Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, Whoever prays in a single garment must cross its ends (over the shoulders).
Read More..Narrated Sa`id bin Al-Harith: I asked Jabir bin `Abdullah about praying in a single garment. He said, I traveled with the Prophet during some of his journeys, and I came to him at night for some purpose and I found him praying. At that time, I was wearing a single garment with which I covered my shoulders and prayed by his side. When he finished the prayer, he asked, 'O Jabir! What has brought you here?' I told him what I wanted. When I finished, he asked, 'O Jabir! What is this garment which I have seen and with which you covered your shoulders?' I replied, 'It is a (tight) garment.' He said, 'If the garment is large enough, wrap it round the body (covering the shoulders) and if it is tight (too short) then use it as an Izar (tie it around your waist only.)'
Read More..Narrated Sahl: The men used to pray with the Prophet with their Izars tied around their necks as boys used to do; therefore the Prophet told the women not to raise their heads till the men sat down straight (while praying).
Read More..Narrated Mughira bin Shu`ba: Once I was traveling with the Prophet and he said, O Mughira! take this container of water. I took it and Allah's Apostle went far away till he disappeared. He answered the call of nature and was wearing a Syrian cloak. He tried to take out his hands from its sleeve but it was very tight so he took out his hands from under it. I poured water and he performed ablution like that for prayers and passed his wet hands over his Khuff (socks made from thick fabric or leather) and then prayed .
Read More..Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: While Allah's Apostle was carrying stones (along) with the people of Mecca for (the building of) the Ka`ba wearing an Izar (waist-sheet cover), his uncle Al-`Abbas said to him, O my nephew! (It would be better) if you take off your Izar and put it over your shoulders underneath the stones. So he took off his Izar and put it over his shoulders, but he fell unconscious and since then he had never been seen naked.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: A man stood up and asked the Prophet about praying in a single garment. The Prophet said, Has every one of you two garments? A man put a similar question to `Umar on which he replied, When Allah makes you wealthier then you should clothe yourself properly during prayers. Otherwise one can pray with an Izar and a Rida' (a sheet covering the upper part of the body.) Izar and a shirt, Izar and a Qaba', trousers and a Rida, trousers and a shirt or trousers and a Qaba', Tubban and a Qaba' or Tubban and a shirt. (The narrator added, I think that he also said a Tubban and a Rida. )
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