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Sunan Abi Dawud 1078 — Two Garments for Friday Prayer
The Clothes That Should Be Worn For Friday Prayer
Two Garments for Friday Prayer Hadith and Clean Appearance
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1078
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1078
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، وَعَمْرٌو، أَنَّ يَحْيَى بْنَ سَعِيدٍ الأَنْصَارِيَّ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَا عَلَى أَحَدِكُمْ إِنْ وَجَدَ " . أَوْ " مَا عَلَى أَحَدِكُمْ إِنْ وَجَدْتُمْ أَنْ يَتَّخِذَ ثَوْبَيْنِ لِيَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ سِوَى ثَوْبَىْ مَهْنَتِهِ " . قَالَ عَمْرٌو وَأَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ حَبَّانَ عَنِ ابْنِ سَلاَمٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَرَوَاهُ وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَيُّوبَ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ يُوسُفَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَلاَمٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Habban Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: What is the harm if any of you has two garments, if he can provide them, for Friday (prayer) in addition to the two garments for his daily work? Amr reported from Ibn Habib from Musa ibn Sa'd from Ibn Habban from Ibn Salam who heard this (tradition) from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the pulpit. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been reported by Yusuf b. 'Abd Allah b. Salam from the Prophet (ﷺ) through a different chain of narrators.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1078In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 689English translation : Book 3, Hadith 1073
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1078
This Hadith gives simple guidance about Friday clothing. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, in meaning, that there is no harm if a person who can provide them has two garments for Friday, other than the two garments used for daily work. The Hadith about two garments for Friday prayer is practical and easy to understand. It links Friday with a better set of clothing when a person has the means. The text does not say everyone must own extra garments, because the wording includes “if he can provide them.” It also does not speak about luxury. It points to having clothes for Friday separate from work clothes when possible.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person who can afford it may keep separate garments for Friday.
- The Hadith distinguishes Friday clothing from daily work clothing.
- The wording considers ability and does not burden one who cannot provide them.
- Friday prayer is treated as a time worth preparing for.
