The Book on Clothing

كتاب اللباس

Chapter 10: What Has Been Related About Wearing Wool

Narrated Ibn Mas'ud

That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "On the day of His Lord spoke to him, Musa was wearing a wool Kisa', a wool Jubbah, a wool Kummah, wool pants, and his sandals were made of the skin of a dead donkey."

[Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Gharib, we do not know of it except from the the narration of Humaid Al-A'raj. And Humaid - Ibn 'Ali Al-A'raj - I Heard Muhammad saying: "Humaid bin 'Ali Al-A'raj is Munkar in Hadith." While Humaid ibn Qais Al-A'raj Al-Makki, the companion of Mujahid is trustworthy. The Kummah is a small cap.

Chapter 18: What Has Been Related About Images

Narrated Abu An-Nadr

From 'Ubaidullah bin 'Abdullah bin 'Utbah, that he entered upon Abu Talhah Al-Ansari to pay him a visit (while he was ill), and he found Sahl bin Hunaif with him. He said: "Abu Talhah called for someone to remove a sheet that was under him. Sahl said to him: 'Why did you remove it?' He replied: 'Because it contains images on it, and the Prophet (ﷺ) said about them what you know.' Sahl said: 'Do he not say: Except for markings on a garment?' He said: 'Yes, but this is better to me.'"

[Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Hasan Sahih.

Chapter 1: What has Been Related About Silk And Gold

Narrated Suwaid bin Ghafalah

That 'Umar gave a Khutbah at Al-Jabiyah and he said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited silk except for two finger's worth of space, or three, or four."

[Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Hasan Sahih.

Chapter 10: What Has Been Related About Wearing Wool

Narrated Abu Burdah

"'Aishah brought a patched woolen Kisa' (cloak), and a thick Izar, She said: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) died in these.'"

[Abu 'Eisa said:] There are narrations on this topic from 'Ali and Ibn Mas'ud. The Hadith if 'Aishah is Hasan Sahih Hadith.

Chapter 11: What Has Been Related About The Black 'Imamah

Narrated Jabir

"On the day of the Conquest, the Prophet (ﷺ) entered Makkah, and he was wearing a black 'Imamah."

[He said:] THere are narrations on this topic from 'Ali, 'Amr bin Huraith, Ibn 'Abbas, Rukanah.

[Abu 'Eisa said:] The Hadith is Jabir is Hasan Sahih Hadith.

Chapter 12: About Hanging The 'Imamah Between The Shoulders

Narrated Nafi'

That Ibn 'Umar said: "When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would wear an 'Imamah would hang between his shoulders."

Nafi' said: "Ibn 'Umar would hang his 'Imamah between his shoulders." 'Ubaidullah said: "And I saw Al-Qasim and Salim doing that."

[Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Hasan Gharib. And there is something on this topic from 'Ali. And this Hadith of 'Ali about this is not correct due to its chain.

Chapter 16: What Has Been Related About Wearing The Ring On The Right Hand

Narrated Ibn 'Umar

"The Prophet (ﷺ) had a ring of gold made for him which he wore on his right (hand). Then he sat on the Minbar and said: 'I did indeed have this ring on my right hand' then he discarded it and the people discarded their rings."

He said: There are narrations on this topic from 'Ali, Jabir, 'Abdullah bin Ja'far, Ibn 'Abbas, 'Aishah, and Anas.

[Abu 'Eisa said:] The Hadith of Ibn 'Umar is Hasan Sahih Hadith. This Hadith has been reported similarly from 'Nafi, from Ibn 'Umar, through routes other than this, and it was not mentioned in it that the ring was on his right hand.

Narrated Ja'far bin Muhammad

Narrated from his father who said: "Al-Hasan and Al-Husain wore their ring on their left hand."

This Hadith is Hasan Sahih.

Narrated Anas bin Malik

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had a ring made from silver, so he had 'Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah' engraved on it. Then he said: 'Do not engrave with it.'

[Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Sahih Hasan. As for the meaning of his saying: "Do not engrave with it" - he was prohibiting that anyone have "Muhammad, Messenger of Allah" engraved on his ring.

Narrated Anas

"When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered the area in which he would relieve himself, he would remove the ring."

[Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Hasan Sahih Gharib Hadith.

Chapter 17: What Has Been Related About Engraving On Rings

Narrated Anas bin Malik

"The inscription on the ring of the Prophet (ﷺ) was in three lines: 'Muhammad' on a line, 'Messenger' on a line, and 'Allah' on a line."

Narrated Anas bin Malik

"The inscription on the ring of the Prophet (ﷺ) was in three line: 'Muhammad' on a line, 'Messenger' on a line, 'Allah' on a line." And Muhammad bin Yahya (one of the two who narrated to him) did not say: "Three lines" in his narration.

There are narrations on this topic from Ibn 'Umar.

[Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith of Anas is a Hasan Sahih Gharib.

Chapter 18: What Has Been Related About Images

Narrated Jabir

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited having images in the house, and he prohibited making them."

He said: There are narrations on this topic from 'Ali, Abu Talhah, 'Aishah, Abu Hurairah, and Abu Ayyub.

[Abu 'Eisa said:] The Hadith of Jabir is a Hasan Sahih Hadith.

Chapter 19: What Has Been Related About Imagemakers

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever fashions an image, he will be punished by Allah until he breathes into it - meaning the soul - and he cannot breath (a soul) into it. And whoever listens to a people's conversation, while they have gone away from him for it, then He will have lead poured into his ears on the Day of Judgement."

He said: There are narrations on this topic from 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud, Abu Hurairah, Abu Juhaifah, 'Aishah, and Ibn 'Umar.

[Abu 'Eisa said:] The Hadith of Ibn 'Abbas is a Hasan Sahih Hadith.

Chapter 28: What Has Been Related About Shirts

Narrated Umm Salamah

"The most loved garment to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was the Qamis (long shirt)."

Narrated Asma' bint Yazid bin As-Sakan Al-Ansariyyah

[Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Hasan Gharib.

Chapter 34: What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Walk In One Sandal

Narrated Abu Hurairah

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Do not walk in one sandal, either wear both sandals, or go barefoot."

[Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Hasan Sahih.

He said: There is something on this topic from Jabir.

Chapter 35: What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked For A Man To Don Sandals While Standing

Narrated Abu Hurairah

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited that a man should put on sandals while he is standing."

[Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Hasan Gharib. 'Ubaidullah bin 'Amr Ar-Raqqi reported this Hadith from Ma'mar, from Qatadah, from Anas. Both of the Ahadith are not correct according to the people of Hadith. Al-Harith bin Nabhan is not a Hafiz according to them, and we do not know any basis for the narration of Qatadah from Anas.

Chapter 44: Two Fingers Upon Which It Is Disliked To Wear Rings

Narrated Ibn Abi Musa

"I heard 'Ali saying: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited Al-Qassi, the red Mitharah, and wearing rings on this and this.' And he pointed to the index and middle fingers."

[Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Hasan Sahih. Ibn Abi Musa is Abu Burdah bin Abi Musa and his name is 'Amir bin 'Abdullah bin Qais.

Chapter 20: What Has Been Related About The Dye

Narrated Abu Dharr

That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Indeed the best of what the gray may be changed with is Henna' and Katam."

[Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Hasan Sahih. Abu Al-Aswad Ad-Dili's (a narrator in this chain) name is Zalim bin 'Amr bin Sufyan.