Category: Book Three: The Book of Dress

Chapter 126Excellence of Starting from the right side first while wearing a Dress (or a pair of Shoes) (Ahadith concerning this chapter has already been narrated. See Chapter 99)

Chapter 125Supplication at the time of wearing new Dress or Shoes 813.  Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: When Messenger of Allah (PBUH) wore a new garment, he would name it. For instance, a turban or shirt or cloak and would supplicate: "Allahumma lakal-hamdu, Anta kasautanihi, as`aluka khairahu wa khaira ma… Continue reading Chapter 125: Supplication at the time of wearing new Dress or Shoes

Chapter 124Prohibition of using the skin of the Leopard 811. Mu`awiyah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Do not ride on saddles made from silk or leopard's skin.''[Abu Dawud]. Commentary:  This Hadith prohibits Muslim men from using fur and the leopard's hide. In fact the non-Muslim contemporaries of the… Continue reading Chapter 124: Prohibition of using the skin of the Leopard

Chapter 123Lawfulness to wear Silk in case one is suffering from an Itch 810. Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) permitted Zubair and `Abdur-Rahman bin `Auf (May Allah be pleased with them) to wear silk because they were suffering from an itch.[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Commentary:  This Hadith tells us… Continue reading Chapter 123: Lawfulness to wear Silk in case one is suffering from an Itch

Chapter 122Prohibition of wearing Silk for men and its permissibility for Women 804. `Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Do not wear silk (clothes). For whoever wears (them) in this life will be deprived of them in the Hereafter.''[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Commentary: It is not women… Continue reading Chapter 122: Prohibition of wearing Silk for men and its permissibility for Women

Chapter 121Excellence of Adopting Moderation in Dress 803. `Amr bin Shu`aib on the authority of his father and grandfather reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Allah loves to see the sign of His Bounties on his slave.''[At-Tirmidhi]. Commentary: A simple dress is commendable if one wears it as a gesture of humility wining Allah's Pleasure.… Continue reading Chapter 121: Excellence of Adopting Moderation in Dress

Chapter 120Excellence of giving up Elegant Clothes for Humility 802. Mu`adh bin Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Whoever gives up wearing elegant and expensive garments out of humbleness, when he can do so, Allah will call him on the Day of Resurrection and before all the creations,… Continue reading Chapter 120: Excellence of giving up Elegant Clothes for Humility

Chapter 119Description of the length of Qamees and the Sleeves, the end of the Turban, the Prohibition of wearing long Garments out of Pride and the undesirability of wearing them without Pride 790. Asma` bint Yazid (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Qamees sleeves of Messenger of Allah (PBUH) reached down to his… Continue reading Chapter 119: Description of the length of Qamees, regarding long garments,…

Chapter 118Excellence of Qamees 789. Umm Salamah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: Out of all garments Messenger of Allah (PBUH) liked Qamees the best.[At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud]. Commentary:  Qamees is a piece of clothing with two sleeves, generally made of sewn cotton and worn under the rest of the clothes. In the lifetime… Continue reading Chapter 118: Excellence of Qamees

Chapter 117Excellence of wearing white clothes and the permissibility of wearing red, green, yellow and black clothes made from Cotton, Linen but not Silk Allah, the Exalted, says: "O Children of ¢dam! We have bestowed raiment upon you to cover yourselves (screen your private parts) and as an adornment, and the raiment of righteousness, that… Continue reading Chapter 117: Excellence of wearing white clothes