Sunan Ibn Majah #3309
Chapters on Dress
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لأَبِي سَعِيدٍ هَلْ سَمِعْتَ مِنْ، رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ شَيْئًا فِي الإِزَارِ قَالَ نَعَمْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ " إِزْرَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ إِلَى أَنْصَافِ سَاقَيْهِ لاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ مَا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْكَعْبَيْنِ وَمَا أَسْفَلَ مِنَ الْكَعْبَيْنِ فِي النَّارِ " . يَقُولُ ثَلاَثًا " لاَ يَنْظُرُ اللَّهُ إِلَى مَنْ جَرَّ إِزَارَهُ بَطَرًا " .
“I
said to Abu Sa’eed: ‘Did you hear anything from the Messenger of
Allah
(ﷺ) concerning the lower wrap?’ He said: ‘Yes. I heard
the Messenger
of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘The lower wrap of the believer
should come to
mid-calf, but there is no sin on him if it comes
between that point
and the ankle. But whatever is lower than the
ankle is in the Fire.’
And he said three times: ‘Allah will not
look at the one who lets his
lower wrap drag out of vanity.’”
Narrated by It was
narrated from ‘Ala bin ‘Abdur-Rahman that his father said:
Context
This hadith addresses the etiquette of clothing, specifically the length of the lower garment. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ advises that a believer's garment should ideally be worn to mid-calf, with a warning against dragging it out of vanity. The takeaway is the importance of humility and moderation in one's appearance.
Modern Application
In daily life, this principle encourages individuals to dress modestly and with intention. It serves as a reminder to prioritize humility over vanity in our personal presentation.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Clothing Etiquette and Islamic Dress Code because it provides specific guidance on how believers should dress while emphasizing modesty.
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Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what they do.
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About Sunan Ibn Majah
This hadith is #3309 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Chapters on Dress. It is graded Da'if and narrated by It was narrated from ‘Ala bin ‘Abdur-Rahman that his father said:.