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Sunan Ibn Majah #3319

Chapters on Dress
Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَبِيبٌ الْمُعَلِّمُ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمُهَزِّمِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ فِي ذُيُولِ النِّسَاءِ ‏"‏ شِبْرًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ إِذًا تَخْرُجَ سُوقُهُنَّ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَذِرَاعٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
“A hand span.” ‘Aishah said: “This may show her calves.” He said: “Then a forearm’s length.”
Narrated by It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, concerning how long a woman’s hem should hang down:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ discusses the appropriate length for a woman's hem, indicating a balance between modesty and practicality. Aisha's response highlights the importance of context in understanding dress codes.

Modern Application

This principle can be applied today by encouraging individuals to dress modestly while also considering comfort and practicality in their attire.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Clothing Etiquette and Islamic Dress Code because it addresses the guidelines for modest dress in a practical manner.

Clothing EtiquetteIslamic Dress Code

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About Sunan Ibn Majah

This hadith is #3319 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Chapters on Dress. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, concerning how long a woman’s hem should hang down:.

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