The Book of Adornment

كتاب الزينة من السنن

Chapter 91: Stern Warning Against Wearing Silk, and That Whoever Wears it in This World Will Not Wear it in the Hereafter

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar,

That the Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: "Silk is only worn by one who has no share."

It was narrated that 'Ali Al-Bariqi said

"A woman came to me to ask a question, and I said to her: 'There is Ibn 'Umar.' So she went after him to ask him, and I went after her to hear what he would say. She said: 'Tell me about silk.' He said: 'The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade it.'"

Chapter 93: Concession for Wearing Silk

It was narrated from Anas that

The Prophet [SAW] granted a concession to 'Abdur-Rahman and Az-Zubair to wear silken shirts because of scabies that they were suffering from.

It was narrated from 'Umar that

He did not allow the wearing of silk except (something) the width of four fingers.

Chapter 95: Wearing a Hibarah

It was narrated that Anas said

"The most beloved of garments to the Prophet of Allah [SAW] was the Hibarah."

Chapter 96: Mentioning the Prohibition of Wearing Garments Dyed With Safflower

'Abdullah bin 'Amr narrated that

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] saw him wearing two garments dyed with safflower and he said: "This is the clothing of disbelievers; do not wear it."

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr that

He came to the Prophet [SAW] wearing two garments dyed with safflower. The Prophet [SAW] got angry and said: "Go and take them off." He said: "Where should I throw them, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "In the fire."

Chapter 98: Wearing Burdahs (Cloaks)

It was narrated that Khabbab bin Al-Aratt said

"We complained to the Messenger of Allah [SAW] when he was reclining on his rolled-up Burdah in the shade of the Ka'bah. We said: 'Will you not pray for victory for us, will you not pray to Allah for us?'"

Chapter 100: Wearing Qaba's

It was narrated that Miswar bin Makhramah said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] distributed some Qaba's but he did not give anything to Makhramah. Makhramah said: 'O my son, let us go to the Messenger of Allah [SAW].' So I went with him and he said: 'Go in and call him for me.' So I called him, and he came out wearing one of the Qaba's. He said: 'I kept this for you.' And he looked at him, and Makhramah put it on."

Chapter 102: Stern Warning Against Dragging One's Izar

It was narrated that 'Abdullah said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Whoever drags his garment out of pride, Allah will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection.'"

Chapter 105: Isbal Al-Izar (Letting the Izar Hang Below the Ankles)

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Al-Isbal may apply to the Izar, the Qamis and the turban. Whoever drags any one of these out of vanity, Allah will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection.'"

Chapter 106: Women's Hems

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Whoever drags his garment out of pride, Allah will not look at him.' Umm Salamah said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what should women do with their hems?' He said: 'Let it down a hand span.' She said: 'But then their feet will show.' He said: 'Let it down a forearm's length, but no more than that.'"

Chapter 107: Prohibition on Ishtimal As-Samma'

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade Ishtimal As-Samma' and wrapping oneself in a single garment (that did not cover the private parts)."

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade Ishtimal As-Samma' and wrapping oneself in a single garment (that did not cover the private parts)."

Chapter 111: Letting the End of the Turban Hang Between the Shoulders

It was narrated from Ja'far bin 'Amr bin Umayyah that his father said

"It is as if I am looking now at the Messenger of Allah [SAW] on the Minbar, wearing a black turban, the end of which he has let hang down between his shoulders."

Chapter 88: Mentioning the Prohibition of Wearing Ad-Dibaj

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Ukaim said

"Hudhaifah asked for some water and the chief brought water in a silver vessel. He threw it aside, then he apologized to them for what he had done, and said: 'I told him before not to do that. I heard the Messenger of Allah [SAW] say: Do not drink from vessels of gold and silver, and do not wear Ad-Dibaj or silk. They are for them in this world, and for you in the Hereafter."

Chapter 91: Stern Warning Against Wearing Silk, and That Whoever Wears it in This World Will Not Wear it in the Hereafter

'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair said, while he was on the Minbar delivering a Khutbah

"Muhammad [SAW] said: 'Whoever wears silk in this world, will not wear it in the Hereafter.'"

Chapter 102: Stern Warning Against Dragging One's Izar

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Umar that

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: "While a man was dragging his Izar out of pride, the earth swallowed him up, and he will continue sinking into it until the Day of Resurrection."

Chapter 103: Up to Where Should the Izar Come?

It was narrated that Hudhaifah said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'The Izar should come to the middle of the shins and the calf. If you insist, then a little lower, and if you insist, then a little further down, but the Izar has no right to (come to) the ankle." This is the wordings of Muhammad.

Chapter 109: Wearing Black Turbans

It was narrated from Ja'far bin 'Amr bin Huraith that his father said

"I saw the Prophet [SAW] wearing a black turban."