What is the ruling on rolling up the sleeve of a shirt during prayer?
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The questioner : The Sunnah, ... O Shaykh ... ?
The Shaykh : The jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) mentioned that this falls under his saying:Sunan Ibn Majah 1040Sahih (Darussalam) and that one should not roll up one's sleeves when praying. However, there is the disagreement I mentioned: is the meaning that one should not roll them up specifically for the sake of prayer, or is it a general prohibition? The Hanbalis hold that it is general, and that if a person rolls up his sleeve for a worker before prayer and then intends to pray, he should let it down. But what appears to be the case is that if it happened coincidentally or intentionally, it is not disliked.
It remains to be said that if he does it out of necessity, if he rolls up his sleeve out of necessity, such as if he sweats a lot and if the sleeve remains down it becomes soiled with sweat, then this is a necessity, and we say there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
The questioner : The hadith ... clarifies ... the garment.
The Shaykh : Yes, which one?
The Shaykh : The jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) mentioned that this falls under his saying:
not to tuck up my hair or my garment
لا أكف شعرا ولا ثوباIt remains to be said that if he does it out of necessity, if he rolls up his sleeve out of necessity, such as if he sweats a lot and if the sleeve remains down it becomes soiled with sweat, then this is a necessity, and we say there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
The questioner : The hadith ... clarifies ... the garment.
The Shaykh : Yes, which one?