Clothing

Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ granted al-Zubayr and Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf permission to wear silk because they suffered from itching. One version from Muslim says that the two men complained of lice, so he permitted them to wear silk shirts.

Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw me wearing two safflower-dyed garments and said, “These are among the garments of the unbelievers, so do not wear them.” In another version, I asked, “Should I wash them?” He replied, “Rather, burn them.” Muslim transmitted it. The text then cites a report from Aisha, “One morning the Prophet ﷺ went out,” in the chapter on the merits of the Prophetic household.

Umm Salama reported: The garment most beloved to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the shirt. Al-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Asma bint Yazid reported: The sleeves of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ shirt reached his wrists. Al-Tirmidhi transmitted it and said, “This is a good, rare hadith.”

Abu Hurayra reported: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ put on a shirt, he began with its right side. Al-Tirmidhi transmitted it.

Abu Said al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, “The lower garment of a believer should reach the middle of his shins. There is no blame in what falls between that and the ankles. Anything lower than that is in the Fire.” He repeated this three times. “On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will not look at the one who drags his lower garment out of pride.” Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

Salim reported from his father that the Prophet ﷺ said, “Letting the lower garment, shirt, or turban hang down is condemned; whoever drags any of them out of pride will not be looked at by Allah on the Day of Resurrection.” Abu Dawud, al-Nasai, and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

Abu Kabsha reported: The sleeves of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ were broad. Al-Tirmidhi transmitted it and said, “This is a rejected hadith.”

Umm Salama asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, when he mentioned the lower garment, “What about a woman, Messenger of Allah?” He replied, “She may let it hang a handspan.” She said, “Then her feet will be exposed.” He said, “Then an armspan, but no more.” Malik, Abu Dawud, al-Nasai, and Ibn Majah transmitted it. A version from al-Tirmidhi and al-Nasai, from Ibn Umar, says: She said, “Then their feet will be exposed.” He replied, “Let them extend it by an armspan, but no more.”

Muawiya ibn Qurra reported from his father: I came to the Prophet ﷺ with a group from Muzayna. They pledged allegiance to him while his shirt was unbuttoned. I put my hand inside the opening of his shirt and touched the seal. Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Samura reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “Wear white clothes, for they are cleaner and purer, and shroud your dead in them.” Ahmad, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nasai, and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

Ibn Umar reported: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ wore a turban, he let its tail hang between his shoulders. Al-Tirmidhi transmitted it and said, “This is a good, rare hadith.”

Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ put a turban on me and let its ends hang in front of me and behind me. Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Rukana reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “The distinction between us and the polytheists is turbans worn over caps.” Al-Tirmidhi transmitted it and said, “This is a good, rare hadith, but its chain is not soundly established.”

Abu Musa al-Ashari reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “Gold and silk are permitted to the women of my community and forbidden to its men.” Al-Tirmidhi and al-Nasai transmitted it. Al-Tirmidhi said, “This is sound.”

Abu Said al-Khudri reported: Whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ acquired a new garment, such as a turban, shirt, or cloak, he would name it and then say, “O Allah, praise belongs to You for clothing me with it. I ask You for its good and the good for which it was made, and I seek refuge in You from its evil and the evil for which it was made.” Al-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Muadh ibn Anas reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Whoever eats food and then praises Allah for feeding him and providing that food without any power or strength on his part will have his past sins forgiven. Al-Tirmidhi transmitted it. Abu Dawud adds: Whoever puts on a garment and praises Allah for clothing and providing it for him without any power or strength on his part will have his past and future sins forgiven.

Aisha reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, “Aisha, if you wish to join me, let worldly provisions be enough for you as provisions for a traveler. Beware of keeping company with the wealthy, and do not consider a garment worn out until you have patched it.” Al-Tirmidhi transmitted it and said, “This is a rare hadith, known only through the report of Salih ibn Hassan.” Muhammad ibn Ismail said, “Salih ibn Hassan is rejected in hadith.”

Abu Umama Iyas ibn Tha laba reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Do you hear? Do you hear? Simplicity in dress is part of faith. Simplicity in dress is part of faith.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Ibn Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Whoever wears a garment of fame in this world, Allah will clothe him in a garment of humiliation on the Day of Resurrection.” Ahmad, Abu Dawud, and Ibn Majah transmitted it.