A man who sees blood on his garment during prayer

Husayn said: I asked Ibrahim: If a man sees blood on his clothes during the prayer, what should he do? He said: If it is a lot, he should take the garment off, and if it is a little, he should carry on with his prayer.

Nafi' said: When Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) was in prayer and saw blood on his garment, if he was able to take it off, he took it off; and if he was not able to take it off, he went out and washed it, then came back and continued from the part of the prayer he had already prayed.

Nafi' said: Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) would leave (the prayer) on account of blood, whether it was little or much.

Al-Hasan said: If you see blood on your clothes when you have already prayed part of your prayer, take the garment off and carry on with your prayer.

Shu'bah said: I asked Hammad: If a person sees blood on his clothes during the prayer, what should he do? He said: He should take the garment off. I said to him: If he has only two garments, what should he do? He said: He should take off one garment and wrap himself in the other (passing it under the left armpit and placing it over the right shoulder). I also asked al-Hakam about this, and he said the same.

Aflah said: Al-Qasim was praying when he saw blood on his garment, so he took it off.

Abu Mijlaz said: If a man says the takbir and begins the prayer without seeing anything, and then sees blood after beginning the prayer, he should complete the prayer.

Abu Ja'far said: If you see blood on your clothes during the prayer, carry on with your prayer.

Al-Hujaym said: I asked Abdullah bin Rabah: If I see blood on my clothes, what should I do? He said: Carry on with your prayer, and when you have completed the prayer, wash it.