Sahih al-Bukhari #351

Prayers (Salat)
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّهُ رَأَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ فِي بَيْتِ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، قَدْ أَلْقَى طَرَفَيْهِ عَلَى عَاتِقَيْهِ‏.‏
I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) offering prayers in a single garment in the house of Um-Salama and he had crossed its ends around his shoulders.
Narrated by Narrated `Umar bin Abi Salama:

Context

In this hadith, Umar bin Abi Salama observes the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ praying in a single garment, demonstrating the practice of crossing the ends of the garment. This highlights the significance of proper attire and the Prophet's ﷺ example in maintaining modesty during prayer.

Modern Application

Today, this encourages individuals to be mindful of their clothing choices for prayer, ensuring they are modest and respectful, following the example set by the Prophet ﷺ.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Clothing Etiquette and Islamic Dress Code because it emphasizes the importance of proper attire during prayer.

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About Sahih al-Bukhari

This hadith is #351 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Prayers (Salat). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated `Umar bin Abi Salama:.

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