2/96. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 650 — Sandals and Cleanliness in Prayer
Praying In Sandals
Hadith About Praying in Sandals and Checking for Filth
Sunan Abi Dawud : 650
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 650
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي نَعَامَةَ السَّعْدِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ بَيْنَمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي بِأَصْحَابِهِ إِذْ خَلَعَ نَعْلَيْهِ فَوَضَعَهُمَا عَنْ يَسَارِهِ فَلَمَّا رَأَى ذَلِكَ الْقَوْمُ أَلْقَوْا نِعَالَهُمْ فَلَمَّا قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَلاَتَهُ قَالَ " مَا حَمَلَكُمْ عَلَى إِلْقَائِكُمْ نِعَالَكُمْ " . قَالُوا رَأَيْنَاكَ أَلْقَيْتَ نَعْلَيْكَ فَأَلْقَيْنَا نِعَالَنَا . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ جِبْرِيلَ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَتَانِي فَأَخْبَرَنِي أَنَّ فِيهِمَا قَذَرًا " . وَقَالَ " إِذَا جَاءَ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَلْيَنْظُرْ فَإِنْ رَأَى فِي نَعْلَيْهِ قَذَرًا أَوْ أَذًى فَلْيَمْسَحْهُ وَلْيُصَلِّ فِيهِمَا " .
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri Narrated from:
While the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was leading his Companions in prayer, he took off his sandals and laid them on his left side; so when the people saw this, they removed their sandals. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) finished his prayer, he asked: What made you remove your sandals? The replied: We saw you remove your sandals, so we removed our sandals. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then said: Gabriel came to me and informed me that there was filth in them. When any of you comes to the mosque, he should see; if he finds filth on his sandals, he should wipe it off and pray in them.
[2] See the following note.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 650In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 260English translation : Book 2, Hadith 650
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 650
This Hadith gives a full lesson about sandals in prayer. While leading the Companions, the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم removed his sandals and placed them on his left. The people also removed theirs because they saw him do it. After the prayer, he asked why they did so. They replied that they followed what they saw. He then explained that Gabriel had informed him there was filth in his sandals. He taught that when someone comes to the mosque, he should check his sandals. If he finds filth or harm, he should wipe it off and pray in them. The core topic is sandal cleanliness in salah.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person should check sandals before entering prayer.
- If filth is found, it should be wiped off before praying.
- The Companions followed the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, and he explained the reason after prayer.
- The Hadith connects prayer with cleanliness and careful action.
