[2/ 5] Covering one’s mouth in Sal?t:

The prophet ( - ): ‘forbade that one covers one’s mouth while doing Sal?t’. It is also a detested act for one to cover one’s mouth with one’s hand unless it is for suppressing yawning for this is the Sunnah as narrated by Ab? Sa‘?d Al-Khudr? that the prophet ( - ) said: ‘When one yawns he should cover his mouth with his hand lest Shait?an enters through it’. (1) This ruling applies to both women and men, yet covering one’s mouth does not nullify Sal?t. (2)

As for covering the nose in Sal?t, two opinions were held. The first: It is a detested act for ‘Umar detested it. The second: It is permissible for the aforementioned had?th forbade only covering the mouth not any other part of the face. (3) However, covering the nose in Sal?t entails covering the mouth. Accordingly, the first opinion is sounder. All?h ( - ) knows what is best and right. Covering one’s mouth in Sal?t is only permissible at times of necessity. (4)

[6] Tucking up clothes in Sal?t:

Some muslims tuck up their clothes before they begin their Sal?t which is something forbidden. Ibn’Abb?s related, ‘the prophet ( - ) said: ‘I was ordered to prostrate on seven bones, was forbidden to tuck up my clothes and to collect my hair in Sal?t’. (5)