Zujājat al-Maṣābīḥ
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وَقَوْلِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: خُذُوا زِينَتَكُمْ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍ وَقَوْلِهِ: (الأعراف: ٣١ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ(النور: ۳۱ وَقَوْلِهِ: يَأَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُل لأَزْوَاجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِن جَلَابِيبِهِنَّ ذَلِكَ أَدْنَى أَن يُعْرَفْنَ فَلَا يُؤْذَيْنَ ) (الأحزاب: ٥٩

English

And the saying of Allah, the Almighty: "Take your adornment at every masjid" (Al-A'raf: 31), and His saying: "And not display their adornment except what is apparent of it" (An-Nur: 31), and His saying: "O Prophet, tell your wives, your daughters, and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves [part] of their outer garments. That is more suitable that they will be known and not be abused" (Al-Ahzab: 59).

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وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «لَا يُصَلِّيَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الثَّوْبِ الْوَاحِدِ لَيْسَ عَلَى عَاتِقَيْهِ مِنْهُ شَيْءٍ۱. مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ.

English

It is narrated from Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "None of you should pray in a single garment with nothing covering his shoulders." 1 [Agreed upon]

Notes / الحواشي
English notes

1 His statement: "Nothing covering his shoulders" – and the more apparent interpretation is that the pronoun "from it" refers to the garment in general. This indicates the recommendation (sunnah) of placing the rida' (upper garment) or similar, such as the end of the izaar (lower garment) or other clothing, on the shoulders, and the dislike (karahah) of leaving it off when one is able to do so. Malik, Abu Hanifa, Al-Shafi'i, and the majority said: This prohibition is for reverence (tanzih), not for strict prohibition (tahrim). Therefore, if one prays in a single garment that covers their private parts but has nothing on their shoulders, their prayer is valid but disliked. As for Ahmad and some of the early scholars (Salaf), they held the view that the prayer is not valid, based on the apparent meaning of the hadith. This is mentioned in Al-Mirqat.

الحواشي

۱ قوله: ليس على عاتقيه منه شيء والأظهر أن ضمير منه يعود إلى مطلق الثوب، فيفيد سنية وضع الرداء ونحوه من طرف الإزار وغيره على الكتف، وكراهية تركه عند القدرة عليه لذلك. قال مالك وأبو حنيفة والشافعي والجمهور: هذا النهي للتنزيه لا للتحريم. فلو صلى في ثوب واحد ساتر عورته ليس على عاتقه منه شيء صحت صلاته مع الكراهة. وأما أحمد وبعض السلف، فذهبوا إلى أنه لا تصح صلاته عملا بظاهر الحديث. كذا في المرقاة».

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وَعَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ مُشْتَمِلًا بِهِ فِي بَيْتِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ وَاضِعًا طَرَفَيْهِ عَلَى عَائِقَيْهِ. مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ.

English

It is narrated from Umar ibn Abi Salamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) praying in a single garment wrapped around him in the house of Umm Salamah, with its ends placed on his shoulders." [Agreed upon]

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وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَرَأَيْتُهُ يُصَلِّي عَلَى حَصِيرٍ يَسْجُدُ عَلَيْهِ، قَالَ: وَرَأَيْتُهُ يُصَلِّي فِي ثَوْبِ وَاحِدٍ مُتَوَشَّحًا بِهِ. رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ.

English

It is narrated from Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "I entered upon the Prophet (peace be upon him) and saw him praying on a mat, prostrating on it. He was praying in a single garment wrapped around him." [Narrated by Muslim]

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وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُوْلُ: «مَنْ صَلَّى فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ فَلْيُخَالِفُ بَيْنَ طَرَفَيْهِ». رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ.

English

It is narrated from Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: 'Whoever prays in a single garment should cross its ends.'" [Narrated by Al-Bukhari]

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وَعَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ قَالَ: سَأَلْنَا جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللهِ (رضي الله عنه) عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فِي الثَّوْبِ الْوَاحِدِ، فَقَالَ: خَرَجْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فِي بَعْضِ أَسْفَارِهِ، فَجِئْتُ لَيْلَةً لِبَعْضِ أَمْرِي فَوَجَدتُهُ يُصَلِّي، وَعَلَيَّ ثَوْبُ وَاحِدٌ، فَاشْتَمَلْتُ بِهِ وَصَلَّيْتُ إِلَى جَانِبِهِ، فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ قَالَ: «مَا السُّرَى يَا جَابِرُ؟ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ بِحَاجَتِي، فَلَمَّا فَرَغْتُ قَالَ: مَا هَذَا الاشْتِمَالُ الَّذِي رَأَيْتُ؟ قُلْتُ: كَانَ ثَوْبًا. قَالَ: «فَإِنْ كَانَ وَاسِعًا فَالْتَحِفْ بِهِ، وَإِنْ كَانَ ضَيِّقًا فَاتَّزِرْ بِهِ. رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ.

وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لِمُسْلِمٍ: فَإِنْ كَانَ وَاسِعًا فَخَالِفْ بَيْنَ طَرَفَيْهِ، وَإِنْ كَانَ ضَيِّقًا فَاشْدُدْهُ عَلَى حَقْوَيْكَ».

English

It is narrated from Sa'id ibn Al-Harith that he said: "We asked Jabir ibn Abdullah about praying in a single garment. He said: 'I went out with the Prophet (peace be upon him) on one of his journeys, and one night I went to attend to some matter. I found him praying, and I was wearing a single garment, so I wrapped myself in it and prayed beside him. When he finished, he said: 'What is this wrapping, O Jabir?' I told him about my need. When I finished, he said: 'If the garment is wide, then wrap yourself in it, and if it is narrow, then tie it around your waist.'" [Narrated by Al-Bukhari] In another narration by Muslim: "If it is wide, then cross its ends, and if it is narrow, then tie it tightly around your waist."

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وَعَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ قَالَ: صَلَّى جَابِرٌ فِي إِزَارٍ قَدْ عَقَدَهُ مِنْ قِبَلِ قَفَاهُ، وَثِيَابُهُ مَوْضُوعَةُ عَلَى الْمِشْجَبِ، قَالَ لَهُ قَائِلُ: تُصَلِّي فِي إِزَارٍ وَاحِدٍ، فَقَالَ: إِنَّمَا صَنَعْتُ ذَلِكَ لِيَرَانِي أَحْمَقُ مِثْلُكَ، وَأَيُّنَا كَانَ لَهُ تَوْبَانِ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ.

English

It is narrated from Muhammad ibn Al-Munkadir that he said: "Jabir prayed in a loincloth that he had tied from the back, and his clothes were placed on a hanger. Someone said to him: 'You are praying in a single loincloth?' He replied: 'I only did that so that someone like you, who is foolish, would see me. Who among us had two garments during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)?'" [Narrated by Al-Bukhari]

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وَعَنِ أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: الصَّلَاةُ فِي الثَّوْبِ الْوَاحِدِ سُنَّةٌ، كُنَّا نَفْعَلُهُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَلَا يُعَابُ عَلَيْنَا، فَقَالَ ابْنُ مَسْعُوْدٍ: إِنَّمَا كَانَ ذَاكَ إِذَا كَانَ فِي الثَّيَابِ قِلَّةٌ، فَأَمَّا إِذَا وَسَّعَ اللهُ فَالصَّلَاةُ فِي الثَّوْبَيْنِ أَزْكَى رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ.

English

It is narrated from Ubay ibn Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "Praying in a single garment is a Sunnah. We used to do it with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and it was not considered a fault. Then Ibn Mas'ud said: 'That was when clothes were scarce, but when Allah provides abundance, praying in two garments is more virtuous.'" [Narrated by Ahmad]

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وَعَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الْأَكْوَعِ (رضي الله عنه) ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، إِنِّي رَجُلٌ أَصِيْدُ، فَأُصَلِّي فِي الْقَمِيصِ الْوَاحِدِ؟ قَالَ: «نَعَمْ، وَازْرُرْهُ وَلَوْ بِشَوْكَةٍ. ۱ رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ، وَرَوَى النَّسَائِيُّ نَحْوَهُ.

English

It is narrated from Salamah ibn Al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I am a man who hunts, so can I pray in a single shirt?' He said: 'Yes, and tie it even with a thorn.'" 1 [Narrated by Abu Dawud, and a similar narration is found in Al-Nasa’i]

This is the position on which the fatwa is given because it is explicitly narrated from Abu Hanifah and Abu Yusuf that the prayer does not become invalid due to this, as mentioned in al-Munyah and other works. Therefore, if one sees his 'awrah through the opening of his garment, the prayer does not become invalid, even though it is disliked.

This is because it is stated in al-Siraj: “He should button it due to this hadith”, which implies obligation, and neglecting it results in disapproval (karahah). However, this does not contradict their explicit statement that the prayer does not become invalid, and thus, this opinion is the preferred one, as mentioned in Sharh al-Munyah.

Notes / الحواشي
English notes

1 His statement “and tie it, even with a thorn”: It is mentioned in al-Durr al-Mukhtar and Radd al-Muhtar that the condition for covering the 'awrah is that it must be concealed from others, meaning from the view of others from the sides, not from below. This applies even in a figurative sense, such as in a dark place or an empty place, where the 'awrah is considered visible in a figurative sense, thus covering it remains a requirement. However, it is not a condition to cover it from oneself.

الحواشي

۱ قوله وازرره ولو بشوكة وقال في الدر المختار و رد المحتار والشرط ستر عورة عن غيره أي عن رؤية غيره من الجوانب لا من الأسفل، ولو حكما أي ولو كانت الرؤية حكمية، كما في المكان المظلم أو المكان الخالي فإن العورة فيه مرئية حكما فيشرط سترها فيه، لا سترها عن نفسه. به يفتى؛ لأنه روي عن أبي حنيفة وأبي يوسف نصا أنه لا تفسد صلاته، كما في المنية» وغيرها، فلو رآها من زيقه لم تفسد وإن كره؛ لقوله في السراج»: فعليه أن يزره لهذا الحديث، ومفاده الوجوب المستلزم تركه للكراهة، ولا ينافيه ما مر من نصهما على أنها لا تفسد، فكان هذا هو المختار، كما في شرح المنية».

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وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ : أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ نَهَى عَنِ السَّدْلِ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَأَنْ يُغَطَّيَ الرَّجُلُ فَاهُ. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَالتَّرْمِذِيُّ.

English

It is narrated from Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) forbade letting one's garment hang down during prayer and covering one's mouth. [Narrated by Abu Dawud and Al-Tirmidhi]

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وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: بَيْنَمَا رَجُلٌ يُصَلِّي مُسْبِلًا إِزَارَهُ، قَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «اذْهَبْ فَتَوَضَّأْ»، فَذَهَبَ وَتَوَضَّأَ ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، مَا لَكَ أَمَرْتَهُ أَنْ يَتَوَضَّأَ؟ قَالَ: «إِنَّهُ كَانَ يُصَلِّي وَهُوَ مُسْبِلُ إِزَارَهُ، وَأَنَّ اللهَ لَا يَقْبَلُ صَلَاةَ رَجُلٍ مُسْبِلٍ إِزَارَهُ». رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ.

وَقَالَ عَلَيَّ الْقَارِي: إِطَالَةُ الذَّيْلِ مَكْرُوهَةٌ عِنْدَ أَبِي حَنِيفَةَ وَالشَّافِعِيَّ فِي الصَّلَاةِ وَغَيْرِهَا. وَفِي رَدَّ الْمُحْتَارِ»: وَيُكْرَهُ لِلرِّجَالِ السَّرَاوِيلُ الَّتِي تَقَعُ عَلَى ظَهْرِ الْقَدَمَيْنِ».

English

It is narrated from Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "While a man was praying with his garment hanging down, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to him: 'Go and perform ablution.' So he went and performed ablution, then returned. Someone asked: 'O Messenger of Allah, why did you order him to perform ablution?' He replied: 'He was praying with his garment hanging down, and Allah does not accept the prayer of a man who lets his garment hang down.'" [Narrated by Abu Dawud]

Ali Al-Qari said: "Letting the hem of the garment hang down is disliked according to Abu Hanifah and Ash-Shafi'i, whether in prayer or otherwise." In "Rad Al-Muhtar": "It is disliked for men to wear trousers that reach the back of the feet."

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وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ (رضي الله عنها) قَالَتْ: صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فِي خَمِيْصَةٍ لَهَا أَعْلَامُ، فَنَظَرَ إِلَى أَعْلَامِهَا نَظْرَةً، فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ قَالَ: «اذْهَبَوْا بِخَمِيْصَتِي هَذِهِ إِلَى أَبِي جَهْمٍ، وَأْتُونِي بِأَنْبِجَانِيَّةِ أَبِي جَهْمٍ، فَإِنَّهَا أَلْهَتْنِي آئِفًا عَنْ صَلَاتِي مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ.

وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لِلْبُخَارِيّ : قَالَ: كُنْتُ أَنْظُرُ إِلَى عَلَيْهَا وَأَنَا فِي الصَّلَاةِ، فَأَخَافُ أَنْ يَفْتِنَنِي».

English

It is narrated from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) prayed in a cloak that had markings. He looked at the markings, and when he finished, he said: 'Take this cloak of mine to Abu Jahm and bring me his plain cloak, for this one distracted me during my prayer.'" [Agreed upon by Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

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العربية

وَعَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: أُهْدِيَ لِرَسُوْلِ اللهِ ﷺ فَرُّوجُ حَرِيرٍ فَلَبِسَهُ، فَصَلَّى فِيْهِ، ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ فَنَزَعَهُ نَزْعًا شَدِيدًا كَالْكَارِهِ لَهُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «لَا يَنْبَغِي هَذَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ». مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ.

English

It is narrated from Uqbah ibn Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "A silk cloak was gifted to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and he wore it and prayed in it. Then he took it off forcefully, as if he disliked it, and said: 'This is not suitable for the pious.'" [Agreed upon by Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

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وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: كَانَ قِرَامٌ لِعَائِشَةَ سَتَرَتْ بِهِ جَانِبَ بَيْتِهَا، فَقَالَ لَهَا النَّبِيُّ : «أَمِيطِي عَنَّا قِرَامَكِ هَذَا؛ فَإِنَّهُ لَا تَزَالُ تَصَاوِيرُهُ تَعْرِضُ لِي فِي صَلَاتِي». رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ.

English

It is narrated from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "Aisha had a decorated curtain with which she screened a side of her house. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to her: 'Remove this curtain from us, for its images keep appearing to me during my prayer.'" [Narrated by Al-Bukhari]

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العربية

وَعَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ : أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ: فَإِنَّ مَا تَحْتَ السُّرَّةِ إِلَى رُكْبَتِهِ مِنَ الْعَوْرَةِ. رَوَاهُ الدَّارَ قُطْنِيُّ مِنْ حَدِيثٍ طَوِيلٍ. وَفِيْهِ سِوَارُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ لَيَّنَهُ الْعُقَيْلِيُّ، لَكِنْ وَثَقَهُ ابْنُ مَعِينٍ.

English

It is narrated from Amr ibn Shu'ayb, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "What is between the navel and the knee is part of the private area (awrah)." [Narrated by Al-Daraqutni in a lengthy hadith]

In its chain is Siwar ibn Dawud, whom Al-Uqayli considered weak, but Ibn Ma'in deemed him reliable).

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وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرِ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُوْلُ: «مَا بَيْنَ السُّرَّةِ إِلَى الرُّكْبَةِ عَوْرَةُ. رَوَاهُ الْحَاكِمُ فِي الْمُسْتَدْرَكِ».

وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لِلدَّارَقُطْنِي عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ: «وَأَسْفَلُ السُّرَّةِ مِنَ الْعَوْرَةِ».

English

It is narrated from Abdullah ibn Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: 'What is between the navel and the knee is part of the private area (awrah).'" [Narrated by Al-Hakim in Al-Mustadrak]

In another narration by Al-Daraqutni from the Prophet (peace be upon him): "And what is below the navel is part of the private area (awrah)."

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العربية

وَعَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَلِىٍّ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ ﷺ: «الرُّكْبَةُ مِنَ الْعَوْرَةِ. رَوَاهُ الدَّارَقُطْنِيُّ.

English

It is narrated from Uqbah ibn Alqamah, from Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "The knee is part of the private area (awrah)." [Narrated by Al-Daraqutni]

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العربية

وَعَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ (رضي الله عنه) عَنِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ: «إِذَا زَوَّجَ أَحَدُكُمْ عَبْدَهُ أَمَتَهُ فَلَا يَنْظُرَنَّ إِلَى عَوْرَتِهَا. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ.

وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لِلدَّا رَقُطْنِي عَنْهُ : أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ: «إِذَا زَوَّجَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَمَتَهُ عَبْدَهُ أَوْ أَجِيْرَهُ فَلَا يَنْظُرُ إِلَى مَا دُوْنَ السُّرَّةِ وَفَوْقَ الرُّكْبَةِ؛ فَإِنَّ مَا تَحْتَ السُّرَّةِ إِلَى الرُّكْبَةِ مِنَ الْعَوْرَةِ». وَرَوَى عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ عَنْ أَنَسٍ له: أَنَّ عُمَرَ الله ضَرَبَ أَمَةً لِآلِ أَنَسٍ الله رَآهَا مُتَقَنِّعَةٌ، فَقَالَ: اكْشِفِي رَأْسَكِ، لَا تَتَشَبَّهِي بِالْحَرَائِرِ.

English

It is narrated from Amr ibn Shu'ayb, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "If one of you marries his slave girl to his male slave, he should not look at her private area." [Narrated by Abu Dawud]

In another narration by Al-Daraqutni: "The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'If one of you marries his slave girl to his male slave or his hired worker, he should not look at what is below the navel and above the knee, for what is between the navel and the knee is part of the private area (awrah).'" It is also narrated by Abdur-Razzaq from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) struck a slave girl belonging to the family of Anas because he saw her covering her head. He said: "Uncover your head; do not imitate free women."

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العربية

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ (رضي الله عنها): أَنَّ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ دَخَلَتْ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَعَلَيْهَا ثِيَابٌ رِقَاقُ، فَأَعْرَضَ عَنْهَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ، وَقَالَ: «يَا أَسْمَاءُ، إِنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ الْمَحِيضَ لَمْ يَصْلُحُ أَنْ يُرَى مِنْهَا إِلَّا هَذَا وَهَذَا، وَأَشَارَ إِلَى وَجْهِهِ وَكَفَّيْهِ. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ.

English

It is narrated from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that Asma bint Abi Bakr entered upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) wearing thin clothes. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) turned away from her and said: "O Asma, when a woman reaches puberty, it is not appropriate for anything to be seen of her except this and this," and he pointed to his face and hands. [Narrated by Abu Dawud]

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العربية

وَعَنْ قَتَادَةَ : أَنَّ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ: «إِنَّ الْجَارِيَةَ إِذَا حَاضَتْ لَمْ تَصْلُحْ أَنْ يُرَى مِنْهَا إِلَّا وَجْهُهَا وَيَدَاهَا». رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ فِي الْمَرَاسِيْلِ».

English

It is narrated from Qatadah that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "When a girl reaches puberty, it is not appropriate for anything to be seen of her except her face and hands." [Narrated by Abu Dawud in Al-Marasil]

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1029

Hadith 1029

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العربية

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ (رضي الله عنها) قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «لَا تُقْبَلُ صَلَاةُ حَائِضٍ إِلَّا ببِخِمَارٍ». رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَالتَّرْمِذِيُّ.

English

It is narrated from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "The prayer of a menstruating woman is not accepted unless she wears a head covering (khimar)." [Narrated by Abu Dawud and Al-Tirmidhi]

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العربية

وَعَنْ أُمَّ سَلَمَةَ (رضي الله عنها): أَنَّهَا سَأَلَتْ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ ﷺ: أَتُصَلَّى الْمَرْأَةُ فِي دِرْعٍ وَخِمَارٍ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا إِزَارُ؟ قَالَ: «إِذَا كَانَ الدَّرْعُ سَابِعًا يُغَطَّي ظُهُورَ قَدَمَيْهَا. ۱ رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ.

English

It is narrated from Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she asked the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him): "Can a woman pray in a dress and headscarf without wearing an undergarment (izar)?" He said: "Yes, if the dress is long enough to cover the tops of her feet." 1 [Narrated by Abu Dawud]

Notes / الحواشي
English notes

1 The statement: "It covers the tops of her feet." According to Abu Hanifah, the feet are part of the private area (awrah), and this is also the opinion of Ash-Shafi'i, based on this hadith. It is mentioned in Sharh An-Nuqayah. In Al-Khaniyyah, it is stated: "The correct view is that exposing a quarter of the foot invalidates the prayer, just like exposing other parts of the body that are considered private."

الحواشي

۱ قوله: يغطي ظهور قدميها وعن أبي حنيفة: أن القدم عورة، وبه قال الشافعي؛ لهذا الحديث، قاله في شرح النقاية». وقال في «الخانية: الصحيح أن انكشاف ربع القدم يمنع جواز الصلاة كسائر الأعضاء التي هي عورة.

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العربية

وَعَنْ شَدَّادِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «خَالِفُوا الْيَهُوْدَ؛ فَإِنَّهُمْ لَا يُصَلُّوْنَ فِي نِعَالِهِمْ وَلَا خِفَافِهِمْ. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ.

English

Narrated by Shaddad ibn Aws, may Allah be pleased with him: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, "Differ from the Jews, for they do not pray in their shoes or sandals." [Narrated by Abu Dawud]

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العربية

وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: بَيْنَمَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي بِأَصْحَابِهِ إِذْ خَلَعَ نَعْلَيْهِ، فَوَضَعَهُمَا عَنْ يَسَارِهِ، فَلَمَّا رَأَى ذَلِكَ الْقَوْمُ أَلْقَوْا نِعَالَهُمْ، فَلَمَّا قَضَى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ صَلَاتَهُ قَالَ: «مَا حَمَلَكُمْ عَلَى إِلْقَائِكُمْ نِعَالَكُمْ؟» قَالُوا: رَأَيْنَاكَ أَلْقَيْتَ نَعْلَيْكَ فَأَلْقَيْنَا نِعَالَنَا. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «إِنَّ جِبْرِيلَ أَتَانِي فَأَخْبَرَنِي أَنَّ فِيْهِمَا قَذَرًا، إِذَا جَاءَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلْيَنْظُرْ، فَإِنْ رَأَى فِي نَعْلَيْهِ قَذَرًا فَلْيَمْسَحْهُ وَلْيُصَلَّ فِيْهِمَا». رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَالدَّارِمِيُّ.

English

Narrated by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him: While the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was leading his companions in prayer, he took off his shoes and placed them to his left. When the people saw this, they also threw off their shoes. After completing the prayer, the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, asked, "What made you throw off your shoes?" They replied, "We saw you remove your shoes, so we removed ours." The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, "Gabriel came to me and informed me that there was dirt on them. When one of you comes to the mosque, let him check. If he sees dirt on his shoes, let him wipe it off and pray in them." [Narrated by Abu Dawud and Al-Daraqutni]

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وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «إِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمْ فَلَا يَضَعُ نَعْلَيْهِ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ، وَلَا عَنْ يَسَارِهِ، فَتَكُوْنُ عَنْ يَمِينِ غَيْرِهِ، إِلَّا أَنْ لَا يَكُوْنَ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ أَحَدٌ، وَلِيَضَعْهُمَا بَيْنَ رِجْلَيْهِ. وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: «أَوْ لِيُصَلَّ فِيْهِمَا». رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ.

وَرَوَى ابْنُ مَاجَه مَعْنَاهُ.

English

Narrated by Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, "When one of you prays, he should not place his shoes to his right or to his left, where they would be to the right of someone else, unless there is no one to his left. Let him place them between his feet." In another narration: "Or let him pray in them." [Narrated by Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah also reported a similar meaning]

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العربية

وَعَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي حَافِيًا وَمُنْتَعِلًا. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ.

English

Narrated by Amr ibn Shu'ayb, from his father, from his grandfather, may Allah be pleased with him: "I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, praying barefoot and also while wearing shoes." [Narrated by Abu Dawud]

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