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Sunan Abi Dawud 642 — Puberty and Prayer Dress
A Woman Praying Without A Khimar
Hadith on Girls Reaching Puberty and Prayer Covering
Sunan Abi Dawud : 642
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 642
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ، نَزَلَتْ عَلَى صَفِيَّةَ أُمِّ طَلْحَةَ الطَّلَحَاتِ فَرَأَتْ بَنَاتٍ لَهَا فَقَالَتْ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَخَلَ وَفِي حُجْرَتِي جَارِيَةٌ فَأَلْقَى لِي حِقْوَهُ وَقَالَ " شُقِّيهِ بِشَقَّتَيْنِ فَأَعْطِي هَذِهِ نِصْفًا وَالْفَتَاةَ الَّتِي عِنْدَ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ نِصْفًا فَإِنِّي لاَ أُرَاهَا إِلاَّ قَدْ حَاضَتْ أَوْ لاَ أُرَاهُمَا إِلاَّ قَدْ حَاضَتَا " . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَكَذَلِكَ رَوَاهُ هِشَامٌ عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ .
Muhammad Narrated from:
‘A’ishah came to Safiyyah Umm Talha al-Talhat and seeing her daughter she said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered (into the house) and there was a girl in my apartment. He gave his lower garment (wrapper) to me and said; tear it into two pieces and give one-half to this (girl) and the other half to the girl with Umm Salamah. I think she has reached puberty, or (he said) I think they have reached puberty. Abu Dawud said: Hisham has narrated it similarly from Muhammad b. Sirin.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 642In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 252English translation : Book 2, Hadith 642
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 642
This Hadith shows Aishah recalling an event where the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم noticed a girl and gave practical help by asking that his lower garment be torn into two parts. One half was to be given to that girl, and the other to the girl with Umm Salamah. The reason given in the narration is that he thought she, or both of them, had reached puberty. The core topic is prayer covering and puberty. The Hadith does not describe a long ruling list, but it does show care, modesty, and attention to the needs of girls who may now need proper covering. It is closely linked to searches like hadith about puberty, prayer dress for girls, and khimar in salah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم showed practical care when a girl may have reached puberty.
- Proper covering was treated as something to help with, not ignore.
- Aishah shared the event as a direct memory tied to girls and covering.
- The narration teaches care without adding details beyond the text.
