Sunan Abu Dawud #4086

Clothing (Kitab Al-Libas)

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ مَنْ جَرَّ ثَوْبَهُ خُيَلاَءَ لَمْ يَنْظُرِ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ إِنَّ أَحَدَ جَانِبَىْ إِزَارِي يَسْتَرْخِي إِنِّي لأَتَعَاهَدُ ذَلِكَ مِنْهُ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ لَسْتَ مِمَّنْ يَفْعَلُهُ خُيَلاَءَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone trails his garment arrogantly, Allah will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection. Then Abu Bakr said: One of the sides of my lower garment trails, but still I remain careful about it. He said: You are not one of those who do so conceitedly.
Narrated by Narrated Ibn 'Umar:

Context

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ warns against the act of trailing one's garment out of arrogance. This hadith was prompted by Abu Bakr's concern about his garment, which he kept in check. The Prophet reassures him that he does not exhibit arrogance, indicating that intention and awareness of one's actions are crucial in matters of pride.

Modern Application

In contemporary life, this principle can be applied to how we present ourselves and interact with others. Being mindful of our appearance and the messages we convey through our clothing can help us maintain humility and respect in our interactions, avoiding any semblance of arrogance.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Pride and Clothing Etiquette because it addresses the importance of humility in dress and warns against arrogance in one's appearance.

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This hadith is #4086 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Clothing (Kitab Al-Libas) and narrated by Narrated Ibn 'Umar:.

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