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Hadith 3

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ENGLISH

Narrated Jabir (RA):

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "If the garment is ample, wrap it round your body i.e. during the Salat (prayer)." A narration by Muslim has: "you should cross the two ends, and if it is tight, you should wrap it round your waist." [Agreed upon].

ARABIC

وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ لَهُ : { إِنْ كَانَ اَلثَّوْبُ وَاسِعًا فَالْتَحِفْ بِهِ" } ‏- يَعْنِي : فِي اَلصَّلَاةِ ‏- وَلِمُسْلِمٍ : { "فَخَالِفْ بَيْنَ طَرَفَيْهِ ‏- وَإِنْ كَانَ ضَيِّقًا فَاتَّزِرْ بِهِ " } .‏ مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ .‏ [1]‏

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