Chapter 6: Attire (Clothing)
Hadith 1: Hazrat Imam Bukhari رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ reported from Hazrat Ibn Ab’bas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما
that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘Eat
whatever it is you fancy and wear whatever it is you fancy, as long as it is
free from two things; Lavishness and Pride (Arrogance)’.
Hadith 2: Imam Ahmed, Nasa’i and
Ibn Majah report from Amr bin Shu’aib who narrates from his father, who
narrates from his grandfather that Rasool صلَّی اللہ
تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘Eat and Drink and give Sadqa (charity)
and wear elegant clothes, as long as it is not associated to lavishness and
pride’.
Hadith 3: It is in Sahih Bukhari
and Muslim from Anas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah
صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم liked ‘Hibrah’ very much. This was a type of
striped wrap (shawl), which was manufactured in Yemen.
Hadith 4: Tirmizi reported from
Jaabir bin Sumrah رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ. He
says, I saw Nabi صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم on
a full moonlit night. The Holy Prophet صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم was attired in a reddish robe. In other
words, it (i.e. the robe) had reddish stripes on it. I would sometimes look at
Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم and sometimes I would look at the moon.
According to me, Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم was
more beautiful than the moon.
Hadith 5: It is in Sahih Bukhari
and Muslim on the authority of Abu Burdah رضی اللہ
تعالٰی عنہ. He says that Hazrat A’isha رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا
brought out a small blanket with patches on
it, and a thick Tahband (waistcloth) and said, ‘Huzoor صلَّی
اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم passed from this world in these clothes.’ (In
other words, at the time of his Wafaat from this world, Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم was
wearing the same type of clothing)
Hadith 6: It is in Sahih Bukhari
and Muslim from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that
Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘Allah Ta’ Aala will not place His
Divine Mercy on a person who drags his tahband (waistcloth) out of pride’ (i.e.
he wears it so long that it touches the ground). It is in the narration of Ibn
Umar رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما
that, Allah will not place His Divine Mercy
on a person who allows his garments to trail in a boastful manner.
It is also in Sahih Bukhari from him as well, that a person was dragging
his tahband (waistcloth) in a boastful manner, so he was caused to sink into
the ground. He will continue to sink into the ground until Qiyaamat.
Hadith 7: It is in Sahih Bukhari
from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that
Rasool صلَّی اللہ
تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘The piece of the waist cloth which is
below (over) the ankles is in the fire’.
Hadith 8: Abu Dawud and Ibn
Majah report from Abu Saeed Khudri رضی اللہ
تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah
صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم says, ‘The waistcloth of a Momin is up to
half the shins. If it is between the shin and the ankle, still there is no
objection to this and whatever is below that is in the fire and on the Day of
Qiyaamat Allah will not place His Divine Mercy on him, who allows his
waistcloth to trail (on the ground) out of pride’.
Hadith 9: Abu Dawud, Nasa’i and
Ibn Majah have reported from Ibn Umar رضی اللہ
تعالٰی عنہما that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘that ‘Asbaal’ in other words, the
wearing of clothes trailing (on the ground) is not allowed and this
(prohibition) refers to the waistcloth, Qamees (Upper Garment/Kurta etc.), the
turban and everything else. Hazrat Umm-e-Salma رضی اللہ
تعالٰی عنہا enquired regarding the ruling in this matter for the females. He صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم
said, ‘Let it hang down one span in length
(i.e. one span length from below half the shin)’. She said, ‘The foot of the women
will then be visible’. He صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘Let it hang down (trail by) one hand
length (and) not more than that’.
Hadith 10: It is in Sahih Muslim
on the authority of Abdullah ibn Umar رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما. He says, ‘I passed by Rasoolullah صلَّی
اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم
and my waistcloth was trailing a bit low’. He
صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم
said, ‘Abdullah! Wear your waistcloth higher,
so I wore it higher.’ He صلَّی
اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم then said, ‘wear it even higher, so I wore it
higher’. After this, I always made an effort to practice this’. Someone queried
from Hazrat Abdullah رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ regarding the
height at which it should be worn and he said up to half way of the shin.
Hadith 11: In Sahih Bukhari it
was narrated from Ibn Umar رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما that
Rasoolullah صلَّی
اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘Allah will not place His Divine Mercy
on that person who drags his garments out of pride’. Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ enquired, ‘Ya Rasool’Allah
صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم! my
waistcloth ends up trailing (on the ground), unless I give particular attention
to it (i.e. His waistcloth never used to remain set on his stomach, it used to slip
downwards)’. Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘You are not of those who cause it to
hang due to pride (i.e. this warning is for those whose intention is to wear
the waistcloth so that it trails on the ground)’.
Hadith 12: Abu Dawud reported
from Ikrama. He says, ‘I noticed that Hazrat Ibn Ab’bas رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ was wearing his waistcloth in a manner that
the edge of his waistcloth was at the back of his foot’. I asked, ‘Why do you
tie (wear) the waistcloth in this manner?’ He replied by saying, ‘I saw
Rasoolullah صلَّی
اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم tie (wear) his waistcloth in this manner’.
Hadith 13: Tirmizi and Abu Dawud
have reported on the authority of Asma bint Yazeed رضی
اللہ تعالٰی عنہا. She says that the sleeves
of Rasoolullah’s صلَّی
اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم Qamees were up to his wrists.
Hadith 14: Imam Ahmed, Tirmizi,
Nasa’i and Ibn Majah have reported from Sumrah رضی اللہ
تعالٰی عنہ that Nabi Kareem صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘Wear white clothing, for it is more
pure and clean and shroud your deceased in it as well’.
Hadith 15: Ibn Majah reported
from Abu Dardah رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah
صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم
said, ‘The best clothes (are the ones) which
you wear when presenting yourself before Allah, when going to your graves and
in Musjids, (and these are) white ones’. This means it is best to wear white
when performing Namaaz and to use white when shrouding your deceased.
Hadith 16: Tirmizi and Abu Dawud
have reported from Abdullah ibn Umar رضی اللہ
تعالٰی عنہما. He says that a person
walked by wearing red clothing and he conveyed Salaam to Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم
. Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم
did not reply to his Salaam.
Hadith 17: Abu Dawud reports from
Sayyida A’isha رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا that Asma رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا
came before Nabi صلَّی
اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم
wearing thin clothing. Huzoor صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم
turned his face away and said, ‘O Asma! Once
a female reaches puberty, then no portion of her body should be exposed, except
for her face and her palms’.
Hadith 18: Imam Maalik reports
from Alqama bin Abi Alqama and he reports from his mother that Hafsa bint Abdur
Rahmaan visited Hazrat A’isha رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا wearing a
very thin stole (i.e. a scarf or a shawl). Hazrat A’isha رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا
tore up her stole and gave her one that was
thick.
Hadith 19: Tirmizi reported from
Ibn Umar رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہما
that when Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ
وسلَّم would tie the turban, he would allow the Shimla (loose end of the
turban) to hang between both his shoulders.
Hadith 20: Baihaqi has reported
in Sha’bul Imaan from Ubaada bin Saamit رضی اللہ
تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘Adopt the tying (wearing) of the
Amaama (Turban), for it is the sign of the Angels, and allow it (i.e. the
shimla) to hang at the back’.
Hadith 21: Tirmizi reported from
Rukana رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Huzoor
صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘The distinction between us and the
mushriks (polytheists) is that our turbans are worn (tied) on (top of our)
hats’.
Hadith 22: Tirmizi reported from
A’isha رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا.
She says that, ‘Huzoor صلَّی
اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said to me ‘A’isha! If you wish to meet with
me (i.e. in the hereafter), then be content in this world with the amount of provisions
which suffice a trooper (i.e. a rider or traveller), and avoid sitting in the
company of the wealthy, and do not regard your clothing as old until you have
not patched them’.’
Hadith 23: Abu Dawud reported
from Abu Umaama رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ that Rasoolullah
صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم
said, ‘Have you not heard! Have you not heard
that to be in an insignificant condition is from Imaan. To be in an insignificant
condition is from Imaan’. (Insignificant here refers to one who no one values
because of his poverty etc)
Hadith 24: Imam Ahmed, Abu Dawud
and Ibn Majah reported from Ibn Umr رضی اللہ
تعالٰی عنہما that Rasoolullah
صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘Allah will dress the one who wears the
garb of fame, with the garb of shame on the day of Qiyaamat’.
Clothing of Fame here refers to a person who dresses in good
clothes out of pride (boastfulness) or it refers to that person who is not a Darvesh
(Dervish), yet he dresses in a manner that causes the people to regard him as a
Dervish; or it refers to a person who is not an Aalim, but dresses up in the
garb of the Ulama and tries to deceive people into believing that he is an
Aalim (even though he isn’t). In other words, his objective of dressing in such
a manner is to show some kind of stature (about himself).
Hadith 25: Abu Dawud reported
from one Sahabi that Rasoolullah
صلَّی اللہ تعالٰی علیہ وسلَّم said, ‘The person who refrains from wearing
good clothes out of humility, even though he has the capability of wearing it,
Allah ta’aala will dress him in the Robe of Karaamat (Miraculous Garb)’.
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