Chapters on Dress

كتاب اللباس

Chapter 6: One who lets his garment drag out of pride

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

“Whoever lets his garment drag out of pride, Allah will not lookathim on the Day of Resurrection.”

It wasnarrated from ‘Atiyyah, that Abu Sa’eed said

“The MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever lets his lower wrap drag out of pride,Allah will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection.” He ( ‘Atiyyah) said "I met Ibn 'Umar in Al-Balaat so I mentioned Abu Sa'eed's hadith from the Prophet (ﷺ). So he said and pointed to his ears 'My two ears heard it, and my heart preserved it.' "

It wasnarrated that a young man of Quriash passed by Abu Hurairahwith hiscloak dragging. He said

“O my nephew! I heard the MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) saying ‘Whoever let his garment drag out of pride,Allah will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection.’”

Chapter 7: Where is the place of the lower wrap?

It wasnarrated that Hudhaifah said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)tookhold of the lower part of my calf or his calf and said: ‘This iswhere the lower wrap should come to. If you insist, then lower, andifyou insist, then lower, but the lower wrap has no right to (cometo)the ankle.’”

It wasnarrated from ‘Ala bin ‘Abdur-Rahman that his father said

“Isaid to Abu Sa’eed: ‘Did you hear anything from the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) concerning the lower wrap?’ He said: ‘Yes. I heardthe Messengerof Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘The lower wrap of the believershould come tomid-calf, but there is no sin on him if it comesbetween that pointand the ankle. But whatever is lower than theankle is in the Fire.’And he said three times: ‘Allah will notlook at the one who lets hislower wrap drag out of vanity.’”

It wasnarrated from Mughirah bin Shu’bah that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said

“O Sufyan bin Sahl, do not let your garment hang, forAllah does not like those who let their garments hang below theankles.’”

Chapter 8: Wearing a Qamees

It wasnarrated that Umm Salamah said

There was no garment morebeloved tothe Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) than the shirt.”

Chapter 9: How long should the Qamees be?

It wasnarrated from Salim, from his father, that the Prophet (ﷺ)said

“Hanging down may apply to the waist wrap, shirt or turban.Whoeverlets any of these drag out of pride, Allah will not look athim onthe Day of Resurrection.”

Chapter 10: How should the sleeves of the garment be?

It wasnarrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)usedto wear a shirt that was short in the sleeves and length.”

Chapter 11: Undoing buttons

Mu’awiyah bin Qurrah narrated that his father said

“I came totheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) and gave him my pledge, and the buttonsofhis shirt were undone.”

Chapter 12: Wearing trousers

It wasnarrated that Suwaid bin Qais said

“The Prophet (ﷺ) came tousand haggled with us over the price of trousers.”

Chapter 13: How long should the end woman’s garment be?

It wasnarrated that Umm Salamah said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)wasasked about how long a woman’s hem should hang down. He said: ‘Ahand span.’ I said: ‘But then (her legs and feet) will beuncovered.’He said: ‘Then a forearm’s length, but no more thanthat.’”

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Umar

“The wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) wereallowed to let their hems hang down, so they used to come to us andwewould measure one forearms length for them with a reed.”

It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said toFatimah, orto Umm Salamah

“Let your hem down one forearm’s length.”

It wasnarrated from ‘Aishah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, concerninghowlong a woman’s hem should hang down

“A hand span.” ‘Aishahsaid:“This may show her calves.” He said: “Then a forearm’slength.”

Chapter 14: Black turban

It wasnarrated from Ja’far bin ‘Amr bin Huraith that his fathersaid

“I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) delivering a sermon on the pulpit,wearinga black turban.”

It wasnarrated from Jabir that the Prophet (ﷺ) entered Makkahwearing ablack turban.

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet (ﷺ) entered(Makkah), onthe Day of the Conquest of Makkah, wearing a blackturban.

Chapter 15: Letting the ends of the turban hang between the shoulders

Ja’farbin ‘Amr bin Huraith narrated that his father said

“It is asifI can see the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), wearing a black turban,withthe ends hanging down his shoulders.”

Chapter 16: The disdain of wearing silk

It wasnarrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

“Whoever wears silk in this world will not wear it in theHereafter.”