2/84. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 625 — Praying in One Garment
The Types Of Clothes In Which It Is Permissible To Pray
Hadith About Praying in a Single Garment
Sunan Abi Dawud : 625
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 625
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُئِلَ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَوَلِكُلِّكُمْ ثَوْبَانِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked shout the validity of prayer in a single garment. The prophet (ﷺ) said: Does every one of you has two garment?
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 625In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 235English translation : Book 2, Hadith 625
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 625
This Hadith addresses a common search topic: praying in one garment. Abu Hurairah reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم was asked about the validity of prayer in a single garment. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم replied, “Does every one of you have two garments?” The answer points to ease in the matter, especially for someone who only has one garment. The Hadith does not give a long list of clothing details in this narration, so the explanation should stay close to the wording. It shows that prayer clothing was discussed in a practical way, not as a burden beyond what a person owns. The key idea is simple: the question was answered with awareness of people’s real situation.
What we learn from this hadith
- Prayer in a single garment was asked about directly.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم reminded people that not everyone owns two garments.
- The text points to ease for those with limited clothing.
- Prayer guidance takes real conditions into account.
