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Is it Sunnah to wear a Muslim hat?
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All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad 
is His slave and Messenger.
Ibn al-Qayyim 
while describing the Prophet's way of dressing, mentioned in his book Zaad al-Ma'aad “that the Prophet used to wear a turban called as-Sahaab; he presented it to ‘Ali 
.” He added: “The Prophet was used to wearing such a turban and there was a cap under it. Sometimes, he used to wear the cap without a turban, and vice versa.”
So, we deduce that it is from the Prophetic practice to cover his head and such a practice is not necessarily to be with a cap or a turban or both.
Besides, 'Amr ibn Hurayth narrated: “I saw Allah's Messenger on al-Mimbar (pulpit) wearing a black turban, letting down its ends between his shoulders.” [Muslim]
To conclude, it is a Prophetic Sunnah for men to cover their heads with caps and the like.
Allah knows best.
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