𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 (27)

’Awrah of a woman inside prayer Her ’Awrah in this case is everything except the face, hands (upto wrists) and feet (according to the stronger opinion, but better to cover the feet just to be one the safe side). ٠ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رضي الله عنه عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: ((لاَ يَقْبَلُ اللهُ صَلاَةَ حَائِضٍ إِلاَّ بِخِمَارٍ)).‏ [رواه الأربعة إلا النسائي، وصححه الألباني] Narrated Aishah: that the Prophet ﷺ said: “Allah does not accept the prayer of a woman who has reached puberty unless she wears a veil.” ٠ وقال الخطابي في كتابه "معالم السنن" (1/156): «ولَم يرد به: المرأة التي هي في أيام حيضها؛ فإنَّ الحائض لا تُصلِّي بِوَجهٍ».اهـ ٠ قال النووي في "المجموع" (3/171): «المراد بالحائض: التي بلغت، سُميت حائضًا لأنها بلغت سِنَّ الحيض». ٠ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ رضي الله عنه أَنَّهَا سَأَلَتِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أَتُصَلِّي الْمَرْأَةُ فِي دِرْعٍ وَخِمَارٍ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا إِزَارٌ؟ قَالَ: ‏((إِذَا كَانَ الدِّرْعُ سَابِغًا يُغَطِّي ظُهُورَ قَدَمَيْهَا)).‏ [رواه أبو داود، وضعفه الألباني مرفوعا وموقوفا في الإرواء - فيه عبدالرحمن بن عبد الله بن دينار (ضعيف) - وأم محمد بن زيد (مجهولة)] Umm Salamah said that she asked the prophet (ﷺ): Can a woman pray in a dress and veil without wearing a lower garment? He replied: “If the dress is ample and covers the surface of her feet.” [This is the ḥadīth used to prove that women must cover their feet inside prayer, but the ḥadīth is weak!] ٠ There is an ijmā’ [relayed by Ibnul Mundhir in "Al-Awsaṭ (5/69)] that a mature, free woman must cover her head during the prayer, and if she prays with her head fully uncovered, the prayer is invalid. If she prays with the head partly uncovered, the prayer is also invalid according to most scholars. ٠ There is also a general ijmā’ [relayed by Ibn Qudāmah in "Al-Mughni" (2/326)] that women do not have to veil their faces inside prayer. The only person who disagreed with this was a Tābi'ee by the name of Abū Bakr ibn ’Abdurrahmān ibn Ḥārith ibn Hishām, who said a woman must cover everything even her nails. [see "Sharḥ Al-Muhadhab" of An-Nawawi (3/169)]. ٠ There is also a general ijmā’ [relayed by Ibn ’Abdil-Barr in "At-Tamheed" (6/365)] that women do not have to cover their hands in prayer. The only person who disagreed Abū Bakr ibn ’Abdurrahmān, and this is a Riwāyah from Aḥmad. BENEFIT: according to most scholars, it's recommended for women to wear three items of clothing in prayer: ٠ عن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه أنه قال: (( تُصَلِّي الْمَرْأَةُ فِي ثَلَاثَةِ أَثْوَابٍ: دِرْعٍ، وَخِمَارٍ، وَإِزَارٍ )). [أخرجه الأنصاري في “جزئه”(11) واللفظ له، وابن أبي شيبة (6168)، وقال الحافظ ابن كثير: إسناد صحيح على شرطهم] 1. Khimār = a head covering; to cover the head, hair and neck 2. Qamīṣ/Dir’ = a long dress; to cover the body NOTE: These two items of clothing are agreed upon among the scholars: ٠ قال أحمد ابن حنبل: «قد اتفق عامتهم على الدرع والخمار» [ذكره ابن قدامة في "المغني" (2/330)] and a woman can suffice with this as long as their are not see through. ٠ عن عبيد الله الخولاني ـ وكان في حَجْر ميمونة زوج النبي ﷺ: ((أَنَّ مَيْمُونَةَ كَانَتْ تُصَلِّي فِي الدِّرْعِ وَالْخِمَارِ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهَا إِزَارٌ)). [رواه مالك في الموطأ (160/325/474)، وصححه الألباني] 3. Izār = skirt/waste sheet; worn under the dress to cover the lower half (especially if the dress is see through). ٠ عن معمر عن يحيى بن أبي كثير قال: سئل عكرمة: المرأة تصلي في درع وخمار؟ قال: ((نَعَمْ، إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ شَفَّافاً)). [رواه عبد الرزاق في “مصنفه”(5034)، وإسناده صحيح]. Some explained that the Izār (waste sheet) should be used to exterior covering, worn over the dress like a jilbāb: ٠ عن عائشة – رضي الله عنها – أنها قالت: (( لَابُدَّ لِلْمَرْأَةِ مِنْ ثَلَاثَةِ أَثْوَابٍ تُصَلِّي فِيهِنَّ، دِرْعٌ وَجِلْبَابٌ، وَخِمَارٌ, وَكَانَتْ عَائِشَةُ تَحُلُّ إِزَارَهَا فَتَجَلْبَبُ بِهِ)). [قال العلامة الألباني: إسناده صحيح على شرط مسلم]. IMPORTANT NOTE: If a woman prays in a public space or in front of strange men, she must cover everything (including face, hands and feet). ➡️@womensbenefits