4/52. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 517d — Ends Crossed Over Shoulders
Praying In A Single Garment, And How It Should Be Worn
Praying in One Garment with Ends Crossed Over the Shoulders
Sahih Muslim : 517d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 517d
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَعِيسَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ مُلْتَحِفًا مُخَالِفًا بَيْنَ طَرَفَيْهِ . زَادَ عِيسَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ فِي رِوَايَتِهِ قَالَ عَلَى مَنْكِبَيْهِ .
Umar b. Abu Salama Narrated from:
I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) praying in a single garment with its ends crossing each other. 'Isa b. Hammad added:" placing on his shoulders".
Reference : Sahih Muslim 517dIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 317USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1050
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 517d
This hadith gives another report from Umar b. Abu Salama. He saw the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) praying in a single garment with its ends crossing each other. One narrator added the detail that the ends were on his shoulders. The core topic is prayer garment placement. The wording brings together two common search phrases: single garment prayer hadith and covering shoulders in prayer. The hadith does not move beyond this scene, so the explanation should stay there. It describes one garment being worn in a way that crossed its ends and placed them on the shoulders. For readers, the teaching is clear and practical: even one garment can be arranged in a careful way for prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was seen praying in a single garment.
- The garment’s ends were crossed with each other.
- One report adds that the ends were placed on his shoulders.
