with cigarette in hand vs with a cigarette in hand

[anhnha]

Sitting in his large chair with cigarette in hand, he looks rather drawn and quite uncomfortable.
Can I use "a cigarette" instead of "cigarette" in the sentence above?
Could you tell me what is the reason for using "cigarette" not "a cigarette" in the sentence above?

 

[Rover_KE]

You can use either.

It's a matter of style, not grammar.

Rover

 

[bhaisahab]

"Sitting in his large chair, cigarette in hand, he looks rather drawn and quite uncomfortable."
I prefer it like that.