What is the ruling on tucking in one’s garment during prayer, and what is the ruling on tucking in one’s hair?
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The questioner : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade tucking in the garment during prayer. So, if a person places it on his shoulder like this during prayer, is that considered tucking in the garment?
The Shaykh : And if he places it outside of prayer?
The questioner : No, perhaps outside of prayer it has a different ruling.
The Shaykh : Why? What is its ruling outside of prayer?
The questioner : For example, if I tuck in my garment outside of prayer, there is no harm.
The Shaykh : That is what I was afraid of!
“It was not that I was afraid that we would be *** to Allah we return”
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : So now, if you perform wudu, tuck up your sleeves, and enter into prayer, saying Allahu Akbar, is that not permissible?
The questioner : Like this, no.
The Shaykh : Why? This is outside of prayer.
The questioner : Outside of prayer...
The Shaykh : I am telling you, I performed wudu, is that not outside of prayer?
The questioner : Outside of prayer.
The Shaykh : And you performed wudu and entered the mosque while your sleeves were tucked up, is that not what you mean? But the point is that you did this while you were praying, you tucked in your garment and did this. No, that is not what is intended. Tucking in the garment during prayer means tucking in the garment while you intend to pray. This is what Imam al-Nawawi explained first, and it is supported by the hadith that the prohibition of tucking in the garment is linked to tucking in the hair. And then in another hadith, I think it is from the hadith of Abu Rafi', that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man praying with his hair tied up and said:Sunan Abi Dawud 647Sahih (Al-Albani) When did he tie up his hair? Outside of prayer. So the intention here is not, as we said in yesterday’s session: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1924Hasan (Darussalam) in the sky, meaning upon. So the "in" here is not in its linguistic sense of "upon," as in the saying of the Exalted: [Al-Mulk 67:16] meaning upon the sky. So likewise here, "in prayer" does not mean "in prayer" in the sense of doing this action inside the prayer. No, the meaning is that even if he did this action outside of prayer, but he intends to pray, it is the same. So the indication I mentioned regarding the second hadith, where the Messenger (peace be upon him) saw a man praying with his hair tied up and said: Sunan Abi Dawud 647Sahih (Al-Albani) or as he (peace be upon him) said
The questioner : What is the state of tucking in the hair?
The Shaykh : Any hair that he gathers up on his head and does not let hang down.
The questioner : Like these monks?
The Shaykh : For example?
The questioner : Like these monks, the monk.
The Shaykh : Without likening.
The questioner : I mean, it is not applicable...
The Shaykh : It is not mentioned.
The Shaykh : And if he places it outside of prayer?
The questioner : No, perhaps outside of prayer it has a different ruling.
The Shaykh : Why? What is its ruling outside of prayer?
The questioner : For example, if I tuck in my garment outside of prayer, there is no harm.
The Shaykh : That is what I was afraid of!
“It was not that I was afraid that we would be *** to Allah we return”
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : So now, if you perform wudu, tuck up your sleeves, and enter into prayer, saying Allahu Akbar, is that not permissible?
The questioner : Like this, no.
The Shaykh : Why? This is outside of prayer.
The questioner : Outside of prayer...
The Shaykh : I am telling you, I performed wudu, is that not outside of prayer?
The questioner : Outside of prayer.
The Shaykh : And you performed wudu and entered the mosque while your sleeves were tucked up, is that not what you mean? But the point is that you did this while you were praying, you tucked in your garment and did this. No, that is not what is intended. Tucking in the garment during prayer means tucking in the garment while you intend to pray. This is what Imam al-Nawawi explained first, and it is supported by the hadith that the prohibition of tucking in the garment is linked to tucking in the hair. And then in another hadith, I think it is from the hadith of Abu Rafi', that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man praying with his hair tied up and said:
A man who prays with the black knot of hair tied is the one praying pinioned.
مثل هذا مثل الّذي يصلّي وهو مكتوف اليدينBe merciful on the earth, and you will be shown mercy from Who is above the heavens.
ارحموا من في الأرض يرحمكم من في السّماءDo you feel secure that He who [holds authority] in the heaven
أأمنتم من في السّماءA man who prays with the black knot of hair tied is the one praying pinioned.
مثل هذا مثل الّذي يصلّي وهو مكتوف اليدينWith his arms bound.
مغلّل اليدينThe questioner : What is the state of tucking in the hair?
The Shaykh : Any hair that he gathers up on his head and does not let hang down.
The questioner : Like these monks?
The Shaykh : For example?
The questioner : Like these monks, the monk.
The Shaykh : Without likening.
The questioner : I mean, it is not applicable...
The Shaykh : It is not mentioned.
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