2/87. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 633 — Prayer in a Shirt
A Man Praying In A Qamis Only
Hadith About Praying in a Shirt Without a Sheet
Sunan Abi Dawud : 633
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 633
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمِ بْنِ بَزِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَوْمَلٍ الْعَامِرِيِّ، - قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ كَذَا قَالَ وَالصَّوَابُ أَبُو حَرْمَلٍ عَنْ - مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ أَمَّنَا جَابِرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ فِي قَمِيصٍ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ رِدَاءٌ فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ قَالَ إِنِّي رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي فِي قَمِيصٍ .
`Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakr Narrated from:
Jabir b. ‘Abd Allah led us in prayer in a single shirt, having no sheet upon him. When he finished the prayer he said: I witnessed the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) praying in a shirt.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 633In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 243English translation : Book 2, Hadith 633
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 633
This Hadith reports that Jabir b. Abdullah led people in prayer in a single shirt with no sheet upon him. After finishing, he explained why by saying that he had seen the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم praying in a shirt. The main topic is prayer clothing, especially prayer in a shirt. The narration is careful and practical. Jabir did not leave the people guessing; after the prayer, he pointed to what he had witnessed from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. This Hadith does not discuss every form of clothing or every case. It only shows that Jabir prayed in a shirt and connected that action to what he had seen from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- Jabir led prayer while wearing a single shirt.
- He had no sheet upon him during that prayer.
- He explained that he had seen the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم praying in a shirt.
- Actions in prayer can be taught by showing and explaining.
