The Book on Clothing

كتاب اللباس

Chapter 21: What Has Been Related About Hair Reaching The Shoulders And Cutting The Hair

Narrated Anas

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was of average height, neither tall nor very short, he had a good build, brown in complexion, his hair was neither curly nor straight, and when he walked he swayed slightly."

He said: There are narration on this topic from 'Aishah, Al-Bara', Abu Hurairah, Ibn 'Abbas, Abu Sa'eed, Jabir, Wa'il bin Hujr, and Umm Hani'.

[Abu 'Eisa said:] The Hadith of Anas is a Hasan Sahih Gharib Hadith from this route, as a narration of Humaid.

Chapter 22: What Has Been Related About The Prohibition Of Combing Except Every Other Day

Another chain with similar meaning.[Abu 'Eisa said

] This Hadith is Hasan Sahih. He said: There is something on this topic from Anas.

Chapter 23: What Has Been Related About Using Kohl

It has been reported through other routed that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

"Use Ithmid for it clears the vision and grows the hair (eye-lashes)."

Chapter 26: What Has Been Related About The Riding Mayathir

Narrated Al-Bara' bin 'Azib

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited riding (while sitting on) Miyathir."

[Abu 'Eisa said:] There are narrations on this topic from 'Ali and Mu'awiyah. The Hadith if Al-Bara' is Hasan Sahih. Shu'bah reported similarly from Ash'ath bin Abi Ash-Sha'tha' in the lengthy 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)."

Chapter 29: What To Say When Wearing A New Garment

Narrated Abu Sa'eed

Another chain with similar meaning.

And this Hadith is Hasan Gharib Sahih.

Chapter 30: What Has Been Related About Wearing A Jubbah And Khuff

Narrated 'Urwah bin Al-Mugirah bin Shu'bah

From his father: "The Prophet (ﷺ) wore a Roman Jubbah with tight sleeves."

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

Chapter 31: What Has Been Related About Bracing The Teeth With Gold

Another chain with similar meaning.[Abu 'Eisa said

'Abdur-Rahman bin Mahdi said: "Salm bin Zarin" but that is an error, "Zarir" is more correct, and Abu Sa'd As-San'ani's (a narrator in this chain) name is Muhammad bin Muyassir.

Chapter 32: What Has Been Related About The Prohibition Of Predator Skins

Another chain from Abu Al-Malik, that he (ﷺ) disliked predator skins. Abu 'Eisa said

We do not know anyone who said: "From Abu Al-Malih, from his father" except for Sa'eed bin Abi 'Arubah.

Narrated Abu Al-Malih

"The Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited predator skins." And this chain is more correct.

Chapter 33: What Has Been Related About The Sandals Of The Prophet (saws)

Narrated Qatadah

From Anas: "The sandals of the Prophet (ﷺ) had two straps."

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

He said: There are narrations on this topic from Ibn 'Abbas, and Abu Hurairah.

Chapter 36: What Has Been Related About The Permission (For Walking In) One Sandal

Narrated 'Aishah

"Sometimes the Prophet (ﷺ) would walk in one sandal."

Chapter 38: What Has Been Related About Patching A Garment

Narrated 'Aishah

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: 'If you want to stick with me, then suffice yourself in the world with the provisions of the rider. And beware of gatherings of the rich, and do not consider a garment to be worn out until it has been patched.'"

[Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Gharib, we do not know of it except as a narration of Salih bin Hassan. He said: I heard Muhammad bin Isma'il saying: "Salih bin Hassan is Munkar is Hadith." And Salih bin Hassan - the one who Ibn Abi Dhi'b reports from - is trustworthy.

[Abu 'Eisa said:] The meaning of this saying: "And beware of gathering of the rich" is similar to what was related from Abu Hurairah from the Prophet (ﷺ), that he said: "Whoever sees one that has been more favored than him in appearance and provision, then let him look at the one who is less than him, rather than one who is favored more than him. For indeed it is more appropriate so that he not scorn Allah's favors [upon him]."

And it has been related from 'Awn bin 'Abdullah who said: "I accompanied the rich, and did not see anyone with more troubles than me. I saw a beast that was better than my beast, and a garment that was better than my garment. And I accompanied the poor, and felt at ease."

Chapter 43: What Has Been Related About The Iron Ring

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Buraidah

From his father who said: "A man wearing an iron ring came to the Prophet (ﷺ). So he said to him: 'What is this I see on you, jewelry of the people of the Fire ?' Then he came wearing a ring of brass. So he said: 'What is this smell of idols I sense on you ?' Then he came wearing a ring of gold. So he said to him: 'What is this jewelry of the people of Paradise I see on you ?' So he said: 'What should I use then ?' He said: 'From silver, but not its entire weight."

[Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Gharib and there are narrations on this topic from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr, and 'Abdullah bin Muslim's Kunyah is Abu Taibah, and he is from Al-Marwaz.

Chapter 45: What Has Been Related About The Garment The Messenger Of Allah (saws) Like Most To Wear

Narrated Anas

"The garment the Messenger (ﷺ) like most to wear was the Hibrah."

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

Chapter 21: What Has Been Related About Hair Reaching The Shoulders And Cutting The Hair

Narrated 'Aishah

"I and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would perform Ghusl using (water from) the same vessel. He had hair reaching above his shoulders and below his earlobes."

This Hadith is Hasan Sahih Gharib.[Abu 'Eisa said:] It has been reported from other routes that 'Aishah said: "I and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would perform Ghusl using (water from) the same vessel." And the following statement is not mentioned in it: "He had hair reaching above his shoulders [and below his earlobes'."

It was only mentioned by 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Az-Zinad, and he is trustworthy, a Hafiz, and Malik bin Anas stated that he was trustworthy and ordered recording (Ahadith) from him.

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)."

[Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Hasan Gharib. We only know of it as a narration of 'Abdul-Mu'min bin Khalid (a narrator in the chain of this Hadith) who was alone in narrating it, and he is from Al-Marwaz. Some of them report this Hadith from Abu Tumailah, from 'Abdul-Mu'min bin Khalid, from 'Abdullah bin Buraidah, from his mother, from Umm Salamah. He said: I heard Muhammad bin Ism'ail saying: "The narration of Ibn Buraidah from his mother, from Umm Salamah is more correct, Abu Tumailah mentioned 'his mother' in it."

Narrated Abu Hurairah

"When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) put on a Qamis he began with the right side.

[Abu 'Eisa said:] Others have reported this Hadith from Shu'bah with this chain, but they dod narrate it in Marfu' form, only 'Abdus-Samad narrated it Marfu'.

Chapter 33: What Has Been Related About The Sandals Of The Prophet (saws)

Narrated Qatadah

"I asked Anas bin Malik: 'How were the sandals of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ? He said: 'They had two straps.'"

Chapter 36: What Has Been Related About The Permission (For Walking In) One Sandal

Narrated 'Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Qasim

From his father, about 'Aishah that: "She would walk in one sandal."

This is more correct. [Abu 'Eisa said:] This is how it was reported by Sufyan Ath-Thawri and others, from 'Abdur-Rahman bin Al-Qasim, in Mawquf form, and this is more correct.