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Sunan Ibn MajahEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them

Sunan Ibn Majah 1040

Chapter: Tucking up the hair and garments during Prayer

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1040

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الضَّرِيرُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، وَأَبُو عَوَانَةَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

"‏ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ لاَ أَكُفَّ شَعْرًا وَلاَ ثَوْبًا ‏"

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “I was commanded not to tuck up my hair or my garment.”*

*Drawing together during prostration to protect it from the dirt.

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1040).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( أَنْ لَا أَكُفّ إِلَخْ ) أَيْ أَضُمّ فِي السُّجُود اِحْتِرَازًا عَنْ التُّرَاب.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1040
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1040
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1040
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1040

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  • تهذيب الآثار للطبري (2059)نُصِيبُ فِي السُّجُودِ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْظُمٍ ، وَأُمِرْتُ أَنْ لا أَكُفَّ شَعْرًا ، وَلا ثَوْبًا
  • حديث إسماعيل بن جعفر (239)أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْضَاءٍ ، لا أَكُفُّ شَعْرًا ، وَلا ثَوْبًا
  • صحيح ابن حبان (1963)أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْظُمٍ ، وَأَنْ لا أَكُفَّ شَعْرًا ،وَلا ثَوْبًا
  • طبقات المحدثين بأصبهان والواردين عليها (946)أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْظُمٍ ، وَأَنْ لا أَكُفَّ شَعْرًا وَلا ثَوْبًا
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (2608)أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةِ أَعْظُمٍ لَا أَكُفَّ شَعْرًا وَلَا ثَوْبًا
  • مصنف عبد الرزاق (2914)أُمِرْتُ أَنْ لا أَكُفَّ شَعْرًا , وَلا ثَوْبًا

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1098

"The Prophet (ﷺ) was commanded to prostrate on seven-and he was forbidden to tuck up his hair and garment-on his hands, his knees, the edges of his feet." Sufyan said: "Ibn Tawus said to us: 'He put his hand on his forehead and moved it down to his nose and said: This one thing.'"

أَنْ يَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعٍ - وَنُهِيَ أَنْ يَكْفِتَ الشَّعْرَ وَالثِّيَابَ - عَلَى يَدَيْهِ وَرُكْبَتَيْهِ وَأَطْرَافِ أَصَابِعِهِ ‏.‏

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 490a

The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) had been commanded that he should prostrate on the seven (bones) and he was forbidden to fold back the hair and clothing. And in the narration transmitted by Abu Rabi' (the words are):" on the seven bones and I was forbidden to fold back the hair and clothing". According to…

يَسْجُدَ عَلَى سَبْعَةٍ وَنُهِيَ أَنْ يَكُفَّ شَعْرَهُ وَثِيَابَهُ

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