Chapters on Dress
كتاب اللباس
Chapter 25: Wearing the skins of dead animals when they have been tanned
“I heard the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) say: ‘Any skin that has been tanned has been purified.’”
“Why don’t they takeitsskin and ten it, and make us of it?” They said: “O Messenger ofAllah, it is dead meat.”* He said: “It is only unlawful to eatit.”
“One of the Mothers of theBelievers hada sheep that died. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passedby it andsaid: ‘It would not have harmed its owners if they had madeuse ofits hide.’”
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)commanded that use should be made of the skins of dead animals, ifthey were tanned.”
Chapter 26: Those who say that untanned skins and sinew of dead animals should not be made use of
“There came to us aletter from the Prophet (ﷺ) (saying): ‘No not make use of theuntanned skin and sinew of dead animals.’”
Chapter 27: Description of sandals
“The sandals of theProphet (ﷺ) had two thongs doubled around their straps.”
Chapter 28: Putting on sandals and taking them off
“When anyone of you puts on his sandals, let him start with theright, and when he takes them off, let him start with the left.”
Chapter 29: Walking in one sandal
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said;“None of you should walk in one sandal or in one leather sock.Lethim take them both off or walk in both of them.”
Chapter 30: Putting on sandals while standing
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)forbade putting on sandals whilst standing.”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) forbadeputtingon sandals whilst standing.”
Chapter 31: Black leather socks
It wasnarrated from Ibn Buraidah, from his father, that an-Najashisent apair of pure black Khuff as a gift to the Prophet (ﷺ) of,which hewore.
Chapter 32: Dyeing (hair) with henna
“TheJews and the Christians do not dye (their hair), so differ fromthem.”
“Thebest things with which you change gray hair are henna andKatam.”*
“I entered upon UmmSalamah and she brought out for me a hair of the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ), which was dyed with henna and Katam.”
Chapter 33: Dyeing (hair) black
“Abu Quhaifah was brought totheProphet (ﷺ) on the Day of the Conquest (of Makkah), and his headwas all white. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Take him to someofhis womenfolk and let them change this, but avoid black.’”
“The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said: ‘The best thing with which you can dye your hair is thisblack (dye). It makes your women desire you and creates fear in thehearts of your enemies.’”
Chapter 34: Dyeing (hair) yellow
“I see that you dye your beard yellow withWars.” Ibn‘Umar said: “As for my dyeing of my beard yellowwith Wars, I saw theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) dyeing his beardyellow.”
“The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by amanwho had dyed his hair with henna and said: ‘How handsome this is!’Then he passed by another who had dyed his hair with henna and Katam,and said: ‘This one is more handsome than that one.’ Then hepassed byanother who had dyed his hair yellow and said: ‘This oneis morehandsome than all of them.’”
Chapter 35: One who does not dye his hair
“I saw the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ), and this part of his hair was white” – meaning the tuft ofhairbetween the lower lip and the chin.