It says in Mawsoo’ah al-Fiqhiyyah (28/102):
It is narrated that Aboo Hurayrah [May Allaah be Pleased with him] that the Messenger of Allaah [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him] forbade (i.e. it is disliked or Makrooh) people from covering their mouths during the prayer.
[Narrated by Aboo Dawood (643); at-Tirmidhee (378); al-Haakim (1/253) who classed it as Saheeh and adh-Dhahabee agreed with him. It was classed as Hasan by al-Albaanee in Saheeh al-Jaami’ (6883)]
The Maalikiyyah stated that the covering means that one covers his lower lip (and more).
The Shaafi’ees stated that it refers to covering the whole of ones’ mouth.
The Hanbalees stated that the covering of ones’ mouth means that it is disliked to cover ones mouth and nose at the same time. The woman is like the man in this regard (so for this reason it is disliked for a woman to cover her face during as-Salaat without reason). Covering ones mouth is disliked just like it is disliked for one to roll up the sleeves and to be distracted by it (during the prayer).
The Prophet [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him] said, “I have been Commanded to prostrate on seven bones and I do not tuck in my clothes or my hair.”
The Hanbalees are even stricter on the issue of one covering his head during the prayer. They stated that a man praying without a hat out of laziness is disliked but if one intends to uncover his head during his prayer to show humility, then this is permitted[1]. They opined that if the mans’ hat falls off during the prayer, then ti is better that he puts it back on (during the prayer), unless if it keeps falling off then he should leave it because it will be a cause of distraction.
The Hanbalees said that is heavily disliked to pray in a garment that is inferior (to his other clothes) or in ones’ work clothes, if he is able to avoid praying in them.
The Hanbalees also stated that it is extremely disliked to wear a wrapping, like that of a handkerchief, over ones’ head. Likewise, it is heavily disliked for one to wear a wrapping around his head without anything covering the middle of his head (this is known as ‘Itijaar). They stated this because the Prophet [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him] forbade ‘Itijaar during the Salaah.
It is stated that ‘Itijaar also refers to one covering his head so that it falls over his face and covers his nose.
[1] Ibn al-Qayyim said in his poem al-Meemiyyah (verse 28):
They have exposed their heads out of humility
Out of humility for the One they are facing and submitting to
Shaykh Muhammad bin Saaleh al-‘Uthaymeen [May Allaah have Mercy on him] said in explanation, “They expose their heads during the Ihraam out of humility to Allaah, the Exalted and the Glorified. This is something well known until our times today; that a person, if he wants to show respect and humility towards another person, they take off their head-wear. Soldiers take off their head-wear when they are presented in front of someone they want to respect and honour. Likewise, the Soofees take of their head-wear when they are in front of their scholars, those who are presumed to be from the friends of Allaah. However, taking off ones head-wear to show respect to a person one may meet is from the customs of the people (thus it has no Islaamic ruling to it). The one who has humility to Allaah, the Glorified and the Exalted, means that they submit and are humble towards Him, as He, the Most High, says: “And (all) faces shall be humbled before (Allah), the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists. And he who carried (a burden of) wrongdoing (i.e. he who disbelieved in Allah, ascribed partners to Him, and did deeds of His disobedience), became indeed a complete failure (on that Day)” [Taa-haa 20:11]. It is almost impossible to find someone from those who have been prevented to have humility and submissiveness with Allaah, that they uncover their heads out of humility to Allaah, the Glorified and the Exalted (i.e. they find it difficult to show humility and submissiveness to Allaah). If it wasn't for the fact that the whole of the woman is sacred for one to look at (‘Awrah) then it would be upon her to uncover her head out of honour to Allaah as well, however she (totally) remains an ‘Awrah (covered) for men thus she must remain covered. End quote. [Sharh al-Qaseedah al-Meemiyyah (pg. 25)]
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