَا لَا يَقْطَعِ الشَّيْطَانُ عَلَيْهِ صَلَاتَهُ» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد