880 - حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ قَالَ: ثنا سَالِمٌ أَبُو النَّضْرِ، قَالَ: ثني زُرْعَةُ بْنُ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ جَرْهَدٍ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ جَرْهَدٍ، قَالَ: مَرَّ بِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَنَا فِي الْمَسْجِدِ، وَعَلَيَّ بُرْدَةٌ، وَقَدِ انْكَشَفَتْ فَخِذي، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «غَطِّ فَخِذَكَ يَا جَرْهَدٍ، فَإِنَّ الْفَخِذَ عَوْرَةٌ»
Sayyiduna Jarhad Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Once the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by me while I was in the mosque. I had a sheet over me, but my knees were uncovered. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Jarhad! Cover your knees, for the knee is part of the 'awrah (private area that must be covered)."
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