Covering the mouth in prayer

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade covering the mouth in prayer.

Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) considered it disliked to cover the mouth in prayer.

Ibrahim considered it disliked to cover the mouth in prayer.

Ja'dah bin Hubayrah saw a man praying with a helmet and a turban on his head, with which he had covered his face. He took hold of his helmet and turban and threw them behind him.

Hajjaj said: I asked Ata: What is the ruling on covering the mouth in prayer and in tawaf? He considered it disliked in prayer and permitted it in tawaf.

Abd al-Rahman bin al-Mujabbar said: Whenever Salim bin Abdullah saw a man covering his mouth in prayer, he would pull the cloth so hard that he removed it from his mouth.

Ata considered it disliked to cover the mouth in prayer.

Ibn Abi Layla also says the same.

Azhar, reporting from Ibn Awn, said: Muslim bin Budayl considered it disliked to pray like this. Saying this, Azhar placed his garment over his lips.

Ibrahim and al-Sha'bi considered it disliked to cover the mouth in prayer.