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634. 'Ubādah bin Al-Walīd bin 'Ubādah bin Aṣ-Ṣāmit said: "We visited Jābir — meaning Ibn 'Abdullāh — and he said: 'I once went with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ on a military expedition, and he stood up to pray. I was wearing a Burdah, so I tried to cross its two ends over my body, but it did not reach me (it was not that long). And it had tassels, so I turned it around, then crossed it around me. I then held on to it with my neck, pressing down on it so that it would not fall (by holding the cloak between the chin and chest). I then came and stood on the left side of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, but he held on to my hand and turned me around until I stood on his right side. Ibn Ṣakhr came and stood on his left side, but he held on to both our hands and made us stand behind him. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ began to stare at me, but I did not realize it. When I noticed his (stare), he motioned to me that I should wrap it (the Burdah) around my waist. When he finished the prayer, he said: "O Jābir!" I said: 'At your service, O Messenger of Allāh!' He said: 'If it (the garment) is wide enough, then cross both its ends over, but if it is tight, then tie it around your waist.'" (Ṣaḥīh)
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1. If there is only one male follower during the prayer, he should stand on the
right side of the Imām.
2. During the prayers, the Imām and follower are permitted to correct the prayer of others.
3. If the sheet is large enough, it is essential to wrap it over the shoulders, and if it is not large enough, then it should be wrapped around the waist.
