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Muwatta Malik 324

Authentic graded by Salim al-Hilali Muwatta Malik 324

Narrator:Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهُ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

"‏ مَنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ ثَوْبَيْنِ فَلْيُصَلِّي فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ مُلْتَحِفًا بِهِ فَإِنْ كَانَ الثَّوْبُ قَصِيرًا فَلْيَتَّزِرْ بِهِ ‏"

Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard from Jabir ibn Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Let anyone who cannot find two garments pray in one garment and wrap himself in it, and if the garment is short, let him wrap it around his waist."

Malik said, "In my view it is preferable for someone who prays in a single shirt to put a garment or a turban over his shoulders."

Reported by Malik (No. 324).

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Salim al-Hilali AuthenticSahih Lighairihi The hadith No. 324

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  • الطبقات الكبرى لابن سعد (1346)يُصَلِّي فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ مُلْتَحِفًا
  • المعجم الأوسط للطبراني (6517)يُصَلِّي فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ مُلْتَحِفًا بِهِ
  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (18958)يُصَلِّي فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ مُلْتَحِفًا بِهِ
  • شرح معاني الآثار للطحاوي (1433)يُصَلِّي فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ ، مُلْتَحِفًا بِهِ
  • مسند أبي داود الطيالسي (1709)فَاغْتَسَلَ ، فَصَلَّى فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ مُلْتَحِفًا بِهِ
  • مسند الشاميين للطبراني (2385)يُصَلِّي فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ مُلْتَحِفًا بِهِ

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 209

[The Prophet (ﷺ) said:] None of you should offer Salat (prayer) in a single garment with no part of it on his shoulders. [Agreed upon].

وَلَهُمَا مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- { لَا يُصَلِّي أَحَدُكُمْ فِي اَلثَّوْبِ اَلْوَاحِدِ لَيْسَ عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ مِنْهُ شَيْءٌ } 1‏ ‏1 ‏- "صحيح .‏ رواه البخاري" (359)‏ ، ومسلم (516)‏.‏

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 516

None of you should offer prayer in a single garment that does not cover the shoulders

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "None of you should offer prayer in a single garment that does not cover the shoulders."

لاَ يُصَلِّي أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الثَّوْبِ الْوَاحِدِ لَيْسَ عَلَى عَاتِقَيْهِ مِنْهُ شَىْءٌ ‏"

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