Chapters on Dress

كتاب اللباس

Chapter 43: Wearing rings on the thumb

It wasnarrated that ‘Ali said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbademeto wear a ring on this and on this,” meaning the little finger andthe thumb.

Chapter 44: Images in the house

It wasnarrated from Abu Talhah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

“Theangelsdo not enter a house in which there is a dog or an image.”

Chapter 45: Images on items that are stepped on

It wasnarrated that ‘Aishah said

“I covered a small room closet ofmine, meaning, from the inside, with a curtain on which there wereimages. When the Prophet (ﷺ) came, he tore it down, so I made twopillows from it, and I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) reclining on one ofthem.”

Chapter 46: The saddle cushions that are red

It wasnarrated that ‘Ali said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbaderings of gold and Al-Mitharah,”* meaning the red ones.

Chapter 47: Riding on leopard skins

It wasnarrated that ‘Amir Al-Hajri said

“I heard Abu Raihanah, theCompanion of the Prophet (ﷺ) say: ‘The Prophet (ﷺ) used toforbidriding on leopard skins.’”

It wasnarrated that Mu’awiyah said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)usedto forbid riding on leopard skins.”

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

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.”

Chapter 16: The disdain of wearing silk

It wasnarrated that Hudhaifah said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)forbadewearing silk and gold. He said: ‘They are for them in thisworldand for us in the Hereafter.’”

Chapter 19: Wearing silk and gold for women

‘Alibin Abu Talib said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took hold ofsomesilk in his left hand and some gold in his right, then he raisedhishands and said: ‘These two are forbidden for the males of mynation, and permitted to the females.’”

Chapter 21: Clothes dyed with safflower are undesirable for men

It wasnarrated that Ibn ‘Umar said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)forbade Al-Mufaddam.”

Chapter 23: Wear whatever you want, as long as you avoid extravagance and vanity

It wasnarrated from ‘Amr bin Shu’aib, from his father, that hisgrandfather said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Eat anddrink,give charity and wear clothes, as long as that does notinvolve anyextravagance or vanity.’”

Chapter 25: Wearing the skins of dead animals when they have been tanned

It wasnarrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said

“I heard the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) say: ‘Any skin that has been tanned has been purified.’”

It wasnarrated from Maimunah that he (meaning the Prophet (ﷺ))passed bya dead sheep belonging to the freed slave woman of Maimunah,that hadbeen given to her in charity. He said

“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.”

It wasnarrated that Salman said

“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.’”

It wasnarrated that ‘Aishah said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)commanded that use should be made of the skins of dead animals, ifthey were tanned.”

Chapter 30: Putting on sandals while standing

It wasnarrated that Ibn ‘Umar said

“The Prophet (ﷺ) forbadeputtingon sandals whilst standing.”

Chapter 32: Dyeing (hair) with henna

It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah attributed to the Prophet (ﷺ)

“TheJews and the Christians do not dye (their hair), so differ fromthem.”

It wasnarrated that ‘Uthman bin Mawhab said

“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 35: One who does not dye his hair

It wasnarrated that Humaid said

“Anas bin Malik was asked: ‘Did theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) dye his hair?’ He said: ‘He did not haveanywhite hair apart from approximately seventeen or twenty hairs atthefront of his beard.’”