Chapters on Dress

كتاب اللباس

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 26: Those who say that untanned skins and sinew of dead animals should not be made use of

It wasnarrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Ukaym said

“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

It wasnarrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas said

“The sandals of theProphet (ﷺ) had two thongs doubled around their straps.”

It wasnarrated that Anas said

“The sandals of the Prophet (ﷺ) hadtwothongs.”

Chapter 28: Putting on sandals and taking them off

It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

“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

It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)forbade putting on sandals whilst standing.”

It wasnarrated that Ibn ‘Umar said

“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

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

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

It wasnarrated from Abu Dharr that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

“Thebest things with which you change gray hair are henna andKatam.”*

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 33: Dyeing (hair) black

It wasnarrated from Jabir that he said

“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.’”

It wasnarrated that Suhaib Al-Khair said

“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

It wasnarrated from Sa’eed bin Abu Sa’eed that ‘Ubaid bin Juraijasked Ibn ‘Umar

“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.”

It wasnarrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said

“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

It wasnarrated that Abu Juhaifah said

“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.