Hadith: None of you should pray in a single garment with nothing on his shoulders
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:
«لاَ يُصَلِّي أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الثَّوْبِ الوَاحِدِ لَيْسَ عَلَى عَاتِقَيْهِ شَيْءٌ».
[صحيح] - [متفق عليه] - [صحيح البخاري: 359]
المزيــد ...
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"None of you should pray in a single garment with nothing on his shoulders."
[Authentic hadith] - [Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim] - [Sahih Bukhari - 359]
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited the one praying in a single garment from leaving his shoulders, i.e., what is between the shoulder and the neck, uncovered without putting anything on them to cover them. This is because although the shoulders are not ‘Awrah (must-cover body parts), yet covering them guarantees better concealment of the ‘Awrah, besides being closer to showing reverence and glorification to Allah Almighty while standing before Him in prayer.
Benefits from the Hadith
- It is permissible to pray in a single garment if it covers what must be covered.
- It is permissible to pray in two garments, one covering the upper part of the body and the other covering the lower part.
- It is recommended for the person praying to be in a good and presentable state.
- It is obligatory to cover the shoulders or one of them during the prayer if possible, and it is said that it is not strictly forbidden.
- The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) had little money to the extent that some of them did not possess two garments.
- An-Nawawi said, commenting on the meaning of the Hadīth: The rationale behind this is that if he used it as a lower garment without having anything thereof on his shoulder, his ‘Awrah may be revealed; however, this will not be the case if he puts part of it on his shoulder. Moreover, he might need to hold it with his hand or with both hands and would, thus, miss the act of Sunnah of putting the right hand on the left one below his chest, raising both hands as prescribed, etc. In addition, this entails refraining from covering the upper part of the body and the place of adornment, and Allah Almighty says: {Dress well for every prayer.} [Surat al-A‘rāf: 31]
Categories
More ...
- Hadith: Do not pray facing graves and do not sit on them
- Hadith: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) delayed the ‘Ishā' prayer until part of the night had passed and it was dark. ‘Umar came to him saying: O Messenger of Allah, come to pray, the women and children have slept. He came out with his head dripping with water and said: Had it not been hard for my Ummah, I would have commanded them to perform that prayer at this hour
- Hadith: Whoever unjustly usurps even one handspan of land, his neck will be encircled with it down the seven earths
- Hadith: Allah does not accept the prayer of any woman who has reached the age of menstruation unless [she is] veiled
- Hadith: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray on his riding animal, regardless of the direction it was facing. When he wanted to perform an obligatory prayer, he would dismount and face the Qiblah
- Hadith: When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was on a journey and wished to offer voluntary prayers, he made his she-camel face the Qiblah, said Takbīr, and then prayed towards whatever direction his mount would face
- Hadith: All of the earth is a mosque (prayer place) except the graveyard and the bathroom