Covering the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered).
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The Shaykh : Among the conditions of the ritual prayer, among the conditions of the ritual prayer, is covering the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered). So, if a man prays naked while he is able to cover himself, his prayer is invalid; his prayer is invalid.
Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "The scholars agreed on that", the scholars agreed on that: that if a man prays naked while he is able to cover himself, his prayer is invalid.
So, if someone asks: What is the evidence that covering the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) is a condition for the validity of the ritual prayer?
We say: From the Qur'an and the Sunnah, from the Qur'an and the Sunnah.
As for the Qur'an: It is the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-A'raf 7:31] meaning: at every prayer, and the adornment is the clothing. The evidence that the adornment is the clothing is the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-A'raf 7:32], what is meant by the adornment of Allah? It is the clothing. Good, so the Qur'an indicates the obligation of covering the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) when? At prayer.
The Sunnah: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding a man who prays in a single garment:.
And this indicates that it is necessary to cover the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered).
Good, if someone says: A man in the desert has nothing but coarse cloth. Do you know what coarse cloth is?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes? Where is the one who says he does not know it? You? You do not know coarse cloth? There is no god but Allah! Go to the market, the market for barley and wheat, and you will find coarse cloth there.
Good, if he says he found nothing but a garment of coarse cloth, is he required to cover his 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) with it? Yes, he is required to.
Good, if he says he found nothing but trees to cover his 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) with, tying them to himself and praying, is he required to or not? He is required to, on the condition that it does not cause him harm. If it causes him harm, he is not required to. And we only say he is required to if he finds nothing else, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding Mus'ab ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). The story of Mus'ab ibn 'Umar is strange; he was a young man who was pampered and raised in Makkah, and his parents honored him with great honor. When he believed in the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), they abandoned him, and he emigrated (may Allah be pleased with him). He was killed at Uhud, and they found nothing with him but a garment. If they covered his head, his feet would be exposed, and if they covered his feet, his head would be exposed. So they asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). 'Idhkhir is a type of plant, because they did not find for him a complete garment that covers his entire body.
So this indicates that what must be covered, if a garment is not found, is covered with trees.
But we stipulated for the living person that he not be harmed. If he is harmed, listen to the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-An'am 6:119] Good, covering the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) is obligatory. We said this is from the Book and the Sunnah.
Good, and is it permissible for a person to cover his 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) with a garment that is forbidden for him? Like a man who wants to cover his 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) with a silk garment, and silk is forbidden for men. Is it permissible or not? Answer, everyone?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : It is not permissible, my brothers, except if he finds nothing else. If he finds nothing else, he must cover his 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered), and covering his 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) with silk is better than remaining naked.
Good, if he finds nothing but an impure garment, he finds nothing but an impure garment, do we say cover the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered), or avoid the garment?
The student: Cover the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered).
The Shaykh : Cover the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered). Good, we covered the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered). Is he required to repeat the prayer if he finds a pure garment, or is the first prayer sufficient? The first prayer is sufficient, because he did what he was able to do, and Allah the Exalted said:[At-Taghabun 64:16].
What time is it? Is there time left? There is time left. Good, it does not contradict, ... There is no god but Allah, how the night has been shortened upon us, it appears. Good, in any case, we have brought the questions for the competition. Do you have the readiness now to write them down?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Is it possible?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Very well.
It contains creed, and it contains exegesis, and it contains Islamic jurisprudence, and it contains the law of inheritance shares, and it contains grammar. Are you ready for all of this? Good.
Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "The scholars agreed on that", the scholars agreed on that: that if a man prays naked while he is able to cover himself, his prayer is invalid.
So, if someone asks: What is the evidence that covering the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) is a condition for the validity of the ritual prayer?
We say: From the Qur'an and the Sunnah, from the Qur'an and the Sunnah.
As for the Qur'an: It is the saying of Allah the Exalted:
O children of Adam, take your adornment at every masjid
يا بني آدم _ايش؟_ خذوا زينتكم عند كل مسجدSay, "Who has forbidden the adornment of Allah which He has produced for His servants
قل من حرم زينة الله التي أخرج لعبادهThe Sunnah: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) regarding a man who prays in a single garment:
If it is narrow, wear it as a waistcloth, and if it is wide, wrap it around yourself
إن كان ضيقا فاتزر به، وإن كان واسعا فالتحف بهAnd this indicates that it is necessary to cover the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered).
Good, if someone says: A man in the desert has nothing but coarse cloth. Do you know what coarse cloth is?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes? Where is the one who says he does not know it? You? You do not know coarse cloth? There is no god but Allah! Go to the market, the market for barley and wheat, and you will find coarse cloth there.
Good, if he says he found nothing but a garment of coarse cloth, is he required to cover his 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) with it? Yes, he is required to.
Good, if he says he found nothing but trees to cover his 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) with, tying them to himself and praying, is he required to or not? He is required to, on the condition that it does not cause him harm. If it causes him harm, he is not required to. And we only say he is required to if he finds nothing else, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding Mus'ab ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). The story of Mus'ab ibn 'Umar is strange; he was a young man who was pampered and raised in Makkah, and his parents honored him with great honor. When he believed in the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), they abandoned him, and he emigrated (may Allah be pleased with him). He was killed at Uhud, and they found nothing with him but a garment. If they covered his head, his feet would be exposed, and if they covered his feet, his head would be exposed. So they asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
So he ordered them to shroud him and cover his head, and place something of 'idhkhir on his feet
فأمرهم أن يكفنوه و يغطوا رأسه، ويضعوا على رجليه شيئا من الإذخرSo this indicates that what must be covered, if a garment is not found, is covered with trees.
But we stipulated for the living person that he not be harmed. If he is harmed, listen to the saying of Allah the Exalted:
while He has explained in detail to you what He has forbidden you, excepting that to which you are compelled
وقد فصل لكم ما حرم عليكم - ايش؟ - إلا ما اضطررتم إليهGood, and is it permissible for a person to cover his 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) with a garment that is forbidden for him? Like a man who wants to cover his 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) with a silk garment, and silk is forbidden for men. Is it permissible or not? Answer, everyone?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : It is not permissible, my brothers, except if he finds nothing else. If he finds nothing else, he must cover his 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered), and covering his 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) with silk is better than remaining naked.
Good, if he finds nothing but an impure garment, he finds nothing but an impure garment, do we say cover the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered), or avoid the garment?
The student: Cover the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered).
The Shaykh : Cover the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered). Good, we covered the 'awrah (the part of the body that must be covered). Is he required to repeat the prayer if he finds a pure garment, or is the first prayer sufficient? The first prayer is sufficient, because he did what he was able to do, and Allah the Exalted said:
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فاتقوا الله ما استطعتمWhat time is it? Is there time left? There is time left. Good, it does not contradict, ... There is no god but Allah, how the night has been shortened upon us, it appears. Good, in any case, we have brought the questions for the competition. Do you have the readiness now to write them down?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Is it possible?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Very well.
It contains creed, and it contains exegesis, and it contains Islamic jurisprudence, and it contains the law of inheritance shares, and it contains grammar. Are you ready for all of this? Good.