Explanation of the Book of Prayer-06

The Shaykh :"And from Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said to him:

If the garment is ample, wrap it round your body i.e. during the Salat (prayer).

إذا كان الثوب واسعا فالتحف به يعني في الصلاة

Bulugh al-Maram 2:71

, and in Muslim:

you should cross the two ends, and if it is tight, you should wrap it round your waist.

فخالف بين طرفيه ، وإن كان ضيقا فاتزر به

Bulugh al-Maram 2:71

" Yes, he said: meaning make it a cloak for you that covers the entire body. And for this reason he said: meaning cover the lower part of the body, because if it is narrow, it does not suffice for the whole body, so it is either that it covers the upper part or it covers the lower part. And which is more deserving? Covering the lower part. And for this reason he said: meaning: make it a waist wrapper. From this it is also derived that it is necessary to cover the awrah (the part of the body that must be covered) in the entire body, but if the garment is wide, then if it is narrow, covering oneself is sufficient.