2/92. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 641 — Prayer Veil and Khimar
A Woman Praying Without A Khimar
Hadith About Khimar in Prayer: Prayer Veil After Puberty
Sunan Abi Dawud : 641
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 641
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ " لاَ يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ صَلاَةَ حَائِضٍ إِلاَّ بِخِمَارٍ " . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ رَوَاهُ سَعِيدٌ - يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ - عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah does not accept the prayer of a woman who has reached puberty unless she wears a veil. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been narrated by Sa;id b. Abi 'Arubah from Qatadah on the authority of al-Hasan from the Prophet (ﷺ).
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 641In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 251English translation : Book 2, Hadith 641
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 641
This Hadith focuses on prayer dress for a woman who has reached puberty. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that Allah does not accept her prayer unless she wears a veil, meaning a khimar in the wording of the Hadith. The main message is simple: salah has a proper way, and dress is part of that care. The Hadith does not give a long list of details. It gives one direct point about wearing a khimar for prayer after puberty. So, when people search for hadith about khimar in prayer, prayer veil for women, or woman praying after puberty, this narration gives a short and clear teaching from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- Prayer should be performed with proper dress and respect.
- A woman who has reached puberty is instructed to wear a khimar in prayer.
- The Hadith links prayer acceptance with following this stated prayer condition.
- The wording is direct, so the explanation should not add extra conditions beyond the text.
