Clothing, Dress & Adornment

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

Umm Salama said the clothing God’s messenger liked best was a shirt. Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

Asma’ daughter of Yazid said the sleeve of God’s messenger’s shirt came to the wrist. Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud transmitted it, Tirmidhi saying this is a hasan gharib tradition.

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

Abu Huraira said that when God’s messenger put on a shirt he began with the right side. Tirmidhi transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

Abu Sa'id al-Khudrl told that he heard God’s messenger say, "The way for a believer to wear a lower garment is to have it halfway down his legs, and he is guilty of no sin if it comes halfway between...

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

Salim quoted his father to the effect that the Prophet said, "If anyone trails arrogantly anything allowed to hang down in a lower garment, a shirt and a turban, God will not look at him on the day of resurrection."...

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

Abu Kabsha said the headgear worn by God's messenger's Companions was flat. (It is not clear whether the reference here is to headgear which was low and wide, or to wide sleeves. The former seems to be preferred. Cf. Mirqat,...

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

When God’s messenger mentioned the lower garment Umm Salama asked what a woman should do and he said she should let it down a span. She replied that in that case she would not be completely covered, and he said...

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

I came to the Prophet with a company of Muzaina who swore allegiance to him, and as his buttons were open I put my hand inside his shirt and felt the seal. Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

Samura reported the Prophet as saying, "Wear white clothes, for they are purer and better ; and shroud your dead in them." Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

Ibn ‘Umar told that when God’s messenger put on a turban he let the end hang between his shoulders. Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a hasan gharib tradition.

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

‘Abd ar-Rahman b. ‘Auf told that God’s messenger put a turban on him and let the ends hang in front of him and behind him. Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

Rukana reported the Prophet as saying, “The difference between us and the polytheists is that we wear turbans over caps.” Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a gharib tradition whose isnad is not reliable.

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari reported the Prophet as saying, “Gold and silk are permitted to the females among my people but prohibited to the males.” Tirmidhi and Nasa’i transmitted it, Tirmidhi saying this is a hasan sahih tradition.

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri told that when God's messenger put on a new garment he mentioned it by name, turban, shirt, or cloak, and would then say, “O God, praise be to Thee ! As Thou hast clothed me with it,...

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

Mu'adh b. Anas reported God’s messenger as stating that if anyone eats food and then says, “Praise be to God who has fed me with this food and provided me with it through no might or power on my part,”...

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

‘A’isha told that God’s messenger said to her, “If you wish to join me, ‘A’isha, be satisfied with worldly things to the extent of a rider’s provision, avoid sitting with the rich, and do not consider a garment worn out...

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

Abu Umama lyas b. Tha'laba reported God’s messenger as saying, “Listen, listen! Wearing old clothes is a part of faith, wearing old clothes is a part of faith.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

Ibn ‘Umar reported God’s messenger as saying, “He who wears grand clothes in this world will be made by God to wear humble clothes on the day of resurrection.” Ahmad, Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

He reported God’s messenger as saying, “He who copies any people is one of them.” Ahmad and Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

Suwaid b. Wahb quoted a son of a Companion of God’s messenger who said his father reported God’s messenger as saying, “He who gives up wearing beautiful garments when he is able to do so (out of humility, as is...