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541. It was narrated that Abu Dardā' said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ came out to us with water dripping from his head, and he led us in prayer wearing a single garment, placing its one end on the right shoulder, and the other end on the other shoulder. When he finished praying, 'Umar bin Khattāb said to him: 'O Messenger of Allāh, did you lead us in prayer wearing a single garment? He said: 'Yes, I perform prayer in it, and in it I (i.e. I had sexual intercourse in it).'" (Da'if)
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Commentary
Be it the Imām of the prayer or his follower, it is not binding for him to cover the head during prayer, although it is not desirable to make it a practice to remain without a head cover.
This rule is man-specific. As for the woman, she must always have a head cover. This means that the prayer of a woman shall be in order if she puts on two pieces of clothing — a long shirt that covers her body including the feet and a cover for her head.
