4/52. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 515a — Prayer in One Garment
Praying In A Single Garment, And How It Should Be Worn
Hadith About Praying in One Garment and Simple Prayer Clothing
Sahih Muslim : 515a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 515a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، . أَنَّ سَائِلاً، سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ فِي الثَّوْبِ الْوَاحِدِ فَقَالَ " أَوَلِكُلِّكُمْ ثَوْبَانِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
An inquirer asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about the prayer in a single garment. He (the Holy Prophet) add: Has everyone of you two garments?
Reference : Sahih Muslim 515aIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 310USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1043
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 515a
This hadith about praying in one garment gives a short and practical lesson. A person asked the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) about prayer in a single garment. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) answered with a question: "Has everyone of you two garments?" The wording points to ease in prayer clothing, while staying within the text of the hadith. It does not describe many extra rules here. It simply shows that not every person had more than one garment, and the question was answered with that real situation in mind. For readers searching for single garment prayer hadith, this narration highlights a simple point: prayer is not made hard by lack of extra clothing when a person only has what is available.
What we learn from this hadith
- Prayer questions should be answered with care for people’s real situation.
- The hadith recognizes that not everyone owns two garments.
- The wording points to ease when a person only has one garment for prayer.
