2/89. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 635 — Use Available Cloth Properly
If The Qamis Is Tight, He Should Wrap It Around His Lower Body
Hadith About Using One or Two Cloths in Prayer
Sunan Abi Dawud : 635
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 635
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَوْ قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ رضى الله عنه " إِذَا كَانَ لأَحَدِكُمْ ثَوْبَانِ فَلْيُصَلِّ فِيهِمَا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ إِلاَّ ثَوْبٌ وَاحِدٌ فَلْيَتَّزِرْ بِهِ وَلاَ يَشْتَمِلِ اشْتِمَالَ الْيَهُودِ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Ibn ‘Umar reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying, or reported ‘Umar as saying (the narrator is doubtful): if one of you has two (piece of) cloth, he should pray in them; if he has a single (piece of) cloth, he should use it as a wrapper, and should not hang it upon the shoulder like the Jews.
[1] Meaning, not wrapping it around the body in the manner which they do.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 635In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 245English translation : Book 2, Hadith 635
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 635
This Hadith speaks about how to use available clothing for prayer. Ibn Umar reported the statement from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم, or from Umar, as the narrator was doubtful. The wording says that if one of you has two pieces of cloth, he should pray in them. If he has only one piece of cloth, he should use it as a wrapper and should not hang it on the shoulder in the described manner. The main topic is prayer clothing. The Hadith keeps the matter practical: use two garments if you have them; if only one is available, wear it as a wrapper. The text also warns against a specific way of hanging the cloth, so the focus is on proper wearing during prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- If a person has two cloths, he should pray in them.
- If a person has one cloth, he should use it as a wrapper.
- The narration notes doubt about whether the report is from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم or Umar.
- The cloth should not be worn in the prohibited hanging style mentioned in the text.
