Hadith record

Hadith.780 - Ammar ibn Musa asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about whether it is permissible for a man to pray with an open Qur'an in front of him facing the qibla. Imam (as) said: ‘No’ I (Ammar ibn Musa) asked: "What if it is in its cover?" Imam (as) said: ‘Yes’. (Ammar ibn Musa) then asked about praying with a bowl containing perfume in front of him. Imam (as) said: ‘Yes’. (Ammar ibn Musa) asked: "What if there is a censer made of brass in front of him?" Imam (as) said: ‘Yes’. (Ammar ibn Musa) asked: "What if it has fire in it?" Imam (as) said: ‘He should not pray until it is moved away from his qibla.’ (Ammar ibn Musa) asked about praying in a garment with the image of a bird or other figures on its design. Imam (as) said: ‘No’. (Ammar ibn Musa) asked about wearing a ring with an engraved image of a bird or other figures while praying. Imam (as) said: ‘Prayer is not valid with it.’

Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.