Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Khalid says that I saw Hazrat Abu Qalabah praying in such a way that he was wearing a cloak and a washed sheet. He had covered his left shoulder and his right shoulder was uncovered. He had taken his right hand out.

Ibn Aun says that Hasan was asked, "People say that it is disliked for a man to pray while taking his hand out from near his neck!" Hasan replied, "If Allah had entrusted His religion to these people, they would have made it difficult for the servants."

Hazrat Hayan bin Umair says that I was with Hazrat Qais bin Abad, and he saw a man who was performing prayer with his hand brought out near his neck. He said, "Go to him and tell him not to place his hands like a person in shackles." I went to him and told him that Hazrat Qais is saying not to perform prayer like a person in shackles. Upon this, he lowered his hand.

Hazrat Ibrahim bin Maisarah says that I saw Hazrat Tawus praying in such a state that he had taken his sheet out from under his shoulder.

Hazrat Umar says that if a man wraps himself in a sheet and takes out one hand from underneath it, there is no harm in it.