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. )
Read More..Narrated Ibn `Umar: A person asked Allah's Apostle, What should a Muhrim wear? He replied, He should not wear shirts, trousers, a burnus (a hooded cloak), or clothes which are stained with saffron or Wars (a kind of perfume). Whoever does not find a sandal to wear can wear Khuffs (socks made from thick fabric or leather), but these should be cut short so as not to cover the ankles.
Read More..Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: Allah's Apostle forbade Ishtimal-As-Samma' (wrapping one's body with a garment so that one cannot raise its end or take one's hand out of it). He also forbade Al-Ihtiba' (sitting on buttocks with knees close to `Abdomen and feet apart with the hands circling the knees) while wrapping oneself with a single garment, without having a part of it over the private parts.
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