Chapters on Dress

It wasnarrated that ‘Aishah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayedin a Khamisah* that had markings on it. Then he said: ‘Thesemarkings distracted me. Take it to Abu Jahm and bring me anAnbijaniyyah.’”**

It wasnarrated that Abu Burdah said: “I entered upon ‘Aishah and shebrought out to me a thick waist wrap of the type made in Yemen, andone of these cloaks that are called Mulabbadah,* and she swore to methat the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had passed away in them.”

It wasnarrated from ‘Ubadah bin Samit that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)prayed in a Shamlah tied with a knot.

It wasnarrated that Anas bin Malik said: “I was with the MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) and over him was a Najrani upper wrap with a thickborder.”

It wasnarrated that ‘Aishah said: “I never saw the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) insulting anyone, and no garment was ever folded up forhim.”*

It wasnarrated from Sahl bin Sa’d Sa’idi that a woman came to theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) with a woven sheet – he said: * “Whattype ofwoven sheet?” He said: “A Shamlah.” She said: “OMessenger of Allah, Ihave woven this with my own hands for you towear.” The Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) took it, since he needed it. Hecame out to us wearing itas a lower wrap. So-and-so the son ofso-and-so.” – a man whose namehe told that day – said: “OMessenger of Allah, how beautiful thissheet is! Let me wear it.”He said: “Yes.” When he went inside hefolded it up and sent itto him. The people said to him: “By Allah,you have not done well.The Prophet (ﷺ) wore it because he neededit, then you asked forit, and you knew that he would not refuseanyone who asked him forsomething.” He said: “By Allah, I did not askfor it so that Icould wear it, rather I asked for it so that it couldbe my shroud.”Sahl said: “And it became his shroud the day he died.”

It wasnarrated that Anas said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) worewooland sandals, and he wore coarse, rough garments.”

It wasnarrated that Abu Umamah said: “Umar bin Khattab put on a newgarment and said: Al-hamdu lillahil-ladhi kasani ma uwari bihi‘awrati, wa atajammalu bihi fi hayati (Praise is to Allah Who hasclothed me in something with which I conceal my nakedness and adornmyself in my life). Then he said: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) say: “Whoever puts on a new garment and says: Al-hamdulillahil-ladhi kasani ma uwari bihi ‘awrati, wa atajammalu bihi fihayati(Praise be to Allah Who has clothed me in something with whichIconceal my nakedness and adorn myself in my life), then takes thegarment that has worn out, or that he had taken off and gives it incharity, he will be under the shelter, protection and care of Allah,whether he lives or dies.’ He said this three times.”

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw‘Umawwearing a white shirt and he said: “Is this garment of yourswashedor a new one?” He said: “Rather it has been washed.” He said:“Ilbas jadida, wa ‘ish hamida, wa mut shahida (May you wear newclothes, live a good life and die as martyr).”

It wasnarrated from Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri that the Prophet (ﷺ)forbadetwo kinds of dress. Those two types of dress are Ishtimalus-Samma’*and Ihtiba’ in a single garment, with no part of it upon hisprivate part.**

It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)forbadetwo kinds of dress: Ishtimalus-Samma’ and Ihtiba’, exposingone’sprivate part to the sky.

It wasnarrated that ‘Aishah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)forbadetwo kinds of dress: Ishtimalus-Samma’ and Ihtiba’ in onegarment,when you are exposing your private part to the sky.”

It wasnarrated from Abu Burdah that his father said to him: “O myson, ifonly you could have seen us when we were with the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ), when rain fell on us; you would have thought that wesmelledlike sheep.”

It wasnarrated that ‘Ubadah bin Samit said: “The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) came out to us one day, wearing a Roman cloak of wool withnarrow sleeves. He led us in prayer wearing that, and nothing else.”

It wasnarrated from Salman Farisi that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)performed ablution, then he turned his woolen cloak that he waswearing inside out and wiped his face with it.

It wasnarrated that Anas bin Malik said: “I saw the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) marking sheep on their ears, and I saw him wearing a cloakaround his wrist.”

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: “The best of your garments are the white ones, so wear them andshroud your dead in them.”

It wasnarrated from Samurah bin Jundab that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said: “Wear white garments, for they are purer and better.”

It wasnarrated from Abu Darda’ that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: “The best of that in which you visit Allah in your graves andyourmosque is white (garments).”*

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: “Whoever lets his garment drag out of pride, Allah will not lookathim on the Day of Resurrection.”

It wasnarrated from ‘Atiyyah, that Abu Sa’eed said: “The MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever lets his lower wrap drag out of pride,Allah will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection.”

It wasnarrated that a young man of Quriash passed by Abu Hurairahwith hiscloak dragging. He said: “O my nephew! I heard the MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) saying ‘Whoever let his garment drag out of pride,Allah will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection.’”

It wasnarrated that Hudhaifah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)tookhold of the lower part of my calf or his calf and said: ‘This iswhere the lower wrap should come to. If you insist, then lower, andifyou insist, then lower, but the lower wrap has no right to (cometo)the ankle.’”

It wasnarrated from ‘Ala bin ‘Abdur-Rahman that his father said: “Isaid to Abu Sa’eed: ‘Did you hear anything from the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) concerning the lower wrap?’ He said: ‘Yes. I heardthe Messengerof Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘The lower wrap of the believershould come tomid-calf, but there is no sin on him if it comesbetween that pointand the ankle. But whatever is lower than theankle is in the Fire.’And he said three times: ‘Allah will notlook at the one who lets hislower wrap drag out of vanity.’”

It wasnarrated from Mughirah bin Shu’bah that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: “O Sufyan bin Sahl, do not let your garment hang, forAllah does not like those who let their garments hang below theankles.’”

It wasnarrated that Umm Salamah said: There was no garment morebeloved tothe Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) than the shirt.”

It wasnarrated from Salim, from his father, that the Prophet (ﷺ)said: “Hanging down may apply to the waist wrap, shirt or turban.Whoeverlets any of these drag out of pride, Allah will not look athim onthe Day of Resurrection.”

It wasnarrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)usedto wear a shirt that was short in the sleeves and length.”