while he was carrying Umamah bint Abi al-As ibn al-Rabi'. [Agreed upon] (29). And the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to pray, and when he prostrated, al-Hasan and al-Husayn would jump onto his back. (30)
Prayer in such [a garment] is disliked because of the possibility of the impurity overwhelming it.
Prayer in a woman's garment in which she menstruates is valid if one does not verify that it was struck by impurity, because the default state is purity. Taking precautions against that is better, because it is possible that it was struck by impurity. Abu Dawud (31) narrated from Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, that she said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) did not pray in our hair-garments or our coverings."
The saliva of children is pure, and Abu Hurayra narrated, saying: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) carrying al-Husayn [ibn Ali] (32) on his shoulder while his saliva was dripping on him. (33) [And Abu Bakr carried al-Hasan ibn Ali on his shoulder while his saliva was dripping, and Ali was at his side, and Abu Bakr began to say: 'By my father, resembling the Prophet... not resembling Ali,' and Ali was laughing.] (34)
(29) Recorded by al-Bukhari in: 'Chapter: If he carries a small girl on his neck while praying,' from the Book of Prayer, and in: 'Chapter: Mercy to children and kissing them,' from the Book of Etiquette (Al-Adab). Sahih al-Bukhari 1/137, 8/8. And Muslim in: 'Chapter: The permissibility of carrying children during prayer,' from the Book of Mosques. Sahih Muslim 1/385. And Abu Dawud in: 'Chapter: Actions in prayer,' from the Book of Prayer, Sunan Abi Dawud 1/210, 211. And al-Nasa'i in: 'Chapter: Carrying young girls during prayer and placing them down during prayer,' from the Book of Forgetfulness (Al-Sahw). Al-Mujtaba 3/10. And Imam Malik in: 'Chapter: Comprehensive [matters] of prayer,' from the Book of Shortening Prayer while Traveling. Al-Muwatta 1/170. And Imam Ahmad in: Al-Musnad 5/304. (30) See: 'Chapter: Is it permissible for one prostration to be longer than another,' from the Book of Prayer in Sunan al-Nasa'i. Al-Mujtaba 2/182, and al-Musnad by Imam Ahmad 3/494, 6/467. (31) In: 'Chapter: Prayer in women's hair-garments,' from the Book of Purification, and in: 'Chapter: Prayer in women's hair-garments,' from the Book of Prayer. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/88, 150. A similar version was recorded by al-Tirmidhi in: 'Chapter: The dislike of praying in women's coverings,' from the Chapters on Friday and the remaining chapters on prayer. 'Aridat al-Ahwadhi 3/80. (32) Omitted from M. (33) Recorded by Ibn Majah in: 'Chapter: Saliva that touches a garment,' from the Book of Purification. Sunan Ibn Majah 1/216. And Imam Ahmad in: Al-Musnad 2/279, 406, 467. (34) From M. Recorded by al-Bukhari in: 'Chapter: The description of the Prophet (peace be upon him),' from the Book of Virtues (Al-Manaqib). Sahih al-Bukhari 4/227. And Imam Ahmad in: Al-Musnad 1/8.
