Virtue of Praying in a Turban

Praise be to Allah

This hadeeth was
narrated from Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) and says
that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Two
rak‘ahs offered in a turban are better than seventy rak‘ahs without a
turban.” 

It was narrated by
ad-Daylami in Musnad al-Firdaws, 2/265, no. 3233. In al-Jami‘ al-Kabeer (no.
14441), as-Suyooti attributed it to Abu Na‘eem. But we could not find it.

Al-Mannawi (may
Allah have mercy on him) said: 

Abu Na‘eem also
narrated it from him – and it is through him and from him ad-Daylami
received it – moreover its isnad (chain of narrators) includes Tariq ibn
‘Abd ar-Rahman, whom ath-Thahabi listed among the da‘eef (weak) narrators
and said: an-Nasai said: He is not strong. It was narrated from Muhammad ibn
‘Ajlan, whom al-Bukhari listed among the da‘eef narrators. Al-Hakim said: He
has a poor memory. End quote. 

Fayd al-Qadeer,
4/49 

Based on this, the
hadeeth is da‘eef jiddan (very weak) and it is not permissible to narrate it
without stating that it is da‘eef, so as to warn against it. Thus the
scholars ruled that it is to be rejected and is not acceptable. 

As-Sakhawi (may
Allah have mercy on him) said: It is not proven. End quote. 

Al-Maqasid
al-Hasanah, p.406 

Al-Shaykh
al-Albani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: (It is) mawdoo‘ (fabricated).
End quote. 

As-Silsilah
ad-Da‘eefah, no. 128, 5699 

It was quoted by
Al-Shaykh Ahmad al-‘Amiri (d. 1143 AH) in his book al-Jadd al-Hatheeth fi
Bayan ma laysa bi Hadeeth, p.126. 

Shaykh Ibn Baz
(may Allah have mercy on him) said: This is a report for which there is no
basis; it is fabricated and falsely attributed to the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him). End quote 

http://www.binbaz.org.sa/mat/11590

Al-Shaykh Ibn
‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said: 

This hadeeth is a
false hadeeth; it is fabricated and falsely attributed to the Messenger of
Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The turban – like any
other article of clothing – is subject to people’s customs. If you are among
people who customarily wear the turban, then wear it; if you are among
people who do not customarily wear the turban – rather they wear the ghutrah
(Arab headdress) or leave their heads uncovered, then do what they do. End
quote. 

http://www.ibnothaimeen.com/all/noor/article.shtml6894 

See also the
answer to question no.

68815 

And Allah knows
best.