Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 6311 — In how many garments a woman prays

Makhul says: Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) was asked: In how many garments should a woman pray? She said: Go to Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and ask him, then come back to me. The questioner went to Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and asked him. He said: She should pray in a long shirt that covers her completely and a head-covering. The questioner went and told Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), and she said: He has spoken the truth.