The ruling on covering the garment during prayer
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The questioner : A worker is working on his wall when the time for prayer arrives, and he has covered his garment, and it remains covered. Do we say that this is disliked, or is the disliked act specifically to intentionally cover the garment for the sake of prayer?
The Shaykh : There is no difference whether it is during the prayer or before the prayer; it is all the same. The prohibition is general.
The questioner : It is general, meaning one cannot say, "I was commanded to prostrate and not to cover [my garment] for the sake of prayer,"
The Shaykh : without evidence.
The questioner : The apparent meaning of the hadith is that it is the same whether he covers it for work before his prayer or for the sake of his prayer, even though some scholars say no, it is disliked only if he covers it for the sake of prayer.
The Shaykh : There is no difference whether it is during the prayer or before the prayer; it is all the same. The prohibition is general.
The questioner : It is general, meaning one cannot say, "I was commanded to prostrate and not to cover [my garment] for the sake of prayer,"
The Shaykh : without evidence.
The questioner : The apparent meaning of the hadith is that it is the same whether he covers it for work before his prayer or for the sake of his prayer, even though some scholars say no, it is disliked only if he covers it for the sake of prayer.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 604رجل عامل يحرث في حائطه وحضرت...📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين - مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com
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