The Book of Dress

Book 3 of 20 · Riyad as-Salihin

35 hadith Hadith 99–133 Sunni
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Book 3 of 20

The Book of Dress

Riyad as-Salihin

35 hadith Hadith 99–133 Sunni

About This Book

Compiled in the 13th century CE by al-Nawawi.

The Book of Dress is book 3 of 20 in Riyad as-Salihin, containing 35 hadith.

Hadith in This Book 35 hadith

1 99
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "Put on white clothes because they are the best; and use them for shrouding your dead.".
2 100
The 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.".
3 101
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was of medium stature. I saw him wearing a red mantle. I have never seen anything more graceful than that..
4 102
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 the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out wearing a red…
5 103
I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wearing two green garments..
6 104
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered Makkah on the day of its conquest and he was wearing a black turban..
7 105
It was as if I am seeing the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wearing a black turban and both ends of it are falling over his shoulders..Another narration is: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was…
8 106
The body of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was shrouded in three white Yemeni cotton garments, among which was neither a gown nor a turban..
9 107
One morning the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out wearing a black blanket made of a camel or sheep's black hair with patterns of camel's bags upon it..
10 108
I was with the 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…
11 109
Out of all garments, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) liked the Qamees the best. . Editor's note: The Qamees is a modest, traditional outfit thought to resemble what is now referred…
12 110
The sleeves of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)'s Qamees reached down to his wrists. .
13 111
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…
14 112
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will not look at him who trails his lower garment out of pride.".
15 113
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "What is below the ankles of a lower garment is condemned to the Fire (Hell).".
16 114
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…
17 115
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will not look at one who trails his lower garment, Qamees or turban arrogantly.".
18 116
I noticed a man whose opinion was followed by everyone, and no one acted contrary to what he said. I asked who he was, and I was informed that he was the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). I…
19 117
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to a man who was performing Salah while his lower garment was trailing, "Go and perform your Wudu' again." The man went and came back having…
20 118
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…
21 119
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…
22 120
My lower garment was trailing as I passed by the 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…
23 121
The 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…
24 122
The 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,…
25 123
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Allah loves to see the sign of His Bounties on his slave." .
26 124
The 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." .
27 125
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "Silk (clothes) are worn only by he who has no share in the Hereafter.". Another narration is: "Who has no share in the Hereafter."
28 126
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who wears silk clothes in this life shall not wear them in the Hereafter.".
29 127
I saw the 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.".
30 128
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The wearing of silk and gold has been made unlawful for males of my Ummah and lawful for the females.".
31 129
The Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited us from eating or drinking from gold or silver utensils and from wearing silk and brocade, or sitting on (anything made from) them..
32 130
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) permitted Zubair and `Abdur-Rahman bin `Auf (May Allah be pleased with them) to wear silk because they were suffering from an itch. .
33 131
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Do not ride on saddles made from silk or leopard's skin." .
34 132
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited the use of the skins of wild animals..Another narration in At-Tirmidhi is: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the use of the skins of wild…
35 133
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wore a new garment, he would name it. For instance, a turban, shirt, or cloak and would supplicate: "Allahumma lakal-hamdu, Anta kasautanihi,…