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Sunan Ibn Majah 541 — Prayer in One Garment
Offering prayer in a garment in which one has had intercourse
Hadith About Prayer in One Garment
Sunan Ibn Majah : 541
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 541
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الأَزْرَقُ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْخُشَنِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ وَاقِدٍ، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِدْرِيسَ الْخَوْلاَنِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ، قَالَ خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ وَرَأْسُهُ يَقْطُرُ مَاءً فَصَلَّى بِنَا فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ مُتَوَشِّحًا بِهِ قَدْ خَالَفَ بَيْنَ طَرَفَيْهِ فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ تُصَلِّي بِنَا فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ قَالَ " نَعَمْ أُصَلِّي فِيهِ وَفِيهِ " . أَىْ قَدْ جَامَعْتُ فِيهِ .
Abu Darda’ Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah came out to us with water dripping from his head, and he led us in prayer wearing a single garment, placing its one end on the right shoulder, and the other end on the other shoulder. When he finished praying, 'Umar bin Khattab said to him: 'O Messenger of Allah, did you lead us in prayer wearing a single garment? He said: 'Yes, I perform prayer in it, and in it I (i.e. I had sexual intercourse in it).
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 541In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 275English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 541
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 541
This Hadith focuses on prayer in one garment. Abu Darda' reports that the Messenger of Allah came out with water dripping from his head and led the people in prayer while wearing a single garment. The garment was worn across the shoulders, with one end on one shoulder and the other end on the other shoulder. When Umar asked about it, the Prophet confirmed that he prayed in that garment, even though it was also a garment he had used in private marital life. The main lesson is simple: prayer clothing is judged by its usable state, not by personal assumptions. The narration points to ease, cleanliness, and proper covering in prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Prayer may be performed in one garment when it is worn properly.
- The Prophet answered Umar's question clearly and directly.
- A garment is not rejected merely because it was used in private marital life.
- The narration highlights practical ease in matters of prayer clothing.
