What is the authenticity of the hadith in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the one who lets his garment hang below the ankles in prayer to repeat the ablution and the prayer?

Question:
The questioner says in his second question: Honorable Shaykh, what is the authenticity of this hadith, the meaning of which is: from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said to him: He said to him: This man, this one who lets his garment hang below the ankles, what is the meaning of al-Nawawi’s statement in *Riyad al-Salihin* that it is a hadith authentic according to the condition of Muslim? Knowing that the hadith did not appear in *Sahih Muslim*, what is the condition of Muslim in that regard?

Answer:
Yes, the hadith is established from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him); its chain is strong. It is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered a man who was letting his garment hang below the ankles to repeat the prayer. However, although the chain of this hadith is strong, the scholars do not consider repeating the prayer necessary due to letting the garment hang below the ankles, nor do they consider it a nullifier of the ablution. So the cause in that is not the nullification of the ablution, but rather this, and Allah knows best, this hadith is specific to this man. This hadith is specific to this man. So if a man prays while letting his garment hang below the ankles, his prayer is valid, but he commits a sin by letting it hang below the ankles, and he is not ordered to repeat it, because it is not narrated that anyone repeated the prayer for the sake of letting the garment hang below the ankles except this man whom the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered. The hadith is not general for every one who lets his garment hang below the ankles, but it is restricted to its specific case only. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.