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Muwatta Malik 323

What clothes can a woman wear in prayer?" She said, "She can pray in a shift…

মুয়াত্তা ইমাম মালিক ৩২৩ · মুয়াত্তা মালিক•Prayer in Congregation

Salim al-Hilali: Mauquf Daif
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وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ قُنْفُذٍ، عَنْ أُمِّهِ، أَنَّهَا سَأَلَتْ أُمَّ سَلَمَةَ زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَاذَا تُصَلِّي فِيهِ الْمَرْأَةُ مِنَ الثِّيَابِ فَقَالَتْ تُصَلِّي فِي الْخِمَارِ وَالدِّرْعِ السَّابِغِ إِذَا غَيَّبَ ظُهُورَ قَدَمَيْهَا .

Narrator: Yahya

English translation
Yahya related to me from Malik from Muhammad ibn Zayd ibn Qunfudh that his mother asked Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, "What clothes can a woman wear in prayer?" She said, "She can pray in a shift that reaches down and covers the top of her feet
  • Salim al-HilaliMauquf Daif

Authenticity & grade

Grades given by later hadith scholars for this narration. They are scholarly opinions and may differ; Sahih and Hasan are acceptable as evidence, Da‘if (weak) is not on its own.

  • Salim al-HilaliMauquf Daif

Reference

Reference
Muwatta Malik 323
Collection
Muwatta Malik
Book
8. Prayer in Congregation
In-book reference
Book 8, Hadith 37
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/323

Cite this hadith

  • Short reference

    Muwatta Malik 323

  • Full citation

    Muwatta Malik 323 (Book 8, Hadith 37). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/323

  • Quote with link

    “Yahya related to me from Malik from Muhammad ibn Zayd ibn Qunfudh that his mother asked Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, "What clothes can a woman wear in prayer?" She said, "She can pray in a shift that reaches down and covers the top of her feet” — Muwatta Malik 323 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/323

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Frequently asked questions

What is Muwatta Malik 323?+

Muwatta Malik 323 is hadith number 323 in Muwatta Malik, in the Book “Prayer in Congregation” (Book 8, Hadith 37). It is narrated by Yahya. Yahya related to me from Malik from Muhammad ibn Zayd ibn Qunfudh that his mother asked Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, "What clothes can a woman wear in prayer?" She said, "She can pray in a…

What is the grade of Muwatta Malik 323?+

Grades by later scholars: Salim al-Hilali: Mauquf Daif. These are scholarly opinions and can differ between scholars.

How do I cite this hadith?+

Cite it as “Muwatta Malik 323”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/323

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