Al-Kāfi - The Book of Prayer

Chapter: Excellence of the Great Masjid of Kufah, Excellence of Performing Salah (prayer) and the Loveable places Therein َّدٍ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَسْبَاطٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ شَجَرَةَ عَنْ بَعْضِ وُلْدِ ٠ِنِينَ (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلا٠) يُصَلِّي إِلَى الأسْطُوَانَةِ السَّابِعَةِ ٠َّا يَلِي أَبْوَابَ كِنْدَةَ وَبَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ السَّابِعَةِ ٠4.

Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ali ibn Asbat from Ali ibn Shajarah from certain individuals of sons of Mitham who has said the following: “’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), would perform Salah (prayer) toward the seventh pillar which is before al-Kindah door with a remaining distance of the size of a goat between him and that pillar.” ضعيف - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (15/488))