Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade to sell spoils of war till they are appointed, and to sell palm trees till they are safe from every blight, and a man praying without tying belt.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
The instruction to tie a waist belt is given because those people used to wear trousers (shalwar) very rarely. And if the sheet (chador) is not wrapped properly, there remains a risk that a person might become exposed. This very apprehension is sufficient to distract one’s attention from the prayer.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3369