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Sunan Abi Dawud 366 — Praying in Shared Clothes
Praying In A Garment In Which He Has Engaged In Intercourse
Praying in Clothes When No Impurity Is Seen
Sunan Abi Dawud : 366
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 366
حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ الْمِصْرِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ سُوَيْدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ حُدَيْجٍ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ أُخْتَهُ أُمَّ حَبِيبَةَ زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم هَلْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي فِي الثَّوْبِ الَّذِي يُجَامِعُهَا فِيهِ فَقَالَتْ نَعَمْ إِذَا لَمْ يَرَ فِيهِ أَذًى .
Umm Habibah Narrated from:
Mu'awiyah ibn AbuSufyan asked his sister Umm Habibah, the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ): Would the apostle of Allah (ﷺ) pray in the clothe in which he had an intercourse? She said: Yes, when he would not see any impurity in it.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 366In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 366English translation : Book 1, Hadith 366
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 366
This hadith reports a question asked by Mu'awiyah to his sister Umm Habibah, the wife of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. He asked whether the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed in the clothing in which he had intercourse. She answered yes, when he did not see any impurity in it. The core topic is prayer clothes and visible impurity. The text does not say more than that, so the explanation should stay with the wording. The hadith about praying in clothes after intercourse points to a simple idea in the report: the visible presence of impurity mattered. If no impurity was seen, Umm Habibah reported that he would pray in it.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report connects prayer clothing with whether impurity is seen on it.
- Umm Habibah answered the question with a clear yes under the stated condition.
- The text mentions visible impurity, not hidden doubt or extra details.
- The narration shows that practical questions about prayer clothing were asked.
