#3340

Sunan Ibn Majah

Sunan Ibn Majah #3340

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 عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ شُرَحْبِيلَ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ أَتَانَا النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَوَضَعْنَا لَهُ مَاءً يَتَبَرَّدُ بِهِ فَاغْتَسَلَ ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ بِمِلْحَفَةٍ صَفْرَاءَ فَرَأَيْتُ أَثَرَ الْوَرْسِ عَلَى عُكَنِهِ ‏.‏

“The Prophet (ﷺ) came to us and we gave him some water with which to cool down. He bathed, then I brought him a yellow blanket, and I saw the traces of Wars (the yellow dye) on the folds of his stomach.”

Narrated by It was narrated that Qais bin Sa’d said:

Context

In this hadith, Qais bin Sa’d narrates an incident where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) bathes and is offered a yellow blanket. The mention of the dye indicates the Prophet's acceptance of adornment within certain guidelines. This highlights the balance between personal grooming and the simplicity encouraged in Islamic teachings.

Modern Application

Today, this hadith encourages us to take care of our appearance while remaining mindful of modesty and simplicity. It suggests that personal grooming can coexist with the values of humility and restraint.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Adornment Guidelines because it illustrates the Prophet's practice regarding personal appearance and adornment.

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[So he was told], "Strike [the ground] with your foot; this is a [spring for] a cool bath and drink."

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This hadith is #3340 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Chapters on Dress. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated that Qais bin Sa’d said:.

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