By Khandaker Nazneen Sultana
The Qur'an and the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad had much influence on the clothing of all medieval Muslims. Both men and women are commanded in the Qur'an to "lower their gaze and be modest." It is generally understood that men are not to expose the area of their body from the navel to the knee.
* A Muslim should not wear clothing to look like a non-Muslim.
7.20. Then began Satan to whisper suggestions to them, bringing openly before their minds all their shame that was hidden from them (before): he said: "Your Lord only forbade you this tree, lest ye should become angels or such beings as live for ever." 
24.4. And those who launch a charge against chaste women, and produce not four witnesses (to support their allegations),- flog them with eighty stripes; and reject their evidence ever after: for such men are wicked transgressors;- 
24.31. And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband's fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women, or the slaves whom their right hands possess, or male servants free of physical needs, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! turn ye all together towards Allah, that ye may attain Bliss. 
24.58. O ye who believe! let those whom your right hands possess, and the (children) among you who have not come of age ask your permission (before they come to your presence), on three occasions: before morning prayer; the while ye doff your clothes for the noonday heat; and after the late-night prayer: these are your three times of undress: outside those times it is not wrong for you or for them to move about attending to each other: Thus does Allah make clear the Signs to you: for Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom. 
33.32. O Consorts of the Prophet! Ye are not like any of the (other) women: if ye do fear ((Allah)), be not too complacent of speech, lest one in whose heart is a disease should be moved with desire: but speak ye a speech (that is) just. 
33.55. There is no blame (on these ladies if they appear) before their fathers or their sons, their brothers, or their brother's sons, or their sisters' sons, or their women, or the (slaves) whom their right hands possess. And, (ladies), fear Allah. for Allah is Witness to all things. 
33.60. Truly, if the Hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, and those who stir up sedition in the City, desist not, We shall certainly stir thee up against them: Then will they not be able to stay in it as thy neighbours for any length of time:
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Narrated Abul Ahwas Awf ibn Malik:
I went with my father to the Prophet (SAW) and saw two green garments over him. -- Book 32, Number 4054:
Narrated Amir:
A man who was beautiful came to the Prophet (SAW). He said: Apostle of Allah, I am a man who likes beauty, and I have been given some of it, as you see. And I do not like that anyone excels me (in respect of beauty). Perhaps he said: "even to the extent of thong of my sandal (shirak na'li)", or he he said: "to the extent of strap of my sandal (shis'i na'li)". Is it pride? He replied: No, pride is disdaining what is true and despising people. -- Book 32, Number 4081:
Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas:
Narrated Dihyah ibn Khalifah al-Kalbi:
*The Qur'an tells both women and men to be modest.
*The Qur'an tells men that they should not wear silk or gold jewelry to show off their wealth.
*Clothing should not attract attention or be worn to show off.
* Clothing must cover the entire body; only the hands and face may remain visible.
* Clothing must hang loose so that the shape of the body is not shown off.
* The woman's clothing must not resemble the man's clothing, nor should the man's clothing resemble the woman's.
* Women shouldn't artificially lengthen their hair with wigs or weaves, nor have tattoos.
Muslim women wear hejab and maintain parda for Allah and their own selves. Islam is a religion of moderation, of balance between extremes. Therefore, it does not expect women alone to uphold the society’s morality and uprightness. Rather, Islam asks men and women to mutually strive to create a healthy social environment where children may grow with positive, beautiful, constructive and practical values and concepts.
According to Jabir ibn Abdullah, when he asked the Prophet (SAW), about a man’s gaze falling inadvertently on a strange woman, the Prophet replied, "Turn your eyes away."-- (Muslim) In another tradition, the Prophet, on whom be peace, chided Ali for looking again at a woman – he said, the second glance is from Shaitan.
Sahl ibn Sa’d, may Allah be pleased with him, the Prophet (SAW), said, "Whoever can guarantee (the chastity of) what is between his two jaw-bones (the tongue) and what is between his two legs (the private parts), I guarantee Paradise for him." --(Bukhari).
Ibn Masud reported the Messenger of Allah as saying: "A woman is an object of concealment for when she goes out the devil presents her in alluring looks before men."
-- (Tirmidhi).
-- (Tirmidhi).
There are three types of eyes whom hell fire will not touch - the eye which keeps itself shut from the things forbidden by Allah, the eye which guards the frontiers of Islam and remains open to keep vigil over it and the eye which constantly sheds tears out of Allah's fear. -- (Tirmidhi).
Allah has also described about Clothing in many places in the Qur’an, so let us now take alook at what He has in store for the believers.
Clothing is very much important in Islam—
From the view of The Al-Qur’an:
In Surah Al-A’raf verses no. 20, 22, 26, 27 Allah states:
7.22. So by deceit he brought about their fall: when they tasted of the tree, their shame became manifest to them, and they began to sew together the leaves of the garden over their bodies. And their Lord called unto them: "Did I not forbid you that tree, and tell you that Satan was an avowed enemy unto you?"
7.26. O ye Children of Adam! We have bestowed raiment upon you to cover your shame, as well as to be an adornment to you. But the raiment of righteousness,- that is the best. Such are among the Signs of Allah, that they may receive admonition!
7.27. O ye Children of Adam! Let not Satan seduce you, in the same manner as He got your parents out of the Garden, stripping them of their raiment, to expose their shame: for he and his tribe watch you from a position where ye cannot see them: We made the evil ones friends (only) to those without faith.
In Surah An-Nur verses no. 4, 19, 30, 31, 58, 60 Allah mentions:
24.19. Those who love (to see) scandal published broadcast among the Believers, will have a grievous Penalty in this life and in the Hereafter: Allah knows, and ye know not.
24.30. Say to the believing men that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that will make for greater purity for them: And Allah is well acquainted with all that they do.
24.60. Such elderly women as are past the prospect of marriage,- there is no blame on them if they lay aside their (outer) garments, provided they make not a wanton display of their beauty: but it is best for them to be modest: and Allah is One Who sees and knows all things.
In Surah Al-Ahzab verses no. 32, 33, 53, 55, 59, 60, 73 Allah tells:
33.33. And stay quietly in your houses, and make not a dazzling display, like that of the former Times of Ignorance; and establish regular Prayer, and give regular Charity; and obey Allah and His Messenger. And Allah only wishes to remove all abomination from you, ye members of the Family, and to make you pure and spotless.
33.53. O ye who believe! Enter not the Prophet's houses,- until leave is given you,- for a meal, (and then) not (so early as) to wait for its preparation: but when ye are invited, enter; and when ye have taken your meal, disperse, without seeking familiar talk. Such (behaviour) annoys the Prophet: he is ashamed to dismiss you, but Allah is not ashamed (to tell you) the truth. And when ye ask (his ladies) for anything ye want, ask them from before a screen: that makes for greater purity for your hearts and for theirs. Nor is it right for you that ye should annoy Allah.s Messenger, or that ye should marry his widows after him at any time. Truly such a thing is in Allah.s sight an enormity.
33.59. O Prophet! Tell thy wives and daughters, and the believing women, that they should cast their outer garments over their persons (when abroad): that is most convenient, that they should be known (as such) and not molested. And Allah is Oft- Forgiving, Most Merciful.
33.73. (With the result) that Allah has to punish the Hypocrites, men and women, and the Unbelievers, men and women, and Allah turns in Mercy to the Believers, men and women: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
More Hadith about Clothing (Kitab Al-Libas):
Narrated AbuSa'id al-Khudri:
When the Apostle of Allah (SAW) put on a new garment he mentioned it by name, turban or shirt, and would then say: O Allah, praise be to Thee! as Thou hast clothed me with it, I ask Thee for its good and the good of that for which it was made, and I seek refuge in Thee from its evil and the evil of that for which it was made. -- Book 32, Number 4009:
Narrated Mu'adh ibn Anas:
The Prophet (SAW) said: If anyone eats food and then says: "Praise be to Allah Who has fed me with this food and provided me with it through no might and power on my part," he will be forgiven his former and later sins. If anyone puts on a garment and says: "Praise be to Allah Who has clothed me with this and provided me with it through no might and power on my part," he will be forgiven his former and later sins. -- Book 32, Number 4012:
Narrated Asma', daughter of Yazid,:
The sleeve of the shirt of the Apostle of Allah (SAW) came to the wrist. -- Book 32, Number 4016:
Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas:
When the Haruriyyah made a revolt, I came to Ali (RA). He said: Go to these people. I then put on the best suit of the Yemen
Narrated Sa'd:
I saw a man riding on a white mule and he had a black turban of silk and wool. He said: The Apostle of Allah (SAW) put it on me. This is the version of Uthman, and there is the word akhbara in his tradition. -- Book 32, Number 4027:
Narrated AbuAmir or AbuMalik:
Abdur Rahman ibn Ghanam al-Ash'ari said: Abu Amir or Abu Malik told me--I swear by Allah another oath that he did not believe me that he heard the Apostle of Allah (SAW) say: There will be among my community people who will make lawful (the use of) khazz and silk. Some of them will be transformed into apes and swine.-- Book 32, Number 4028:
Narrated Anas ibn Malik:
Narrated Imran ibn Husayn:
The Prophet (SAW) said: I do not ride on purple, or wear a garment dyed with saffron, or wear shirt hemmed with silk. Pointing to the collar of his shirt al-Hasan (al-Basri) said: The perfume used by men should have an odour but no colour, and the perfume used by women should have a colour but no odour.
Sa'id said: I think he said: They interpreted his tradition about perfume used by women as applying when she comes out. But when she is with her husband, she may use any perfume she wishes. -- Book 32, Number 4037:
Narrated Abu Rayhanah:
Abul Husayn, al-Haytham ibn Shafi said: I and a companion of mine called Abu Amir, a man from al-Ma'afir went to perform prayer in Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem
Narrated Ali ibn Abu Talib:
The Apostle of Allah (SAW) forbade me to wear a gold ring, or a Qassi garment or the use purple saddle-cloths. -- Book 32, Number 4040:
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:
The Apostle of Allah (SAW) once prayed wearing a garment having marks. He looked at its marks. When he saluted, he said: Take this garment of mine to Abu Jahm, for it turned my attention just now in my prayer, and bring a simple garment without marks. -- Book 32, Number 4041:
Narrated Asma:
Abdullah Abu Umar, client of Asma', daughter of Abu Bakr, said: I saw Ibn Umar buying a Syrian garment in the market. When he saw that it had red warp, he returned it. I then came to Asma' and mentioned it to her. She said: Bring me, slave-girl, the mantle of the Apostle of Allah (SAW). She brought out a mantle of a course ornamented cloth, with its collar, sleeves, front, and back were hemmed with brocade. -- Book 32, Number 4043:
Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib:
The Prophet of Allah (SAW) took silk and held it in his right hand, and took gold and held it in his left hand and said: both of these are prohibited to the males of my community. -- Book 32, Number 4046:
Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah:
We used to take it away (i.e. silk) from boys, and leave it for girls. Mis'ar said: I asked Amr ibn Dinar about it, but he did not know it. -- Book 32, Number 4048:
Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas:
The Prophet (SAW) said: Wear your white garments, for they are among your best garments, and shroud your dead in them. Among the best types of collyrium you use is antimony (ithmid) for it clears the vision and makes the hair sprout. -- Book 32, Number 4050:
Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah:
The Apostle of Allah (SAW) paid visit to us, and saw a dishevelled man whose hair was disordered. He said: Could this man not find something to make his hair lie down? He saw another man wearing dirty clothes and said: Could this man not find something to wash his garments with. -- Book 32, Number 4051:
I came to the Prophet (SAW) wearing a poor garment and he said (to me): Have you any property? He replied: Yes. He asked: What kind is it? He said: Allah has given me camels. Sheep, horses and slaves. He then said: When Allah gives you property, let the mark of Allah's favour and honour to you be seen. -- Book 32, Number 4052:
Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:
Zayd ibn Aslam said: Ibn Umar used to dye his beard with yellow colour so much so that his clothes were filled (dyed) with yellowness. He was asked: Why do you dye with yellow colour? He replied: I saw the Apostle of Allah (SAW) dyeing with yellow colour, and nothing was dearer to him than it. He would dye all his clothes with it, even his turban. -- Book 32, Number 4053:
Narrated AbuRimthah:
Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As:
We came down with the Apostle of Allah (SAW) from a turning of a valley. He turned his attention to me and I was wearing a garment dyed with a reddish yellow dye. He asked: What is this garment over you? I recognised what he disliked. I then came to my family who were burning their oven. I threw it (the garment) in it and came to him the next day. He asked: Abdullah, what have you done with the garment? I informed him about it. He said: Why did you not give it to one of your family to wear, for there is no harm in it for women. -- Book 32, Number 4055:
Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As:
The Apostle of Allah (SAW) saw me. The version of Abu Ali al-Lula' has: I think I wore a garment dyed with a reddish yellow colour. He asked: What is this? So I went and burnt it. The Prophet (SAW) said: What have you done with your garment? I replied: I burnt it. He said: Why did you not give it to one of your women to wear? -- Book 32, Number 4057:
Narrated Rafi' ibn Khadij:
We went out with the Apostle of Allah (SAW) on a journey, and we had on our saddles and camels garments consisting of red warp of wool. The Apostle of Allah (SAW) said: Do I not see that red colour has dominated you. We then got up quickly on account of this saying of the Apostle of Allah (SAW) and some of our camels ran away. We then took the garments and withdrew them. -- Book 32, Number 4059:
Narrated Zaynab:
Hurayth ibn al-Abajj as-Sulayhi said: that a woman of Banu Asad: One day I was with Zaynab, the wife of the Apostle of Allah (SAW), and we were dyeing her clothes with red ochre. In the meantime the Apostle of Allah (SAW) peeped us. When he saw the red ochre, he returned. When Zaynab saw this, she realised that the Apostle of Allah (SAW) disapproved of what she had done. She then took and washed her clothes and concealed all redness. The Apostle of Allah (SAW) then returned and peeped, and when he did not see anything, he entered. -- Book 32, Number 4060:
Narrated Amir: I saw the Apostle of Allah (SAW) at Mina giving sermon on a mule and wearing a red garment, while Ali was announcing. -- Book 32, Number 4062:
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:
I made a black cloak for the Prophet (SAW) and he put it on; but when he sweated in it and noticed the odour of the wool, he threw it away. The narrator said: I think he said: He liked good smell. -- Book 32, Number 4063:
Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah:
When I came to the Prophet (SAW), he was sitting with his hands round his knees wearing the cloak the fringe of which was over his feet. -- Book 32, Number 4064:
Narrated Ali ibn Rukanah:
Ali quoting his father said: Rukanah wrestled with the Prophet (SAW) and the Prophet (SAW) threw him on the ground. Rukanah said: I heard the Prophet (SAW) say: The difference between us and the polytheists is that we wear turbans over caps. -- Book 32, Number 4067:
Narrated AbdurRahman ibn Awf:
The Apostle of Allah (SAW) put a turban on me and let the ends hang in front of him and behind me. -- Book 32, Number 4068:
Narrated AbuHurayrah:
The Apostle of Allah (SAW) forbade wearing clothes in two styles: that a man sits in a single garment with his hands round his knees and uncover his private parts towards heaven and that he wears his garment while one of his sides is uncovered, and puts the garment on his shoulders. -- Book 32, Number 4069:
Narrated Qurrah ibn Iyas al-Muzani:
I came to the Apostle of Allah (SAW) with a company of Muzaynah and we swore allegiance to him. The buttons of his shirt were open. I swore allegiance to him and I put my hand inside the collar of his shirt and felt the seal.
Urwah said: I always saw Mu'awiyah and his son opening their buttons of the collar during winter and summer. They never closed their buttons. -- Book 32, Number 4071:
Narrated Abu Jurayy Jabir ibn Salim al-Hujaymi:
I saw a man whose opinion was accepted by the people, and whatever he said they submitted to it. I asked: Who is he? They said: This is the Apostle of Allah (SAW). I said: On you be peace, Apostle of Allah, twice. He said: Do not say "On you be peace," for "On you be peace" is a greeting for the dead, but say "Peace be upon you".
I asked: You are the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon you)? He said: I am the Apostle of Allah Whom you call when a calamity befalls you and He removes it; when you suffer from drought and you call Him, He grows food for you; and when you are in a desolate land or in a desert and your she-camel strays and you call Him, He returns it to you.
I said: Give me some advice. He said: Do not abuse anyone. He said that he did not abuse a freeman, or a slave, or a camel or a sheep thenceforth. He said: Do not look down upon any good work, and when you speak to your brother, show him a cheerful face. This is a good work. Have your lower garment halfway down your shin; if you cannot do it, have it up to the ankles. Beware of trailing the lower garment, for it is conceit and Allah does not like conceit. And if a man abuses and shames you for something which he finds in you, then do not shame him for something which you find in him; he will bear the evil consequences for it. -- Book 32, Number 4073:
Narrated Abu Hurayrah:
The Prophet (SAW) said: Allah Most High says: Pride is my cloak and majesty is my lower garment, and I shall throw him who view with me regarding one of them into Hell. -- Book 32, Number 4079:
Narrated Abu Hurayrah:
A man who was beautiful came to the Prophet (SAW). He said: Apostle of Allah, I am a man who likes beauty, and I have been given some of it, as you see. And I do not like that anyone excels me (in respect of beauty). Perhaps he said: "even to the extent of thong of my sandal (shirak na'li)", or he he said: "to the extent of strap of my sandal (shis'i na'li)". Is it pride? He replied: No, pride is disdaining what is true and despising people. -- Book 32, Number 4081:Narrated Abu Sa'id al-Khudri:
Abdur Rahman said: I asked Abu Sa'id al-Khudri about wearing lower garment. He said: You have come to the man who knows it very well. The Apostle of Allah (SAW) said: 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 that and the ankles, but what comes lower than the ankles is in Hell. On the day of Resurrection. Allah will not look at him who trails his lower garment conceitedly. -- Book 32, Number 4082:
Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:
The Prophet (SAW) said: Hanging down is in lower garment, shirt and turban. If anyone trails any of them conceitedly, Allah will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection. -- Book 32, Number 4083:
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Ikrimah said that he saw Ibn Abbas putting on lower garment, letting the hem on the top of his foot and raising it behind. He said: Why do you put on the lower garment in this way? He replied: It is how I saw the Apostle of Allah (SAW) do it. -- Book 32, Number 4085:
Narrated Abu Hurayrah:
The Apostle of Allah (SAW) cursed the man who dressed like a woman and the woman who dressed like a man. -- Book 32, Number 4087:
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:
Ibn Abu Mulaykah told that when someone remarked to Aisha that a woman was wearing sandals, she replied: The Apostle of Allah (SAW) cursed mannish women. -- Book 32, Number 4088:
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:
Safiyyah, daughter of Shaybah, said that Aisha mentioned the women of Ansar, praised them and said good words about them. She then said: When Surat
Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu'minin:
When the verse "That they should cast their outer garments over their persons" was revealed, the women of Ansar came out as if they had crows over their heads by wearing outer garments. -- Book 32, Number 4090:
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:
May Allah have mercy on the early immigrant women. When the verse "That they should draw their veils over their bosoms" was revealed, they tore their thick outer garments and made veils from them. -- Book 32, Number 4091:
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:
Asma, daughter of AbuBakr, entered upon the Apostle of Allah (SAW) wearing thin clothes. The Apostle of Allah (SAW) turned his attention from her. He said: O Asma', when a woman reaches the age of menstruation, it does not suit her that she displays her parts of body except this and this, and he pointed to her face and hands. -- Book 32, Number 4092:
Narrated Anas ibn Malik:
The Prophet (SAW) brought Fatimah a slave which he donated to her. Fatimah wore a garment which, when she covered her head, did not reach her feet, and when she covered her feet by it, that garment did not reach her head. When the Prophet (SAW) saw her struggle, he said: There is no harm to you: Here is only your father and slave. -- Book 32, Number 4094:
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:
A mukhannath (eunuch) used to enter upon the wives of Prophet (SAW). They (the people) counted him among those who were free of physical needs. One day the Prophet (SAW) entered upon us when he was with one of his wives, and was describing the qualities of a woman, saying: When she comes forward, she comes forward with four (folds in her stomach), and when she goes backward, she goes backward with eight (folds in her stomach). The Prophet (SAW) said: Do I not see that this (man) knows what here lies. Then they (the wives) observed veil from him. -- Book 32, Number 4095:
Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu'minin:
I was with the Apostle of Allah (SAW) while Maymunah was with him. Then Ibn Umm Maktum came. This happened when we were ordered to observe veil (purdah). The Prophet (SAW) said: Observe veil from him. We asked: Apostle of Allah! is he not blind? He can neither see us nor recognise us. The Prophet (SAW) said: Are both of you blind? Do you not see him? AbuDawud said: This was peculiar to the wives of the Prophet (SAW). Do you not see that Fatimah daughter of Qays passed her waiting period with Ibn Umm Maktum. The Prophet (SAW) said to Fatimah daughter of Qays: Pass your waiting period with Ibn Umm Maktum, for he is a blind man. You can put off your clothes with him. -- Book 32, Number 4100:
The Apostle of Allah (SAW) was brought some pieces of fine Egyptian linen and he gave me one and said: Divide it into two; cut one of the pieces into a shirt and give the other to your wife for veil. Then when he turned away, he said: And order your wife to wear a garment below it and not show her figure. -- Book 32, Number 4104:
Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu'minin:
Safiyyah, daughter of Abu Ubayd, said: When the Apostle of Allah (SAW) mentioned lower garment, Umm Salamah, wife of the Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him), asked him: And a woman, Apostle of Allah? He replied: She may hang down a span. Umm Salamah said: Still it (foot) will be uncovered. He said: Then a forearm's length, nor exceeding it. -- Book 32, Number 4105:
Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:
The Apostle of Allah (SAW) gave licence to others of the believers (i.e. the wives of the Prophet) to hang down their lower garment a span. Then they asked him to increase it, and he increased one span for them. They would send (the garment) to us and we would measure it one forearm's length for them. -- Book 32, Number 4107:
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:
The Prophet (SAW) ordered that the skins of the animals which had died a natural death should be used when they are tanned. -- Book 32, Number 4112:
Narrated Maymunah:
Al-Aliyah, daughter of Subay', said: I had some sheep at Uhud, and they began to die. I then entered upon Maymunah, wife of the Prophet (SAW), and mentioned it to her. Maymunah said to me: If you took their skins and made use of them, (that would be better for you). She asked: Is that lawful? She replied, Yes. Some people of the Quraysh passed by the Apostle of Allah (SAW) dragging a sheep of theirs as big as an ass. The Apostle of Allah (SAW) said to them: Would that you took its skin. They said: It died a natural death. The Apostle of Allah (SAW) said: Water and leaves of the mimosa flava purify it.-- Book 32, Number 4114:
Narrated Abdullah ibn Ukaym:
The letter of the Apostle of Allah (SAW) was read out to us in the territory of Juhaynah
Narrated Abdullah ibn Ukaym,:
Al-Hakam ibn Uyaynah said that he went along with some people to Abdullah ibn Ukaym, a man of Juhaynah. al-Hakam said: They entered and I sat at the door. Then they came out and told me that Abdullah ibn Ukaym had informed them that the Apostle of Allah (SAW) had written to Juhaynah one month before his death: Do not make use of the skin or sinew of an animal which died a natural death. -- Book 32, Number 4116:
Narrated Mu'awiyah:
The Prophet (SAW) said: Do not ride on silk stuff and panther skins. Abu Sa'id said to us: Abu Dawud said to us: The name of Abul Mu'tamir is Yazid ibn Tahman. He lived in al-Hirah. -- Book 32, Number 4117:
Narrated Usamah:
The Apostle of Allah (SAW) forbade (the use of) the skins of beasts of prey. -- Book 32, Number 4120:
Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas:
It is part of the Sunnah that when a man sits down, he should take off his sandals and place them at his side. -- Book 32, Number 4126:
Narrated AbuHurayrah:
The Prophet (SAW) said: When you put on (a garment) and when you perform ablution, you should begin with your right side. -- Book 32, Number 4129:
Narrated Jabir ibn Samurah:
When I came to the Prophet (SAW) in his house, I saw him sitting reclining on a pillow. The narrator Ibn al-Jarrah added: "on his left side". -- Book 32, Number 4131:
Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:
Sa'id ibn Amr al-Qurashi quoting his father said: Ibn Umar (once) saw some fellow travellers of the Yemen
Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu'minin:
Her bedding was in front of the place of prayer of the Prophet (SAW). -- Book 32, Number 4136:
Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:
The Apostle of Allah (SAW) came to Fatimah and found a curtain hanging at her door, so he did not enter. Whenever he entered (the house), he would visit her first. Then Ali came and found that Fatimah was grieved.
He asked: What is the matter with you? She replied: The Apostle of Allah (SAW) came to me but did not enter (the house).
Ali then came to him and said: Apostle of Allah, Fatimah felt it keenly that you came to visit her but did not go in. He replied: What have I to do with this world? What have I to do with prints and figures (on the curtain)? He (Ali) then went to Fatimah and informed her of what the Apostle of Allah (SAW) had said.
She said: Ask the Apostle of Allah (SAW) what he me to do about it.
He (the Prophet) said: Tell her that she must send it to so-and-so. -- Book 32, Number 4137:
Narrated Ali ibn Abu Talib:
The Prophet (SAW) said: The angels do not enter a house which contains a picture, a dog, or a man who is impure by sexual defilement. -- Book 32, Number 4140:
Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah:
The Prophet (SAW) ordered Umar ibn al-Khattab who was in al-Batha' at the time of the conquest (of Makkah) to visit the Ka'bah and obliterate all images in it. The Prophet (SAW) did not enter it until all the images were obliterated. -- Book 32, Number 4144:
Narrated Abu Hurayrah:
The Apostle of Allah (SAW) said: Gabriel (peace_be_upon_him) came to me and said: I came to you last night and was prevented from entering simply because there were images at the door, for there was a decorated curtain with images on it in the house, and there was a dog in the house. So order the head of the image which is in the house to be cut off so that it resembles the form of a tree; order the curtain to be cut up and made into two cushions spread out on which people may tread; and order the dog to be turned out.
The Apostle of Allah (SAW) then did so. The dog belonged to al-Hasan or al-Husayn and was under their couch. So he ordered it to be turned out. -- Book 32, Number 4146:
Hadith (or Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad): Volume 7, Book 72, Number 720: The Prophet said, "There is none who wears silk in this world except that he will wear nothing of it in the Hereafter." [beyond the size from the middle to the index fingers - this is addressed to men]. Volume 7, Book 72, Number 722: ... Allah's Apostle said, 'Gold, silver, silk and Dibaj (a kind of silk) are for them (unbelievers) in this world and for you (Muslims) in the hereafter.' ... Volume 7, Book 72, Number 816: The Prophet said, "Allah has cursed the lady who artificially lengthens (her or someone else's) hair and the one who gets her hair lengthened and the one who tattoos (herself or someone else) and the one who gets herself tattooed"... Book 32, Number 4038: The Prophet forbad men putting silk at the hem of their garments like the Persians, or putting silk on their shoulders like the Persians.)
The fornication of the eyes consists of looking, of ears in hearing, of the tongue in speech, of the hand in violence and of the foot in walking. The heart lusts and wishes and the private parts accord with that or reject it. -- (Muslim).
(This article have published in the ‘Editorial page’ of
‘The News Today’ on August 7, 2006)
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