Sa‘īd ibn al-Hārith reported: We asked Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh about praying in one garment and he said: 'I traveled with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) on one of his journeys, and I came one night for something I needed and found him praying. I had one garment on me, so I wrapped it around myself and prayed by his side. When he finished, he said: "O Jābir, what has brought you here at night?" I told him of my need. When I finished, he said: "O Jābir, what is this wrapping up that I have seen?" I said: "It is a (tight) garment." He said: "If it is large enough, cover yourself with it; and if it is tight, use it as a waist sheet." The version narrated by Muslim reads: "If it is wide, cross its ends; and if it is tight, pull it around your waist."
Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 361) and Ahmad (No. 13993).
Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him) went with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) on one of his journeys. One night he wanted something from the Prophet so he went to tell him about it and found him praying. Jābir was wearing only one item of clothing, so he wrapped himself with it and placed it ends on his shoulders, and prayed next to the Prophet. When the Prophet finished praying, he inquired about the reason Jābir was out at this late hour. Jābir told him what he came for, and when he was done, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) expressed his disapproval of his wrapping himself with his garment because it was tight, and gave him the following order: if the garment is wide then he should wrap his upper and lower body with it, placing it upon his shoulders with the left end on the right shoulder and vice versa, such that it would be an over garment (Ridā) as well as a waist sheet (Izār), covering his entire body. This is more efficient in covering the ‘Awrah and better looking. If the garment is tight and cannot serve as both an over garment and a waist sheet, then he should wear it as a waist sheet only by tightening it around his waist, thereby covering the lower half of his body.
Explanation in Arabic
خرج جابر رضي الله عنه مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في بعض أَسْفَارِه، وكانت له حاجة عند النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في إحدى الليالي فجاءه ليخبره بها، فوجده يُصلي، وكان رضي الله عنه لابسا ثوبا واحدا، فالتَحَف به ووضع طَرَفَيه على عاتِقِه، وصلى إلى جانبه صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فلما انصرف من صلاته سأله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن السبب الذي دعاه إلى السَّير في هذه الساعة المتأخرة من الليل، فأخبره بحاجته التي جاء من أجلها، فلما فرغ من ذكر حاجته، أنكر عليه صلى الله عليه وسلم التحَافه بالثوب؛ لأنه ضيِّق، وأمره أنه إذا كان الثوب واسعا أن يَلُفَّه على جميع جسمه أعلاه وأسفله، فيجعله على كَتِفه، ويردُّ الطَّرف الأيسر على الكَتِف الأيمن، ويَرّد الطرف الأيمن على الكَتِف الأيسر، من أجل أن يكون إزارا ورداء، يُغطي به جميع جسمه، فهذا أمكن في سَتر العورة وأجمل من حيث الهيئة، وإن كان الثوب ضيِّقا لا يمكن أن يكون منه إزارا ورداء، يجعله إزارا وذلك بأن يَشُدَّه على حقوه ويستر أسفل جسده.
حَرص التَّابعين على تحصيل العِلم والتفقُّه في الدِّين.
جواز صلاة التطوع جماعة.
جواز الاقتداء بالمُنفرد في الصلاة بعد أن شَرع فيها، ولو لم ينو الإمامة من أولها.
مُبادرة النبي -صلى الله عليه وسلم- بسؤال جابر-رضي الله عنه- عن سبب مجيئه في وقت متأخر من الليل، وهذا من حُسنِ خُلقه -صلى الله عليه وسلم-.
جَوَازِ الصلاةِ في الثوب الواحد، وأجمعوا على أنَّ الصَّلاة في الثَّوبين أفضل.
جواز الصلاة بالثوب الواحد ولو لم يكن على عاتِقه شيء؛ لقوله: (وإن كان ضَيِّقًا فَاتَّزِرْ به) لكن هذا الحديث: يُحمل على حالة الضيِّق والشِّدة جمعًا بين الأدلة.
