Performing Salah (Prayer) In One Piece of Cloth, How Much clothing a woman Needs, Salah (prayer) of Naked People and Putting One’s Clothes in a Certain Manner, Garb with a Sash

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي فِي قَمِيصٍ وَاحِدٍ أَوْ فِي قَبَاءٍ طَاقٍ أَوْ فِي قَبَاءٍ مَحْشُوٍّ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ إِزَارٌ فَقَالَ إِذَا كَانَ عَلَيْهِ قَمِيصٌ سَفِيقٌ أَوْ قَبَاءٌ لَيْسَ بِطَوِيلِ الْفُرَجِ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِهِ وَ الثَّوْبُ الْوَاحِدُ يُتَوَشَّحُ بِهِ وَ سَرَاوِيلُ كُلُّ ذَلِكَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ وَ قَالَ إِذَا لَبِسَ السَّرَاوِيلَ فَلْيَجْعَلْ عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ شَيْئاً وَ لَوْ حَبْلًا[3].

“I once asked one of the two Imam, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, about a man who performs Salah (prayer) in one shirt or a gown of a single layer or stuffed (of several layers), one without a loincloth. He (the Imam) said, ‘If one is wearing a shirt which is of a densely woven fabric or a gown which does not have a long opening (

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع صَلَّى فِي إِزَارٍ وَاحِدٍ لَيْسَ بِوَاسِعٍ قَدْ عَقَدَهُ عَلَى عُنُقِهِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ مَا تَرَى لِلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي فِي قَمِيصٍ وَاحِدٍ فَقَالَ إِذَا كَانَ كَثِيفاً فَلَا بَأْسَ بِهِ وَ الْمَرْأَةُ تُصَلِّي فِي الدِّرْعِ وَ الْمِقْنَعَةِ إِذَا كَانَ الدِّرْعُ كَثِيفاً يَعْنِي إِذَا كَانَ سَتِيراً قُلْتُ رَحِمَكَ اللَّهُ الْأَمَةُ تُغَطِّي رَأْسَهَا إِذَا صَلَّتْ فَقَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَى الْأَمَ

“I once saw abu Ja‘far (a.s.), perform Salah (prayer) wearing a loincloth, not very large, secured to his neck by a knot. I then asked him (the Imam) about a man who performs Salah (prayer) in one shirt. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not an offense if it is woven densely, and a woman performs Salah (prayer) in a loose out

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ أَمَّ قَوْماً فِي قَمِيصٍ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ رِدَاءٌ فَقَالَ لَا يَنْبَغِي إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ عَلَيْهِ رِدَاءٌ أَوْ عِمَامَةٌ يَرْتَدِي بِهَا.

I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who leads a people in Salah (prayer) wearing a shirt without a gown. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not proper for him to perform Salah (prayer) without a gown or turban to dress up with.’”

إِيَّاكَ وَ الْتِحَافَ الصَّمَّاءِ قُلْتُ وَ مَا الْتِحَافُ الصَّمَّاءِ قَالَ أَنْ تُدْخِلَ الثَّوْبَ مِنْ تَحْتِ جَنَاحِكَ فَتَجْعَلَهُ عَلَى مَنْكِبٍ وَاحِدٍ[3].

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘Never use Iltihaf al-Samma’. I then asked, ‘What is Iltihaf al-Samma’?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘It is to insert clothes under your arms and secure them on one shoulder (as if placing yourself in a bag).”’

يَجْعَلُ التِّكَّةَ عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ.

“About a man who performs Salah (prayer) wearing a pant (pajama) with no other clothes, abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘He is to secure it with a drawstring to his shoulder.’”

سَأَلَ مُرَازِمٌ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع وَ أَنَا مَعَهُ حَاضِرٌ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ الْحَاضِرِ يُصَلِّي فِي إِزَارٍ مُرْتَدِياً بِهِ‌[2] قَالَ يَجْعَلُ عَلَى رَقَبَتِهِ مِنْدِيلًا أَوْ عِمَامَةً يَتَرَدَّى بِهِ.

‘He is to secure it with a handkerchief or turban to his neck when wearing.’”

لَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ تَتَوَشَّحَ بِإِزَارٍ فَوْقَ الْقَمِيصِ وَ أَنْتَ تُصَلِّي وَ لَا تَتَّزِرْ بِإِزَارٍ فَوْقَ الْقَمِيصِ إِذَا أَنْتَ صَلَّيْتَ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْ زِيِّ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ.

“Abu ’Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not proper to throw a loincloth over a shirt when performing Salah (prayer) or use a loincloth on a shirt when performing Salah (prayer); it is of the manner of dressing in the pre-Islamic age of darkness.”’

لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الثَّوْبِ الْوَاحِدِ وَ إِزَارُهُ مُحَلَّلَةٌ إِنَّ دِينَ مُحَمَّدٍ ص حَنِيفٌ.

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not an offense if one of you perform Salah (prayer) in one piece of cloth and his loincloth is not secured; religion of Muhammad, O Allah grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, is upright.’”

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ إِذَا رَفَعَهُ إِلَى الثُّنْدُوَتَيْنِ‌[4].

“The person who had heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), narrated to me about a man who performs Salah (prayer) in one piece of cloth using it as a loincloth. He (the Imam) said, ‘There is no offense in it if he raises it up to his chest.’”

إِذَا كَانَ عَلَيْهِ ثَوْبٌ آخَرُ إِزَارٌ أَوْ سَرَاوِيلُ فَلَا بَأْسَ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ فَلَا يَجُوزُ لَهُ ذَلِكَ وَ إِنْ أَدْخَلَ يَداً وَاحِدَةً وَ لَمْ يُدْخِلِ الْأُخْرَى فَلَا بَأْسَ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who when performing Salah (prayer) enters his hands under his clothes. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not an offense if he has other clothes on him, like a loincloth or pant (pajama); otherwise, it is not permissible, however, entering one hand is not harmful.’”

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ تُصَلِّي الْمَرْأَةُ فِي ثَلَاثَةِ أَثْوَابٍ إِزَارٍ وَ دِرْعٍ وَ خِمَارٍ وَ لَا يَضُرُّهَا بِأَنْ تَقَنَّعَ بِالْخِمَارِ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدْ فَثَوْبَيْنِ تَتَّزِرُ بِأَحَدِهِمَا وَ تَقَنَّعُ بِالْآخَرِ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ كَانَ دِرْعٌ وَ مِلْحَفَةٌ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا مِقْنَعَةٌ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ إِذَا تَقَنَّعَتْ بِالْمِلْحَفَةِ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكْفِهَا فَلْتَلْبَسْهَا طُولًا.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Women perform Salah (prayer) in three pieces of clothes: Loincloth, an outer garment with sleeves, and a yashmak. It is not harmful if she uses the Yashmak as a veil and if she does not find, she can use two pieces of clothes using one as loincloth and the other as a veil.’ I (the nar

لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُصَلِّيَ الرَّجُلُ وَ ثَوْبُهُ عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ وَ مَنْكِبَيْهِ فَيُسْبِلُهُ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ‌[1] وَ لَا يَلْتَحِفُ بِهِ وَ أَخْبَرَنِي مَنْ رَآهُ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ.

‘It is not an offense if a man performs Salah (prayer) with his clothes on his back and shoulder to allow them to hang downward to the ground and he does not use it as a bed-sheet, as I am told it is done so.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[2] عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَشْتَمِلُ فِي صَلَاةٍ بِثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ قَالَ لَا يَشْتَمِلُ بِثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ فَأَمَّا أَنْ يَتَوَشَّحَ فَيُغَطِّيَ مَنْكِبَيْهِ فَلَا بَأْسَ.

“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about a man who wraps himself up in one piece of cloth. He (the Imam) said, ‘He does not wrap himself up in one piece of cloth, but if he uses it as an outer garment that covers his shoulders, it is not harmful.’”

لَا يَصْلُحُ لِلْمَرْأَةِ الْمُسْلِمَةِ أَنْ تَلْبَسَ مِنَ الْخُمُرِ وَ الدُّرُوعِ مَا لَا يُوَارِي شَيْئاً[3].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not proper for a Muslim woman to wear of the veils and outer garment the kind that does not provide any covering.’”

سَأَلْتُهُ‌[4] عَنْ رَجُلٍ يَكُونُ فِي فَلَاةٍ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا ثَوْبٌ وَاحِدٌ وَ أَجْنَبَ فِيهِ وَ لَيْسَ عِنْدَهُ مَاءٌ كَيْفَ يَصْنَعُ قَالَ يَتَيَمَّمُ وَ يُصَلِّي عُرْيَاناً قَاعِداً يُومِئُ إِيمَاءً.

“I once asked him (the Imam) (a.s.), about a man who is in wilderness and has no other clothes except one piece and has experienced sexual relation in it. He does not have water. What must he do? He (the Imam) said, ‘He takes Tayammum and performs Salah (prayer) in a sitting position and makes gestures.’”

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع رَجُلٌ خَرَجَ مِنْ سَفِينَةٍ عُرْيَاناً أَوْ سُلِبَ ثِيَابُهُ وَ لَمْ يَجِدْ شَيْئاً يُصَلِّي فِيهِ فَقَالَ يُصَلِّي إِيمَاءً فَإِنْ كَانَتِ امْرَأَةً جَعَلَتْ يَدَهَا عَلَى فَرْجِهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَ رَجُلًا وَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى سَوْأَتِهِ ثُمَّ يَجْلِسَانِ فَيُومِئَانِ إِيمَاءً وَ لَا يَسْجُدَانِ وَ لَا يَرْكَعَانِ فَيَبْدُو مَا خَلْفَهُمَا تَكُونُ‌ صَلَاتُهُمَا إِيمَاءً بِرُءُوسِهِمَا قَالَ و

“I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s.), about a man who sails in a boat while naked or his clothes are looted and does not find anything to perform Salah (prayer) with. He (the Imam) said, ‘He performs Salah (prayer) by making gestures and a woman in such condition places her hand over her vagina, and if a man, he places his