Is the prayer of a man with his shoulders exposed valid?
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The questioner : Matters have arisen in Makkah where people are praying with their shoulders exposed, not covering their shoulders, while the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan an-Nasa'i 769Sahih (Darussalam).
The Shaykh : Yes, if these people are informed of the hadith, their prayer is invalid. However, most people do not know this, as evidenced by the fact that most of the 'umrah pilgrims and Hajj pilgrims perform tawaf with their shoulders exposed, claiming that this is part of the Sunnah, when it is actually a religious innovation. Then they pray in this state. This is due to ignorance and the silence of the scholars regarding them. At the least, these tawaf guides who take salaries from the state do not teach people the rituals of Hajj...
The questioner : No, Shaykh, these are promoters of religious innovation, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Unfortunately.
The questioner : So, are we obligated to inform people about this matter, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : How could we not?Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2669Sahih (Darussalam), Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2669Sahih (Darussalam)
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, and peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you, and upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. You almost overcame the municipality...
Abu Layla : Do you remember, our Shaykh, when we were on 'umrah, you used to meet them and tell them, "Cover your shoulder, cover your shoulder."
The Shaykh : What do you want to catch up to? Catch up if you can.
Abu Layla : Our Shaykh, may Allah preserve him, was the whole way.
No one of you should pray in a single garment with no part of it on his shoulder.
لا يصلين أحدكم في الثوب الواحد ، ليس على عاتقه منه شيءThe Shaykh : Yes, if these people are informed of the hadith, their prayer is invalid. However, most people do not know this, as evidenced by the fact that most of the 'umrah pilgrims and Hajj pilgrims perform tawaf with their shoulders exposed, claiming that this is part of the Sunnah, when it is actually a religious innovation. Then they pray in this state. This is due to ignorance and the silence of the scholars regarding them. At the least, these tawaf guides who take salaries from the state do not teach people the rituals of Hajj...
The questioner : No, Shaykh, these are promoters of religious innovation, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Unfortunately.
The questioner : So, are we obligated to inform people about this matter, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : How could we not?
Convey from me, even if it be an Ayah
بلغوا عني ولو آيةConvey from me, even if it be an Ayah
بلغوا عني ولو آيةThe questioner : May Allah reward you with good, and peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : May Allah preserve you, and upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. You almost overcame the municipality...
Abu Layla : Do you remember, our Shaykh, when we were on 'umrah, you used to meet them and tell them, "Cover your shoulder, cover your shoulder."
The Shaykh : What do you want to catch up to? Catch up if you can.
Abu Layla : Our Shaykh, may Allah preserve him, was the whole way.
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