Covering the head during prayer

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Is it a sunnah to wear a cap (or turban) especially during salat? I see many 'learned' brothers simply say that this is not sunnah and therefore pray without covering the head. Does Rasulullah Sallalahu Alaihi wassalam wear a turban or cap all the time even outside salat? Is this an Arab tradition or something that Allah recommended Rasul SAW to do as an example to his ummah?
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Answer:

Praise be to Allaah.

Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

O Children of Adam! Take your adornment (by wearing your clean clothes) while praying [al-Araaf 7:31]

If covering the head is customarily regarded as a part of adornment in a particular country, then the head should be covered, otherwise it does not have to be covered. And Allaah knows best.

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