English translation
655. It was narrated from 'Āishah that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Allāh does not accept the prayer of a woman who menstruates (i.e., an adult woman) except with a head cover." (Sahih)
Hadith 655
When A Girl's Puberty Period Begins, She Should Not Pray Unless She Is Wearing A Head Cover
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الحديث: 655 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 215
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Source no. 655 · Volume 2 · Page 227
Sahih
صحيح، المشكاة (٧٦٢) ، الإرواء (١٩٦) ، صحيح أبي داود (٦٤٨) ، الروض النضير (١٠٢١) ، الثمر المستطاب
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Arabic text
655 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، وَأَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: «لَا يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ صَلَاةَ حَائِضٍ إِلَّا بِخِمَارٍ»
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Covering the head for prayer is compulsory for a woman, even if she is secluded from the sight of others. This command for covering is not related to rulings concerning veil, which is not needed before non-marriageable near relations. Singling out 'woman' for the ruling clearly indicates that it is a female-specific ruling, and a man can perform prayer without a cover on his head. However, even for men it is not desirable to make it a habit to perform prayer with a bare head.