Riyad as-Saliheen, Book of Dress

Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
I heard Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, "Put on white clothes because they are the best; and use them for shrouding your dead."

[At- Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud].

وعن ابن عباس رضى الله عنهما أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: إلبسوا من ثيابكم البياض؛ فإنها من خير ثيابكم، وكفنوا فيها موتاكم" .

Samurah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Wear white clothes because they are the purest and they are closest to modesty; and shroud the dead in it."

[An- Nasa'i and Al-Hakim].

وعن سمرة رضى الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ :"إلبسوا البياض؛ فإنها أطهر وأطيب، وكفنوا فيها موتاكم" .

Bara' (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah ﷺ was of medium stature. I saw him wearing a red mantle. I have never seen anything more graceful than that.

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن البراء رضى الله عنه قال: كان رسول الله ﷺ مربوعاً ولقد رأيته في حلةٍ حمراء ما رأيت شيئاً قط أحسن منه . .

Abu Juhaifah Wahb bin 'Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I saw the Prophet ﷺ by Al-Abtah valley in Makkah, in a red tent made from tanned skin. Bilal brought him ablution water. Then Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out wearing a red mantle; and I can still remember looking at whiteness of his shanks. So he made his ablution, and Bilal ﷺ pronounced the call for prayer (Adhan). I kept following the movement of his (Bilal's) face to the right and to the left when he recited: 'Come to the prayer; come to the success.' Then a spear was fixed (as a Sutrah) in front of Messenger of Allah ﷺ who then stepped forward and led the prayer. Dogs and donkeys passed in front of him (beyond the spear) and no one prevented them from doing so.

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن أبى جحيفة وهب بن عبد الله رضى الله عنه قال: رأيت النبي ﷺ بمكة وهو بالأبطح في قبة له حمراء من آدم، فخرج بلال بوضوئه، فمن ناضح ونائل، فخرج النبي ﷺ وعليه حلة حمراء، كأني أنظر إلى بياض ساقيه، فتوضأ وأذن بلال، فجعلت أتتبع فاه ههنا وههنا، يقول يمينا وشمالاً: حي على الصلاة، حي على الفلاح، ثم ركزت له عنزة، فتقدم فصلى يمر بين يديه الكلب والحمار لا يمنع. .

Abu Rimthah Rifa'ah At-Taimi (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I saw Messenger of Allah ﷺ wearing two green garments.

[Abu Dawud and At- Tirmidhi].

وعن أبى رمثة رفاعة التيمى رضى الله عنه قال: رأيت رسول الله ﷺ وعليه ثوبان أخضران. .

Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered Makkah on the day of its conquest and he was wearing a black turban.

[Muslim].

وعن جابر رضى الله عنه ، أن رسول الله ﷺ دخل يم فتح مكة وعليه عمامة سوداء. .

Abu Sa'id 'Amr bin Huraith (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
As if I am seeing Messenger of Allah ﷺ wearing a black turban and both ends of it are falling over his shoulders.

[Muslim].

Another narration is: Messenger of Allah ﷺ was delivering a Khutbah wearing a black turban.

وعن أبى سعيد عمرو بن حريث رضى الله عنه قال: كأني انظر إلى رسول الله ﷺ وعليه عمامة سوداء، قد أرخى طرفيها بين كتفيه. . وفى رواية له : أن رسول الله ﷺ خطب الناس، وعليه عمامة سوداء. وفى رواية له : أن رسول الله ﷺ خطب الناس، وعليه عمامة سوداء.

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
The body of Messenger of Allah ﷺ was shrouded in three white Yemeni cotton garments, among which was neither a gown nor a turban.

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن عائشة رضى الله عنها قالت: كفن رسول الله ﷺ في ثلاثة أثواب بيض سحولية من كرسف، ليس فيها قميص ولا عمامة.

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
One morning Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out wearing a black blanket made of camel's or sheep's black hair with patterns of camels' bags upon it.

[Muslim].

- وعنها قالت: خرج رسول الله ﷺ ذات غداة، وعليه مرط مرحل من شعر أسود. .

Al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I was with Messenger of Allah ﷺ in a journey one night, and he asked me, "Do you have any water with you?" I said, "Yes." So he dismounted from his riding camel and walked away (to answer the call of nature) until he disappeared in the darkness. When he returned, I poured out some water from a vessel and he washed his face. He was wearing a long woollen cloak and could not take out his forearms from his sleeves, so he brought them out from below the cloak and then washed them, and then passed his (wet) hands over his head. I stretched out my hand to take off his Khuff (leather socks), but he said, "Leave them. I put them on after performing Wudu'," and he passed his (wet) hands over them.

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Another narration is: Messenger of Allah ﷺ was wearing a Syrian cloak with tight sleeves.

Another narration is: This incident took place during the battle of Tabuk.

وعن المغيرة بن شعبة رضى الله عنه قال: كنت مع رسول الله ﷺ ذات ليلة في مسير، فقال لي: "أمعك ماء" ؟ قلت: نعم، فنزل عن راحلته فمشى حتى توارى في سواد الليل ثم جاء فأفرغت علي من الإداواة، فغسل وجهه وعليه جبة من صوف،فلم يستطع أن يخرج ذراعيه منها حتى أخرجهما من أسفل الجبة، فغسل ذراعيه ومسح برأسه، ثم أهويت لأنزع خفيه فقال:"دعهما فإني أدخلتهما طاهرتين" ومسح عليهما. . وفى رواية:وعليه جبة شامية ضيقة الكمين. وفى رواية: أن هذه القضية كانت في غزوة تبوك. وفى رواية:وعليه جبة شامية ضيقة الكمين. وفى رواية: أن هذه القضية كانت في غزوة تبوك.

Umm Salamah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
Out of all garments Messenger of Allah ﷺ liked Qamees the best.

[At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud].

عن أم سلمة رضى الله عنها قالت: كان أحب الثياب إلى رسول الله ﷺ القميص. .

Asma' bint Yazid (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
The Qamees sleeves of Messenger of Allah ﷺ reached down to his wrists.

[Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi].

عن أسماء بنت يزيد الأنصارية رضى الله عنها قالت: كان كم قميص رسول الله ﷺ إلى الرسغ ، .

Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever allows his lower garment to drag out of vanity will find that Allah will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection." On this Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him) submitted: "O Messenger of Allah! My lower garment keeps sliding down though I take care to pull it and wrap it." Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "You are not of those who do it out of vanity."

[Al-Bukhari].

وعن ابن عمر رضى الله عنهما أن النبي ﷺ قال: "من جر ثوبه خيلاء لم ينظر الله إليه يوم القيامة" فقال أبو بكر: يا رسول الله إن إزاري يسترخي إلى أن أتعاهده، فقال له رسول الله ﷺ: "إنك لست ممن يفعله خيلاء". .

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will not look at him who trails his lower garment out of pride."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: "لا ينظر الله يوم القيامة إلى من جر إزاره بطراً" .

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet ﷺ said, "What is below the ankles of a lower garment is condemned to the Fire (Hell)."

[Al-Bukhari].

وعنه عن النبي ﷺ قال: "ما أسفل من الكعبين من الإزار ففي النار" .

Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, "There are three to whom Allah will neither speak on the Day of Resurrection nor will look at them nor purify them (i.e., of their sins), and they will be severely tormented." When he repeated this (statement) thrice, Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) said: "They are doomed and destroyed! (But) who are they, O Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" He said, "One whose lower garment trails, one who boasts of kindness shown to another; and one who promotes sale of his business by taking false oaths."

[Muslim].

وعن أبى ذر رضى الله عنه عن النبي ﷺ قال: "ثلاثة لا يكلمهم الله يوم القيامة، ولا ينظر إليهم ، ولا يزكيهم، ولهم عذاب أليم" قال: فقرأها رسول الله ﷺ ثلاث مرار. قال أبو ذر : خابوا وخسروا ‍ من هم يا رسول الله ؟ قال: "المسبل، والمنان، والمنفق سلعته بالحلف الكاذب" . وفى رواية له: "المسبل إزاره"

Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Prophet ﷺ said, "On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will not look at one who trails his lower garment, Qamees or turban arrogantly."

[Abu Dawud and An- Nasa'i].

وعن ابن عمر رضى الله عنهما ، عن النبي ﷺ قال: "الإسبال من الإزار، والقميص، والعمامة؛ من جر شيئاً خيلاء لم ينظر الله إليه يوم القيامة" .

Abu Juraiy Jabir bin Sulaim (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I noticed a man whose opinion was followed by every body, and no one acted contrary to what he said. I asked who he was, and I was informed that he was Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I said to him twice: "Alaikas- salam ya Rasul-Allah (may Allah render you safe)." He said, "Do not say: 'Alaikas-salamu.' This is the salutation to the dead (in Jahiliyyah times). Say, instead: 'As-salamu 'alaika (may Allah render you safe)."' I asked: "Are you Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "(Yes) I am the Messenger of Allah, Who will remove your affliction when you are in trouble and call to Him, Who will cause food to grow for you when you are famine-stricken and call to Him, and Who will restore to you your lost riding beast in the desert when you call upon Him." I said to him: "Give me instructions (to act upon)." He (ﷺ said, "Do not abuse anyone." (Since then I have never abused anyone, neither a freeman, nor a slave, nor a camel, nor a sheep). He ﷺ continued, "Do not hold in contempt even an insignificant act of goodness, because even talking to your brother with a cheerful countenance is an act of goodness. Hold up your lower garment half way to the leg, and at least above the ankles; for trailing it is arrogance, and Allah dislikes pride. And if a man imputes to you of bad things he knows you possess, do not impute to him bad things that you know he has for he will assume the evil consequences of his abuse."

[Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi].

وعن أبى جرى جابر بن سليم رضى الله عنه قال: رأيت رجلا يصدر الناس عن رأيه ؛ لا يقول شيئاً إلا صدروا عنه؛ قلت: من هذا قالوا: رسول الله ﷺ.قلت: عليك السلام يا رسول الله - مرتين- قال: "لا تقل عليك السلام، عليك السلام تحية الموتى -قلت : السلام عليك" قال: قلت: أنت رسول الله ؟ قال: "أنا رسول الله إذا أصابك ضر فدعوته كشفه عنك،وإذا أصابك عام سنة فدعوته أنبتها لك، وإذا كنت بأرض قفر أو فلاة، فضلت راحلتك، فدعوته ردها عليك" قال: قلت: اعهد إلى. قال: "لا تسبن أحداً" قال: فما سببت بعده حراً، ولا عبداً، ولا بعيراً، ولا شاة "ولا تحقرن من المعروف شيئاً، وأن تكلم أخاك وأنت منبسط إليه وجهك؛ إن ذلك من المعروف. وارفع إزارك إلى نصف الساق، فإن أبيت فإلى الكعبين، وإياك وإسبال الإزار فإنها من المخيلة وإن الله لا يحب المخيلة، وإن امرؤا شتمك وعيرك، بما يعلم فيك فلا تعيره بما تعلم فيه، فإنما وبال ذلك عليه" .

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to a man who was performing Salat while his lower garment was trailing, "Go and perform your Wudu' again." That man went and came back having performed it. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said (again), "Go and perform your Wudu'." Someone present said to Messenger of Allah ﷺ: "O Messenger of Allah! You ask him to perform his Wudu' and then you kept silent (without saying the reason for it)." He ﷺ said, "He performed Salat while his lower garment was below his ankels. Allah does not accept the Salat of a man who trails his lower garment."

[Abu Dawud].

وعن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه قال: بينما رجل يصلى مسبل إزاره، قال له رسول الله ﷺ: "اذهب فتوضأ" فذهب فتوضأ، ثم جاء فقال :" اذهب فتوضأ" فقال رجل يا رسول الله ما لك أمرته أن يتوضأ ثم سكت عنه؟ قال: "إنه كان يصلى وهو مسبل إزاره، وإن الله لا يقبل صلاة رجل مسبل".

Qais bin Bishr At-Taghlibi reported that his father, who attended the company of 'Abud-Darda' (May Allah be pleased with him) told him:
There was a man in Damascus who was a Companion of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He was called Ibn Al-Hanzaliyyah. He was a lonesome person and would rarely spend some time in the company of people. He would spend most of his time in performing Salat and when he finished, he would engage himself in Tasbih (Subhan-Allah) and Takbir (Allahu Akbar), till he would go home. He passed by us one day when we were sitting with Abud-Darda' (May Allah be pleased with him). The latter said to him: "Tell us something which will benefit for us and will not harm you." He said: "Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent a detachment. When they returned, one of them came to the assemblage in which Messenger of Allah ﷺ was present and said to his neighbour during the conversation: 'I wish you had seen us when we encountered the enemy. So-and-so (a believer) took up his spear, struck and said: Take this from me and I am the Ghifari boy. Now what do you think of this?' The neighbour said: 'I think that he lost his reward because of boasting.' He said: 'I see no harm in it.' They began to exchange arguments till Messenger of Allah ﷺ heard them and said, 'Subhan-Allah (Allah is free from every imperfection). He would be rewarded (in the Hereafter) and praised (in this world)'. I noticed that Abud-Darda' (May Allah be pleased with him) felt a great pleasure at this remark and, raising his head began to repeat: "Have you heard Messenger of Allah ﷺ say this!" Ibn Al-Hanzaliyyah (May Allah be pleased with him) continued responding till I asked Abud-Darda' (May Allah be pleased with him) not to annoy him.

Ibn Al-Hanzaliyyah (May Allah be pleased with him) happened to pass by us another day and Abud-Darda' said to him: "Tell us something which will benefit us and will not harm you." He said: "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ told us, 'He who spends to purchase a horse (for Jihad) is like one who extends his hand for spending out of charity without withholding it."'

He passed by us another day and Abud-Darda' (May Allah be pleased with him) said to him: "Tell us something which might benefit us, and will not harm you." He said: "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ once said, 'Khuraim Al-Usaidi is an excellent man were it not of his long hair and his lower garment which is hanging down.' When Khuraim heard about what the Prophet had said about him, he trimmed his long hair up to his ears with a knife and raised his lower garment half way on his shanks."

On another occasion he passed by us and Abud-Darda' (May Allah be pleased with him) said to him: "Tell us something that will benefit us and will not harm you." He said that he heard Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, while coming back from an expedition: "You are returning to your brothers, so set your saddles and clothes in order so that you look tidy and graceful. Allah hates untidiness."

[Abu Dawud].

وعن قيس بن بشر التغلبى قال: أخبرني أبى - وكان جليساً لأبى الدرداء-قال: كان بدمشق رجل من أصحاب النبي ﷺ يقال له سهل بن الحنظلية، وكان رجلاً متوحداً قلما يجالس الناس، إنما هو في صلاة ، فإذا فرغ فإنما هو تسبيح وتكبير حتى يأتى أهله، فمر بنا ونحن عند أبى الدرداء فقال أبو الدرداء: كلمةً تنفعنا ولا تضرك. قال: بعث رسول الله ﷺ سرية فقدمت ، فجاء رجل منهم فجلس في المجلس الذي يجلس فيه رسول الله ﷺ ، فقال لرجل إلى جنبه: لو رأيتنا حين التقينا نحن والعدو،فحمل فلان وطعن، فقال: خذها منى،وأنا الغلام الغفارى، كيف ترى في قوله؟ قال: ما أراه إلا قد بطل أجره. فسمع بذلك آخر فقال: ما أرى بذلك بأساً ، فتنازعا حتى سمع رسول الله ﷺ فقال: "سبحان الله؟لا بأس أن يؤجر ويحمد" فرأيت أبا الدرداء سر بذلك، وجعل يرفع رأسه إليه ويقول: أنت سمعت ذلك من رسول الله ﷺ ‍‍‍‍‍‍؟ فيقول: نعم. فما زال يعيد عليه حتى إني لأقول ليبركن على ركبتيه. قال: فمر بنا يوماً آخر، فقال له الدرداء: كلمة تنفعنا ولا تضرك، قال: قال لنا رسول الله ﷺ: "المنفق على الخير كالباسط يده بالصدقة ولا يقبضها".ثم مر بنا يوماً آخر، فقال له أبو الدرداء: كلمة تنفعنا ولا تضرك، قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: :"نعم الرجل خريم الأسدى ‍! لولا طول جمته وإسبال إزاره !: فبلغ خريما، فجعل، فأخذ شفرة فقطع بها جمته إلى أذنيه ، ورفع إزاره إلى أنصاف ساقية. ثم مر بنا يوماً آخر فقال له أبو الدرداء: كلمةً تنفعنا ولا تضرك، قال: سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقول: "إنكم قادمون على إخوانكم، فأصلحوا رحالكم، وأصلحوا لباسكم حتى تكونوا كأنكم شامة في الناس، فإن الله لا يحب الفحش ولا التفحش".

Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The lower garment of a believer should be half way below the knees. He is guilty of no sin if they are up to the ankles. That which is below the ankles is in the Fire (of Hell). Allah will not look at one who allows his lower garment to trail out of vanity.

[Abu Dawud].

وعن أبى سعيد الخدرى رضى الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: "إزارة المسلم إلى نصف الساق، ولا حرج -أو لا جناح- فيما بينه وبين الكعبين، فما كان أسفل من الكعبين فهو في النار، ومن جر إزاره بطرا لم ينظر الله إليه". .

Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
My lower garment was trailing as I passed by Messenger of Allah ﷺ so he said, "Raise your lower garment, Abdullah." I lifted it up and he told me to raise it higher. I complied with his orders and as I was still trying to find the best place (for it), one of the people asked where it should reach and he ﷺ replied, "Half way down the knees."

[Muslim].

وعن ابن عمر رضى الله عنهما قال: مررت على رسول الله ﷺ وفى إزاري استرخاء، فقال: "يا عبد الله، ارفع إزارك" فرفعت ثم قال: "زد"، فزدت، فما زلت أتحراها بعد. فقال بعض القوم: إلى أين ؟ فقال: إلى أنصاف الساقين". .

Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will not look at the one who trails his lower garment out of arrogance." Umm Salamah (May Allah be pleased with her) asked: "What should women do with the hem of their clothes?" He ﷺ said, "They might lower them a hand's span." She said: "But their feet would still remain exposed." He said, "Let them lower those equal to arm's length but not more than that."

[Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi].

وعنه قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: من جر ثوبه خيلاء لم ينظر الله إليه يوم القيامة" فقالت أم سلمة: فكيف تصنع النساء بذيولهن، قال: "يرخين شبراً" قالت: ِإذاً تنكشف أقدامهن. قال: "فيرخينه ذراعاً لا يزدن". .

Mu`adh bin Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah ﷺ 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, He will give him the choice to wear whichever garment of Iman he would like to wear."

[At-Tirmidhi].

وعن معاذ بن أنس رضى الله عنه أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: " من ترك اللباس تواضعاً لله، وهو يقدر عليه، دعاه الله يوم القيامة على رؤوس الخلائق حتى يخيره من أي حلل الإيمان شاء يلبسها" .

`Amr bin Shu`aib on the authority of his father and grandfather reported:
Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah loves to see the sign of His Bounties on his slave."

[At-Tirmidhi].

عن عمرو بن شعيب عن أبيه عن جده رضى الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: "إن الله يحب أن يرى أثر نعمته على عبده" .

`Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah ﷺ 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].

عن عمر بن الخطاب رضى الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ : " لا تلبسوا الحرير؛ فإن من لبسه في الدنيا لم يلبسه في الآخرة" .

'Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I heard Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, "Silk (clothes) are worn only by him who has no share in the Hereafter."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعنه قال: سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقول: "إنما يلبس الحرير من لا خلاق له" وفى رواية للبخاري: "من لا خلاق له في الآخرة"

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "He who wears silk clothes in this life shall not wear them in the Hereafter."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن أنس رضى الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: "من لبس الحرير في الدنيا لم يلبسه في الآخرة" .

'Ali (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I saw Messenger of Allah ﷺ holding a piece of gold in his left hand and a silk (cloth) in his right hand. Then he said, "These two are forbidden for the males of my Ummah."

[Abu Dawud].

وعن على رضى الله عنه قال: رأيت رسول الله ﷺ أخذ حريراً، فجعله في يمينه، وذهباً فجعله في شماله، ثم قال: "إن هذين حرام على ذكور أمتي"..

Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Wearing of silk and gold has been made unlawful for males and lawful for the females of my Ummah."

[At-Tirmidhi].

وعن أبى موسى الأشعرى رضى الله عنه أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: "حرم لباس الحرير والذهب على ذكور أمتي ،وأحل لإناثهم" .