Imam Zuhri said in his hadith that «ملتحف متوشح» is when a person places one part of his sheet over the other shoulder and the other part over the first shoulder, and thus covers both shoulders with the sheet. Umm Hani (may Allah be pleased with her) said that the Prophet (peace be upon him) wore a sheet and placed both its ends over the opposite shoulder.

Narrated `Umar bin Abi Salama: The Prophet prayed in one garment and crossed its ends.