2/86. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 631 — Praying With a Shared Cloth
A Man Praying In A Garment Part Of Which Is On Another Person
Hadith About the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Praying in One Cloth While Part Was Upon Aishah
Sunan Abi Dawud : 631
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 631
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رضى الله عنها أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَلَّى فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ بَعْضُهُ عَلَىَّ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The prophet (ﷺ) prayed in a single (piece of) cloth whose one part was upon me.
[1] See nos. 369 and 370.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 631In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 241English translation : Book 2, Hadith 631
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 631
This Hadith is short, but it gives a clear detail about prayer in one cloth. Aishah said that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed in a single piece of cloth while part of that cloth was upon her. The main topic is prayer clothing, and the key search phrase is “Prophet prayed in one cloth hadith.” The narration does not mention a long ruling, a question, or an extra condition. It simply reports the act as Aishah saw it. The safest explanation is to stay with that: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed in one cloth, and part of it was upon Aishah. It also connects to the wider theme in this group of narrations: simple clothing could be used in prayer when worn in a suitable way.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed in a single cloth.
- Part of the cloth was upon Aishah during that prayer.
- The narration gives a simple report of what happened.
- Prayer clothing in this text is shown in a plain and practical setting.
