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(Book 8, Hadith 37) #35379
Clothing for Women During Prayer

SUMMARY: A woman can pray in a shift that covers her feet.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Muhammad ibn Zayd ibn Qunfudh that his mother asked Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, "What clothes can a woman wear in prayer?" She said, "She can pray in a shift that reaches down and covers the top of her feet".
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ قُنْفُذٍ، عَنْ أُمِّهِ، أَنَّهَا سَأَلَتْ أُمَّ سَلَمَةَ زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ مَاذَا تُصَلِّي فِيهِ الْمَرْأَةُ مِنَ الثِّيَابِ فَقَالَتْ تُصَلِّي فِي الْخِمَارِ وَالدِّرْعِ السَّابِغِ إِذَا غَيَّبَ ظُهُورَ قَدَمَيْهَا

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QUICK LESSONS:
Wear modest clothes during prayer
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the clothing that women should wear when they are praying. Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, was asked what clothes a woman should wear while praying and she answered that it should be a shift which reaches down to cover the top of her feet. This hadith teaches us that modesty is important when we are engaging in religious activities such as prayer and it also shows us how much respect we must have for our religion and its teachings. It is important to remember that although there may be different interpretations of this hadith depending on culture or context, all interpretations must remain within the boundaries set by Islamic law and teachings.

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