إن الحمد لله نحمده، ونستعينه، من يهده الله فلا مضل له، ومن يضلل فلا هادي له، وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله . أما بعد:
● The Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) liked white-colored clothing
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى : ﴿يَا بَنِي آدَمَ قَدْ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ لِبَاسًا يُوَارِي سَوْآتِكُمْ وَرِيشًا ۖ وَلِبَاسُ التَّقْوَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“O children of Adam! Indeed We have bestowed upon you clothing to conceal your private parts and as adornment. But the clothing of righteousness – that is best. That is from the signs of Allah that perhaps they will remember.”
Hadith 1 :
«عن ابن عباس قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : البسوا من ثيابكم البياض فإنها من خير ثيابكم، وكفنوا فيها موتاكم ، وإن خير أكحالكم الإثمد يجلو البصر وينبت الشعر»
“It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Wear white clothing, it is the best and finest of your garments, and also shroud your deceased in it.”
● Shirt is the preferred clothing
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿اذْهَبُوا بِقَمِيصِي هَٰذَا فَأَلْقُوهُ عَلَىٰ وَجْهِ أَبِي يَأْتِ بَصِيرًا وَأْتُونِي بِأَهْلِكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty said:
“Take this shirt of mine and cast it over my father’s face; he will regain his sight. And bring all your family to me.”
Hadith 2 :
«وعن أم سلمة رضی اللہ عنہ : كان أحب الثياب إلى رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم القميص .»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (RA) that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) liked the shirt more than all other clothes.”
● Start wearing from the right side
Hadith 3 :
«وعن عائشة قالت: كان النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم يعجبه التيمن فى تنعله ، وترجله، وظهوره، وفي شأنه كله .»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) liked to start with the right side in wearing shoes, combing, performing ablution, and all other actions.”
● Wearing Fine Clothes on Friday
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿يَا بَنِي آدَمَ خُذُوا زِينَتَكُمْ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍ وَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا وَلَا تُسْرِفُوا ۚ إِنَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُسْرِفِينَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“O children of Adam! Wear your adornment at every prayer time, and eat and drink, but do not waste extravagantly. Indeed, He does not like the wasteful.”
Hadith 4:
«وعن عائشة رضی اللہ عنہا قال: قال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : ما على أحدكم ان وجد سعة أن يتخذ ثوبين لجمعته سوى ثوبى مهنته .»
Muhaddith Albani has declared it authentic.
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: If there is spaciousness, then how excellent it is that each one of you sets aside two garments specifically for Friday besides the clothes you wear for work.”
● The Obligation of Hijab
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَدْخُلُوا بُيُوتَ النَّبِيِّ إِلَّا أَن يُؤْذَنَ لَكُمْ إِلَىٰ طَعَامٍ غَيْرَ نَاظِرِينَ إِنَاهُ وَلَٰكِنْ إِذَا دُعِيتُمْ فَادْخُلُوا فَإِذَا طَعِمْتُمْ فَانتَشِرُوا وَلَا مُسْتَأْنِسِينَ لِحَدِيثٍ ۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكُمْ كَانَ يُؤْذِي النَّبِيَّ فَيَسْتَحْيِي مِنكُمْ ۖ وَاللَّهُ لَا يَسْتَحْيِي مِنَ الْحَقِّ ۚ وَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمُوهُنَّ مَتَاعًا فَاسْأَلُوهُنَّ مِن وَرَاءِ حِجَابٍ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ أَطْهَرُ لِقُلُوبِكُمْ وَقُلُوبِهِنَّ ۚ وَمَا كَانَ لَكُمْ أَن تُؤْذُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَلَا أَن تَنكِحُوا أَزْوَاجَهُ مِن بَعْدِهِ أَبَدًا ۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكُمْ كَانَ عِندَ اللَّهِ عَظِيمًا﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“O you who have believed, do not enter the houses of the Prophet except when you are permitted for a meal, without awaiting its readiness. But when you are invited, then enter; and when you have eaten, disperse without lingering for conversation. Indeed, that [behavior] was troubling the Prophet, and he is shy of [dismissing] you. But Allah is not shy of the truth. And when you ask [his wives] for something, ask them from behind a partition. That is purer for your hearts and their hearts. And it is not [conceivable or lawful] for you to harm the Messenger of Allah or to marry his wives after him, ever. Indeed, that would be in the sight of Allah an enormity.”
Hadith 5 :
«وعن أنس قال: قال عمر رضى الله عنه : قلت: يا رسول الله! يدخل عليك البر والفاجر ، فلو أمرت أمهات المؤمنين بالحجاب فأنزل الله آية الحجاب .»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), ‘O Messenger of Allah! Both righteous and sinful people keep coming to your house. I wish you would order the Mothers of the Believers to observe hijab (veil).’ Then Allah Almighty revealed the verse of Hijab (the command of veil).”
Hadith 6 :
«وعن عائشة زوج النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قالت: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا أراد أن يخرج أقرع بين أزواجه فأيتهن خرج سهمها خرج بها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم معه قالت عائشة: فأقرع بيننا فى غزوة غزاها فخرج سهمي فخرجت مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بعدما نزل الحجاب فأنا أحمل فى هود جي وأنزل فيه فسرنا حتى إذا فرغ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من غزوته تلك وقفل ودنونا من المدينة قافلين آذن ليلة بالرحيل فقمت حين آذنوا بالرحيل فمشيت حتى جاوزت الجيش فلما قضيت شأني أقبلت إلى رحلي فإذا عقد لي من جزع ظفار قد انقطع فالتمست عقدي وحبسني ابتغاؤه وأقبل الرهط الذين كانوا يرحلون لي فاحتملوا هودجي فرحلوه على بعيري الذى كنت ركبت وهم يحسبون أني فيه وكان النساء إذ ذاك خفافا لم يثقلهن اللحم إنما تأكل العلقة من الطعام فلم يستنكر القوم خفة الهودج حين رفعوه وكنت جارية حديثة السن فبعثوا الجمل وساروا فوجدت عقدي بعدما استمر الجيش فجئت منازلهم وليس بها داع ولا مجيب فأممت منزلي الذى كنت به وظننت أنهم سيفقدوني فيرجعون إلى فبينا أنا جالسة فى منزلي غلبتني عيني فنمت وكان صفوان بن المعطل السلمي ثم الدكواني من وراء الجيش فأدلج فأصبح عند منزلي فرأى سواد إنسان نائم فأتاني فعرفني حين رآني وكان يراني قبل الحجاب فاستيقظت باسترجاعه حين عرفني فخمرت جهي بجلبابي والله ما يكلمني كلمة ولا سمعت منه كلمة ير استرجاعه حتى أناخ راحلته فوطيء على يديها فركبتها فانطلق يقود بي الراحلة حتى أتينا الجيش بعدما نزلوا موغرين فى نحر الظهيرة فهلك من هلك وكان الذى تولى الإنك عبد الله بن أبى ابن سلول فقدمنا المدينة فاشتكيت حين قدمت شهرا والناس يفيضون فى قول أصحاب الإفك لا أشعر بشيء من ذلك وهو يريبني فى وجعي أني لا أعرف من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم اللطف الذى كنت أرى منه حين أشتكي إنما يدخل على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فيسلم ثم يقول: (كيف تيكم) ثم ينصرف فذلك الذى يريبني ولا أشعر بالشر حتى خرجت بعدما تقهت فخرجت معي أم مسطح قبل المناصع وهو متبرزنا وكنا لا نخرج إلا ليلا إلى ليل وذلك قبل أن نتخذ الكنف قريبا من بيوتنا وأمرنا أمر العرب الأول فى التبرز قبل الغائط فكنا نتأنى بالكنف أن نتخذها عند بيوتنا فانطلقت أنا وأم مسطح وهى ابنة أبى رهم بن عبد مناف وأمها بنت صخر بن عامر خاله أبى بكر الصديق وابنها مسطح ابن أثاثة فأقبلت أنا وأم مسطح قبل بيتي وقد فرغنا من شأننا فعثرت أم مسطح فى مرطها فقالت: تعس مسطح فقلت لها بئس ما قلت أتسمين رجلا شهد بدرا قالت: أى هنتاه أولم تسمعي ما قال؟ قلت: وما قال؟ قالت كذا وكذا فأخبرتني بقول أهل الإفك فازددت مرضا على مرضي فلما رجعت إلى بيتي ودخل على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ثم قال: ((كيف) تيكم فقلت: أتأذن لي أن آتي أبوي قالت: وأنا حينئذ أريد أن أستيقن الخبر من قبلهما قالت: فأذن لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فجئت أبوي فقلت لأمي يا أمتاه ما يتحدث الناس قالت: يا بنية هوني عليك فوالله لقل ما كانت امرأة قط وضيئة عند رجل يحبها ولها ضرائر إلا كثرن عليها قالت: فقلت: سبحان الله! أولقد تحدث الناس بهذا قالت: فبكيت تلك الليلة حتى أصبحت لا يرقأ لي دمع ولا أكتحل بنوم حتى أصبحت أبكي فدعا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على بن أبى طالب وأسامة بن زيد حين استلبث الوحي يستأمرهما فى فراق أهله قالت: فأما أسامه بن زيد فأشار على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بالذي يعلم من براءة أهله وبالذي يعلم لهم فى نفسه من الود فقال: يا رسول الله! أهلك ولا نعلم إلا خيرا وأما على بن أبى طالب فقال: يا رسول الله لم يضيق الله عليك والنساء سواها كثير وإن تسأل الجارية تصدقك قالت: فدعا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بريرة فقال: ( أى بريرة هل رأيت من شيء يريبك؟) قالت بريرة: لا والذي بعثك بالحق إن رأيت عليها أمرا أغمصه عليها أكثر من أنها جارية حديثة السن تنام عن عجين أهلها فتأتي الداجن فتأكله فقام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فاستعذر يومئذ من عبد الله بن أبى ابن سلول قالت: فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو على المنبر (يا معشر المسلمين! من يعذرني من رجل قد بلغني أذاه فى أهل بيتي فوالله ما علمت على أهلي إلا خيرا ولقد ذكروا رجلا ما علمت عليه إلا خيرا وما كان يدخل على أهلي إلا معي) فقام سعد بن معاذ الأنصاري فقال: يا رسول الله! أنا أعذرك منه إن كان من الأوس ضربت عنقه وإن كان من إخواننا من الخزرج أمرتنا ففعلنا أمرك قالت: فقام سعد بن عبادة وهو سيد الخزرج وكان قبل ذلك رجلا صالحا ولكن احتملته الحمية فقال لسعد: كذبت لعمر الله لا تقتله ولا تقدر على قتله فقام أسيد بن حضير وهو ابن عم سعد فقال لسعد بن عبادة: كذبت لعمر الله! لنقتلنه فإنك منافق تجادل عن المنافقين فتناور الحيان الأوس والخزرج حتى هموا أن يقتتلوا ورسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قائم على المنبر فلم يزل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لا يخفضهم حتى سكتوا وسكت قالت: فمكثت يومي ذلك لا يرقا لي دمع ولا أكتحل بنوم قالت: فأصبح أبواي عندي وقد بكيت ليلتين ويوما لا أكتحل بنوم ولا يرقأ لي دمع يظنان أن البكاء فالق كبدي قالت: فبينما هما جالسان عندي وأنا أبكي فاستأذنت على امرأة من الأنصار فأذنت لها فجلست تبكي معي قالت: فبينا نحن على ذلك دخل علينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فسلم ثم جلس قالت: ولم يجلس عندي منذ قيل ما قيل قبلها وقد لبث شهرا لا يوحى إليه فى شأني قالت: فتشهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حين جلس ثم قال: (أما بعد يا عائشة فإنه قد بلغني عنك كذا وكذا فإن كنت بريئة فسيبرتك الله وإن كنت ألممت بذنب فاستغفري الله وتوبي إليه فإن العبد إذا اعترف بذنبه ثم تاب إلى الله تاب الله عليه) قالت فلما قضى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم مقالته قلص دمعي حتى ما أحس منه قطرة فقلت لأبي: أجب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فيما قال. قال: والله! ما أدري ما أقول لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقلت لأمي أجيبي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قالت: ما أدري ما أقول لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قالت: فقلت: وأنا جارية حديثة السن لا أقرأ كثيرا من القرآن إني والله! لقد علمت لقد سمعتم هذا الحديث حتى استقر فى أنفسكم وصدقتم به فلين قلت لكم إني بريئة والله يعلم أني بريئة لا تصدقوني بذلك ولئن اعترفت لكم بأمر والله يعلم أني منه برينة لتصدقني والله ما أجد لكم مثلا إلا قول أبى يوسف قال: ﴿فَصَبْرٌ جَمِيلٌ وَاللهُ الْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلَى مَا تَصِفُونَ﴾ قالت: ثم تحولت فاضطجعت على فراشي قالت: وأنا حينئذ أعلم أني برينة وأن الله مبرني ببرانتي ولكن والله ما كنت أظن أن الله ينزل فى شأني وحيا يتلى ولشأني فى نفسي كان أحقر من أن يتكلم الله فى بأمر يتلى ولكن كنت أرجو أن يرى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فى النوم رؤيا يبرتني الله بها قالت: فوالله ما قام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ولا خرج أحد من أهل البيت حتى أنزل عليه فأخذه ما كان يأخذه من المرحاء حتى إنه ليتحدر منه مثل الجمان من العرق وهو فى يوم شات من ثقل القول الذى ينزل عليه قالت: فلما سري عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم سري عنه وهو يضحك فكانت أول كلمة تكلم بها: ((يا عائشة! أما الله فقد برأك)) فقالت أمي: قومي إليه قالت: فقلت: والله لا أقوم إليه ولا أحمد إلا الله وأنزل الله ﴿إِنَّ الَّذِينَ جَاءُوا بِالافْكِ عُصْبَةٌ مِنْكُمْ﴾ العشر الآيات كلها فلما أنزل الله هذا فى براءتي قال أبو بكر الصديق وكان ينفق على مسطح بن أثاثة لقرابته منه وفقره: والله لا أنفق على مسطح شيئا أبدا بعد الذى قال لعائشة ما قال فأنزل الله: ﴿وَلَا يَأْتَلِ أُولُو الْفَضْلِ مِنْكُمْ وَالسَّعَةِ أَنْ يُؤْتُوا أُولِي الْقُرْبَى وَالْمَسَاكِيْنَ وَالْمُهَاجِرِينَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَلَيَعْفُوا وَلَيَصْفَحُوْا أَلَا تُحِبُّونَ أَنْ يَغْفِرَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ وَاللهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ﴾ قال أبو بكر: بلى والله إني أحب أن يغفر الله لي فرجع إلى مسطح النفقة التى كان ينفق عليه وقال: والله لا أنزعها منه أبدا قالت عائشة: وكان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يسأل زينب ابنة جحش عن أمري فقال: ((يا زينب ماذا علمت أو رأيت ؟)) فقالت: يا رسول الله أحمي سمعي وبصري ما علمت إلا خيرا قالت: وهى التى كانت تساميني من أزواج رسول الله فعصمها الله بالورع وطفقت أختها حمنة تحارب لها فهلكت فيمن هلك من أصحاب الإفك .»
“And the pure wife of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), said that when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ intended to travel, he would cast lots among his wives to decide whom to take along. Whoever’s name was drawn, he would take her with him. She narrated that on one occasion during a battle, he cast lots in the same way and her name was drawn. She accompanied him. This event occurred after the command of observing hijab was revealed. She was placed on a camel along with the howdah (canopy), and similarly taken down. Thus, their journey continued. Then, when he returned from that battle and they reached near Medina, one night when the order to move camp was given, she went a little away from the camp to relieve herself and after finishing, returned to her howdah. At that moment, she realized that her necklace made of Dhafar gems had fallen somewhere on the way. She started searching for it and became so engrossed that she forgot about the caravan. Meanwhile, those who used to carry her howdah came and lifted it, placing it on the camel meant for her ride. They assumed she was sitting inside it. At that time, women were very light in weight, their bodies were not heavy with flesh because food was scarce. This was why when people lifted the howdah, its lightness did not seem unusual to them. She was also a young girl then. So, those people lifted the camel and moved on. She found her necklace after the army had passed. When she reached the camp, there was no one calling or responding. She sat where she had been sitting before. She was sure that soon they would realize her absence and come searching for her. She sat there and fell asleep.
Safwan bin Mu’tal Salmi was following the army (to pick up anything left behind as was the custom during travel). It was the last part of the night when he reached her place and saw a human shadow lying there. He came closer, recognized her immediately. He had seen her before the command of hijab was revealed. When he recognized her, he started saying “Inna lillahi” (Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return). She woke up at his voice and covered her face with the veil. By Allah! After that, he did not say a single word to her, nor did she hear any word from him except “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un.” Then he made his camel sit and she mounted it. He led the camel on foot from the front. They met the army when it was midday and they had taken rest to avoid the heat. After that, whoever was to be killed was killed. Among those who led the accusation was Abdullah bin Ubayy ibn Salul, the hypocrite.
Upon reaching Medina, she fell ill and remained sick for a month. During this time, the talk of those who spread slander was widespread among the people, but she was unaware of it. Only one thing made her suspicious: during her illness, she did not see the kindness and affection from the Prophet ﷺ that she had seen during her previous illnesses. The Prophet ﷺ would come inside, greet her, ask only “How are you?” and then leave. His behavior made her suspicious, but she was unaware of the situation.
One day, when she was somewhat recovered but still weak, she went out accompanied by Umm Musṭaḥ (may Allah be pleased with her). They went towards “Manasi'” to relieve themselves, which they used to do only at night before latrines were built near their homes. Until then, they followed the old Arab custom of going far from the settlement to relieve themselves. They disliked having latrines near their homes due to the smell. Umm Musṭaḥ was the daughter of Abu Rahm bin Abd Manaf and her mother was the daughter of Sakhr bin Amir, making her the paternal aunt of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him). Her son was Musṭaḥ bin Asāsa. After relieving themselves and starting to return home, Umm Musṭaḥ’s foot got caught in her own veil and she slipped. She exclaimed, “Musṭaḥ is ruined!” Aisha said, “You spoke badly; you are cursing a person who participated in the Battle of Badr.” She replied, “Wow! Haven’t you heard what they are saying?” Aisha asked what they said, and then she told her about the slanders. She was already ill, and hearing those words worsened her condition. When she reached home and the Prophet ﷺ came inside, he greeted and asked, “How is your health?” She requested permission to visit her parents’ home, intending to learn the truth of these rumors from them. The Prophet ﷺ permitted her, and she went to her parents’ house. She asked her mother what kind of talk people were spreading. Her mother said, “Daughter! Be patient. Rarely is there such a beautiful and charming woman married to a man who loves her and has children by her, yet people try to demean her like this.” She said, “SubhanAllah! Have people really spread such talk?” Her mother said yes. Then she began to cry and cried all night. Morning came but her tears did not stop, nor did sleep come.
Morning came and she was still crying. During this time, the Prophet ﷺ summoned Ali bin Abi Talib and Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with them) because no revelation had come to him regarding this matter. He wanted to consult them about releasing her because the revelation was delayed. Aisha said that Usama bin Zaid advised the Prophet ﷺ according to what he knew—that his wife (Aisha herself) was innocent of this slander. He also knew how much the Prophet ﷺ was attached to her. He said, “O Messenger of Allah! We know nothing but good about your wife.” Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “O Messenger of Allah! Allah has not burdened you; there are many other women besides her. You can also inquire from her slave, Barirah (may Allah be pleased with her), about this matter.” Aisha said that then the Prophet ﷺ called Barirah and asked, “Barirah! Have you seen anything that made you suspicious?” She replied, “No, O Prophet! By the One Who sent you with the truth, I have found nothing in her that could be blamed. One thing is that she is a young girl; she sometimes falls asleep while kneading dough, and in the meantime, a goat or bird might come and eat the dough.” Then the Prophet ﷺ stood up and on that day complained about Abdullah bin Ubayy. He stood on the pulpit and said:
“O Muslims! Who will help me against a person whose harm has now reached my household? By Allah, I know nothing about my wife except that she is chaste and pure, and about the man they mention, I know nothing but good. Whenever he came to my house, he came with me.” Then Sa’d bin Mu’adh Al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) stood and said, “O Messenger of Allah! I will help you, and if that man belongs to the tribe of Aws, I will cut off his neck, and if he is from our brothers, the Khazraj, command us; we will not hesitate in obedience.” The narrator said that then Sa’d bin ‘Ubada (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up; he was the chief of the Khazraj tribe. He was a righteous man but that day his tribal pride prevailed (Abdullah bin Ubayy was from his tribe). He said to Sa’d bin Mu’adh, “By Allah! You lie; you cannot kill him; you do not have the power to kill him.” Then Asid bin Hudayr (may Allah be pleased with him) stood; he was Sa’d bin Mu’adh’s cousin. He said to Sa’d bin ‘Ubada, “By Allah! You lie; we will surely kill him. Have you become a hypocrite, siding with hypocrites?” At that moment, both tribes, Aws and Khazraj, stood up and the matter almost led to fighting among themselves. The Prophet ﷺ was standing on the pulpit trying to silence them. Eventually, everyone became quiet, and the Prophet ﷺ also remained silent. Aisha said that she kept crying that day; her tears did not stop, nor did sleep come.
Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said that when the next morning came, her parents were still with her. Two nights and one day had passed with her continuously crying. During this time, she neither slept nor did her tears stop. Her parents feared that her heart might burst from crying. They said that while they were sitting with her and she was crying, a woman from the Ansar tribe asked permission to enter. Aisha allowed her in; she sat with her and began crying. They were in this state when the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ came in and sat down. She said that since the slander was cast upon her, he had not sat with her. He had waited a month in this matter, and no revelation had come to him. She said that after sitting, the Prophet ﷺ delivered a sermon and then said:
“To proceed! O Aisha! I have heard such news about you. If you are guilty, then Allah will expose your guilt Himself. But if you have committed a sin by mistake, then seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him, for when a servant admits his sin and repents to Allah, Allah accepts his repentance.” Aisha said that when the Prophet ﷺ finished speaking, her tears suddenly dried up as if not a single drop remained. She said to her father (Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him), “Please respond to the Prophet ﷺ on my behalf.” He said, “By Allah! I do not know what to say to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about this.” Then she said to her mother to respond on her behalf. She also said, “By Allah! I do not know what to say.” Aisha said that then she herself spoke. She was a young girl and had not read much Quran. She said, “By Allah! I know that the rumors you have heard have settled in your hearts and you have started to believe them. Now if I say I am innocent of these accusations, and Allah knows I truly am, you will not believe me. But if I admit to the slander, though Allah knows I am completely innocent, you will believe me. By Allah! I have no example for you except the statement of Yusuf’s father who said, ‘So patience is most fitting. And Allah is the one sought for help concerning that which you describe.'” She said that then she turned away and lay on her bed. She was fully convinced that she was innocent and that Allah would surely declare her innocence. But by Allah! She never imagined that Allah would reveal such a verse about her that would be recited. She considered herself too insignificant for Allah to reveal a Quranic verse about her. However, she expected that the Prophet ﷺ would see a dream about her and Allah would clear her through it.
She said that by Allah! The Prophet ﷺ was still sitting in that gathering; none of the family had left when the revelation began to descend upon him. The same state came over him as when revelation descended—he became drenched in sweat, and beads of sweat covered his pure body, even though it was cold weather. This state came upon him due to the intensity of the revelation. She said that when the Prophet ﷺ’s condition ended, he was smiling, and the first words from his blessed tongue were:
“Aisha! Allah has declared you innocent.” Her mother said, “Stand up before the Prophet ﷺ to thank him.” She said, “By Allah! I will never stand before him and praise anyone but Allah.” The verse revealed was: “Indeed, those who came with the slander are a small group among you…” continuing for ten complete verses. When Allah revealed these verses declaring her innocence, Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), who used to bear the expenses of Musṭaḥ bin Asāsa due to kinship and his neediness, said about him, “By Allah! I will never spend anything on Musṭaḥ again. He has cast such slanders on Aisha.” Then Allah revealed this verse:
“And those who have wealth and abundance among you swear not to give [aid] to their relatives and the needy and the emigrants for the cause of Allah, and let them pardon and overlook. Would you not like that Allah should forgive you? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.” Abu Bakr said, “Yes, by Allah! That is exactly what I desire—that Allah forgive me.” So he resumed giving Musṭaḥ all the expenses he used to give before and said, “By Allah! I will never stop supporting him.” Aisha said that the Prophet ﷺ also asked Umm al-Mu’minin Zainab bint Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with her) about her matter. He asked, “Zainab! Have you ever seen anything suspicious?” She replied, “O Messenger of Allah! May my ears and eyes be protected by my Lord; I have seen nothing but good in her.” Aisha said that among the pure wives (may Allah be pleased with them), she was the only one who wanted to be above her, but Allah protected her from slander due to her piety. However, her sister Hamna fought for her and was also killed along with those who spread slander.”
Hadith 7 :
«وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت: كان الركبان يمرون بنا ونحن محرمات مع رسول الله ، فإذا حاذوا بنا سدلت إحدانا جلبابها من رأسها على وجهها ، فإذا جاوزنا كشفنا .»
Ibn Khuzaymah has declared it authentic.
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that we were in the state of Ihram with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and caravans would pass in front of us. When they came near, we would hang our veils over our faces, and when they passed, we would uncover our faces.”
Hadith 8 :
«وعن أبى هريرة أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: لا تمنعوا إماء الله مساجد الله ولكن ليخرجن وهن تفلات .»
Muhaddith Albani has graded it Hasan Sahih.
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Do not prevent the female servants of Allah from going to the mosques of Allah, but they should not go out adorned.”
Hadith 9 :
«وعن المسور بن مخرمة قال: حملت حجرا ثقيلا فبينا أمشي فسقط عنى ثوبي ، فقال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : خذ عليك ثوبك ولا تمشوا عراة .»
“And Hazrat Masroor bin Mukhramah (RA) narrates that I was once carrying a heavy stone when my garment slipped off, so the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said to me: Cover yourself with your garment and do not walk in a state of nudity.”
Hadith 10:
«وعن بهز بن حكيم عن أبيه، عن جده قال: قلت: يا رسول الله ! عوراتنا ما نأتي منها وما نذر؟ قال: احفظ عورتك إلا من زوجتك أو ما ملكت يمينك ، قال: قلت يا رسول الله إذا كان القوم بعضهم فى بعض؟ قال: إن استطعت أن لا يرينها أحد يرينها . قال: قلت: يا رسول الله إذا كان أحدنا خاليا؟ قال: الله أحق أن يستحيا منه من الناس.»
Al-Muhaddith Al-Bani has classified it as Hasan.
And Hafzan Hakim narrates from his father, who narrates from his grandfather, that he said: I asked, O Messenger of Allah, from whom should we conceal our private parts and for whom should we leave them uncovered? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Conceal your private parts from everyone except your wife and your slave woman. (The narrator says) I then asked, O Messenger of Allah, if a man is with another man, what should he do? He said: As much as possible, try to ensure that no one sees it. (The narrator says) I then asked, O Messenger of Allah, if one of us is alone, can he expose his private parts? He said: Allah is more deserving that you show modesty before Him.
Hadith 11 :
«وعن أبى سعيد الخدري عن أبيه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: لا ينظر الرجل إلى عورة الرجل ولا المرأة إلى عورة المرأة ولا يفضى الرجل إلى الرجل فى ثوب واحد ولا تفضى المرأة إلى المرأة فى الثوب الواحد .»
“And Abu Sa’id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: No man should look at the private parts of another man, nor should any woman look at the private parts of another woman, and no man should lie with another man under one garment, nor should any woman lie with another woman under one garment.”
● The Private Parts of a Man
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿قُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَغُضُّوا مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِمْ وَيَحْفَظُوا فُرُوجَهُمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَزْكَىٰ لَهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا يَصْنَعُونَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty said:
“(O Prophet!) Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and guard their private parts; that is purer for them. Indeed, Allah is well acquainted with what they do.”
Hadith 12:
«وعن عائشة رضی اللہ عنہا : لو استقبلت من أمرى ما استدبرت ما غسل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إلا نساته.»
Muhaddith Al-Bani has graded it as Hasan.
“And Hazrat Aisha (RA) said that if I had known about this matter earlier, which I came to know late, then only the wives of the Prophet (PBUH) would have washed him.”
Hadith 13:
«وعن عمرو بن شعيب عن أبيه عن جده قال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم :ما بين السرة والركبة عورة . »
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr bin As (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: “What is between the navel and the knees is ‘awrah’ (to be covered).”
Hadith 14:
«وعن حفصة بنت عمر ، قالت: دخل على رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ذات يوم ، فوضع ثوبه بين فخذيه ، فجاء أبو بكر يستأذن، فأذن له ورسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم على هيئته ، ثم جاء عمر يستاذن، فأذن له ورسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على هيئته ، وجاء ناس من أصحابه ، فأذن لهم، وجاء على يستاذن، فأذن له ورسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم على هيئته، ثم جاء عثمان بن عفان ، فاستاذن ، فتجلل ثوبه ، ثم اذن له ، فتحدثوا ساعة ثم خرجوا، فقلت: يارسول الله، دخل عليك أبو بكر وعمر وعلي وناس من أصحابك وانت على هيتتك لم تحرك ، فلما دخل عثمان تجللت ثوبك فقال: ألا أستحيي ممن تستحيي منه الملائكة .»
And it is narrated from Hazrat Hafsa bint Umar (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was sitting in his house with his thighs uncovered. Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) came and asked for permission to enter. The Prophet (peace be upon him) granted permission and remained in that state. Then Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came and also asked for permission to enter, and the Prophet granted it, still remaining in the same state. Then Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) came and asked for permission to enter, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) granted it, still remaining as he was. Then some other companions (may Allah be pleased with them) came, and he remained in the same condition. But when Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) came and asked for permission, the Prophet covered his thighs and then allowed him to enter. After conversing for a while, the companions left, and I asked the reason for this. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to me: “Should I not feel modest before the one before whom even the angels feel modest?”
● The Modesty of a Woman
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَقُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا ۖ وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَىٰ جُيُوبِهِنَّ ۖ وَلَا يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَائِهِنَّ أَوْ آبَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَائِهِنَّ أَوْ أَبْنَاءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوْ إِخْوَانِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِي إِخْوَانِهِنَّ أَوْ بَنِي أَخَوَاتِهِنَّ أَوْ نِسَائِهِنَّ أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُنَّ أَوِ التَّابِعِينَ غَيْرِ أُولِي الْإِرْبَةِ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ أَوِ الطِّفْلِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يَظْهَرُوا عَلَىٰ عَوْرَاتِ النِّسَاءِ ۖ وَلَا يَضْرِبْنَ بِأَرْجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعْلَمَ مَا يُخْفِينَ مِن زِينَتِهِنَّ ۚ وَتُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا أَيُّهَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and guard their private parts and not to display their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to draw their veils over their bosoms and not to reveal their adornment except to their husbands or their fathers or their husbands’ fathers or their sons or their husbands’ sons (stepsons) or their brothers or their nephews or their uncles or their (Muslim) women or those whom their right hands possess (slaves) or male attendants who lack vigor or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And O you believers, turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, that you might succeed.”
Hadith 15 :
«وعن أم سلمة زوج النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قالت لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حين ذكر الإزار: فالمرأة يا رسول الله؟ قال: ترخي شبرا، قالت أم سلمة: إذا ينكشف عنها ، قال: فذراعا لا تزيد عليه .»
Muhaddith Albani has declared it authentic.
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) mentioned the waist-wrapper (tehbend), she asked about how long a woman should let it hang. He said: Let it hang one cubit. Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: That would leave her feet exposed. He said: Let it hang one hand’s length and do not extend it beyond that.”
Hadith 16:
«وعن عائشة أن أسماء بنت أبى بكر دخلت على رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم وعليها ثياب رقاق ، فأعرض عنها رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم وقال: يا أسماء، إن المرأة إذا بلغت المحيض لم تصلح أن يرى منها إلا هذا وهذا، وأشار إلى وجهه وكفيه .»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that (her sister) Asma bint Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with her) came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) wearing thin clothes, so the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) turned his face away from her and said: O Asma! When a girl reaches puberty, it is not permissible for anything to be seen of her except this and this,” and the Prophet (peace be upon him) pointed to his face and hands.”
Hadith 17:
«وعن ابن مسعود ، عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: المرأة عورة ، فإذا خرجت استشرفها الشيطان .»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Woman is (entire) ‘awrah (something to be covered), when she goes out, the Shaytan starts gazing at her.”
Hadith 18:
«وعن أنس أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أتى فاطمة بعبد كان قد وهبه لها ، قال: وعلى فاطمة ثوب ، إذا قنعت به رأسها لم يبلغ رجليها ، وإذا غطت به رجليها لم يبلغ رأسها ، فلما رأى النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم ما تلقى قال: إنه ليس عليك بأس إنما هو أبوك وغلامك .»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) brought a servant as a gift for Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her). Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) states that Hazrat Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) had a cloth which, if she wrapped it around her head, it would not reach her feet, and if she covered her feet, it would not remain on her head. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) saw her in this dilemma, he said: There is no harm for you; before you are only your father and your servant.”
Hadith 19 :
«وعن عمرو بن شعيب عن أبيه عن جده، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ليس منا من تشبه بغيرنا ، لا تشبهوا باليهود ولا بالنصارى .»
“And it is narrated from Abdullah bin Amr bin As (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever imitates others besides the Muslims is not one of us, so do not imitate the Jews nor the Christians.”
Hadith 20 :
«وعن أبى عثمان قال: كتب الينا عمر ونحن بأذربيجان: يا عتبة بن فرقد! إنه ليس من كدك ولا من كد أبيك ولا من كد أمك ، فأشبع المسلمين فى رحالهم، مما تشبع منه فى رحلك ، وإياكم والتنعم ، وزع اهل الشرك، ولبوس الحرير فإن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم نهى عن لبوس الحرير ، قال إلا هكذا ، ورفع لنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إصبعيه الوسطى والسبابة وضمهما ، قال زهير: قال عاصم: هذا فى الكتاب قال: ورفع زهير اصبعيه .»
And Abu Uthman, may Allah have mercy on him, narrates that we were in Azerbaijan when Hazrat Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, wrote to us: O Utbah bin Farqad! The situation is that the wealth you possess is neither the result of your own hard work nor the earnings of your father, nor the fruit of your mother’s labor. Therefore, let the Muslims be satisfied with it in their homes as you are satisfied in your own home, and protect yourself from luxury, the clothing and appearance of the polytheists, and silk garments, because the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade silk clothing, except in small amounts. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, showed this by raising two fingers before us, the middle finger and the index finger together. Asim said, this letter is present, and Zuhair raised both his fingers.
● Clothing that exposes nudity is forbidden
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُحِبُّونَ أَن تَشِيعَ الْفَاحِشَةُ فِي الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Indeed, those who like that immorality should be spread among those who have believed will have a painful punishment in this world and the Hereafter. And Allah knows, while you do not know.”
Hadith 21 :
«وعن أم سلمة قالت: استيقظ النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم من الليل وهو يقول: لا إله إلا الله، ماذا أنزل الليلة من الفتنة، ماذا أنزل من الخزائن ، من يوقظ صواحب الحجرات ، كم من كاسية فى الدنيا عارية يوم القيامة .»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) woke up one night and said: There is no deity except Allah, what kinds of calamities are descending this night and what kinds of mercy are coming down from His treasures. Is there anyone who will wake up those in the chambers? Look, many women who wear clothes in this world will be naked in the Hereafter (meaning those women who wear thin clothes and show their bodies to strangers will be punished on the Day of Judgment by being naked in front of all creation).”
● The garment of fame is forbidden
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَمَا أُمِرُوا إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ حُنَفَاءَ وَيُقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُوا الزَّكَاةَ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ الْقَيِّمَةِ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And they were not commanded except to worship Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion.”
Hadith 22 :
«وعن ابن عمر يرفعه قال: من لبس ثوب شهرة البسه الله يوم القيامة ثوبا مثله .»
“And Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) that whoever wears the garment of fame in this world, Allah will clothe him with the garment of humiliation on the Day of Resurrection.”
Hadith 23 :
«وعن أبى هريرة عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:بينما رجل يمشي قد أعجبته جمته وبرداه إذ خسف به الأرض فهو يتجلجل فى الأرض حتى تقوم الساعة.»
“And Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: A man was walking when he was swallowed up by the earth because of his hair and clothes, and he will continue to be swallowed by the earth until the Day of Resurrection.”
Hadith 24 :
«وعن أبى هريرة، عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فيما يحكي عن ربه عزوجل قال: الكبرياء ردائي، والعظمة إزاري ، من نازعني واحدا منهما ، قذفت فى النار .»
“And Hazrat Abu Hurairah (RA) narrates from the Holy Prophet (PBUH) in which you (PBUH) relate from your Lord that Allah Almighty said: Greatness is My cloak and Majesty is My waistband; whoever pulls either of these from Me, I will throw him into Hell.”
Hadith 25:
«وعن عمرو بن شعيب عن أبيه عن جده ، قال: قال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : كلوا واشربوا وتصدقوا والبسوا ، ما لم يخالطه اسراف أو مخيلة .»
“And Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr bin As (RA) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Eat, drink, give charity, and wear clothes, but avoid extravagance (wastefulness) and arrogance.”
Hadith 26:
«وعن ابن عباس قال: كل ما شئت، والبس ما شئت، ما أخطاتك اثنتان سرف أو مخيلة .»
“And Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (RA) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Avoid stinginess because before you, people were destroyed by stinginess.”
● Humility in Clothing
Hadith 27:
«وعن رجل من أبناء أصحاب رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ، عن أبيه قال قال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : من ترك لبس ثوب جمال وهو يقدر عليه تواضعا كساه الله حلل الكرامة .»
“And it is narrated from some of the noble companions, may Allah be pleased with them, that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: Whoever wears fine clothes with humility and then leaves them despite having the means, Allah will clothe him with the garment of honor.”
Hadith 28:
وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت: إنما كان فراش رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الذى ينام عليه أدما حشوه ليف .»
“And it is narrated from Umm al-Mu’minin Hazrat Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, that the pillow on which the Prophet, peace be upon him, used to rest was made of leather filled with the bark of a date palm tree.”
● Clothing should be clean and tidy
Hadith 29:
«وعن جابر بن عبد الله قال: أتانا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فرأى رجلا شعثا قد تفرق شعره ، فقال: أما كان يجد هذا ما يسكن به شعره؟ ورأى رجلا آخر وعليه ثياب وسخة فقال: أما كان هذا يجد ماء يغسل به ثوبه ؟»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came to our place. He saw a man whose hair was disheveled. He said: Does he not find anything to groom his hair? And he saw another man whose clothes were dirty. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Does he not find water to wash his clothes?”
Hadith 30 :
«وعن أبى الأحوص عن أبيه قال: أتيت النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فى ثوب دون ، فقال: ألك مال؟ قال: نعم، قال: من أى المال ، قال: قد آتانى الله من الإبل والغنم والخيل والرقيق ، قال: فإذا آتاك الله مالا فلير أثر نعمة الله عليك وكرامته .»
“And Abu al-Ahwas narrates from his father, he states that I came to the presence of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ wearing shabby clothes. He asked, ‘Do you have wealth?’ I said, ‘Yes.’ He asked, ‘What kind?’ I replied, ‘Allah has granted me camels, goats, horses, and slaves, all kinds of wealth.’ He said: ‘When Allah has given you wealth, the blessing and favor of it should be visible upon you.'”
● Do not keep pictures in the house and on clothing
Hadith 31:
«وعن عائشة رضی اللہ عنہا زوج النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أنها أخبرته أنها اشترت ريال نمرقة فيها تصاوير ، فلما رآها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قام على الباب فلم يدخل، فعرفت فى وجهه الكراهية ، قالت: يا رسول الله، أتوب إلى الله وإلى رسوله ، ماذا أذنبت؟ قال: ما بال هذه النمرقة؟ فقالت: اشتريتها لتقعد عليها وتوسدها ، فقال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : إن أصحاب هذه الصور يعذبون يوم القيامة ويقال لهم: أحبوا ما خلقتم ، وقال: إن البيت الذى فيه الصور لا تدخله الملائكة .»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that she bought a mattress on which some pictures were made. When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) saw it, he stood at the door and did not enter. I recognized displeasure on his face and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah! I repent before Allah and His Messenger, what mistake have I made?’ He (peace be upon him) said, ‘What kind of mattress is this?’ I said, ‘I bought it so that you may sit on it and lean on it.’ He said, ‘Those who make these pictures will be punished on the Day of Resurrection, and it will be said to them: Bring to life what you have created.’ And he said, ‘The angels of mercy do not enter a house in which there are pictures.'”
Hadith 32 :
«وعن سعيد بن أبى الحسن قال: كنت عند ابن عباس رضی اللہ عنہما إذ أتاه رجل فقال: يا أبا عباس إني إنسان إنما معيشتي من صنعة يدى، وإنى أصنع هذه التصاوير ، فقال ابن عباس : لا أحدثك إلا ما سمعت رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ، سمعته يقول: من صور صورة فإن الله معذبه حتى ينفخ فيها الروح وليس بنافخ فيها أبدا . فربا الرجل ربوة شديدة واصفر وجهه فقال: ويحك إن أبيت إلا أن تصنع فعليك بهذا الشجر ، كل شيء ليس فيه روح .»
“And Saeed bin Abi Hasan said: I was present in the company of Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, when a man came to him and said, ‘O Abu Abbas! I am among those whose livelihood depends on their handiwork, and I make these statues.’ Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said to him, ‘I will only tell you what I heard from the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.’ He said, ‘I heard him say: Whoever makes any statue, Allah will torment him until he breathes life into it, and he will never be able to breathe life into it.’ (Upon hearing this) the man became breathless and his face turned pale. Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, ‘Alas! If you insist on making statues, then you may make those of trees and everything that has no life.'”
● Wearing Garments Made from Forbidden Leather
Hadith 33:
«وعن خالد قال: وفد المقدام بن معدى كرب وعمرو بن الأسود ورجل من بنى أسد من أهل قنسرين إلى معاوية بن أبى سفيان، فقال معاوية للمقدام: أعلمت أن الحسن بن على توفي؟ فرجع المقدام ، فقال له رجل: أتراها مصيبة؟ قال له: ولم لا أراها مصيبة وقد وضعه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فى حجره فقال: هذا مني وحسين من علي؟ فقال الأسدي: جمرة أطفأها الله عز وجل قال: فقال المقدام، أما أنا فلا أبرح اليوم حتى أغيظك وأسمعك ما تكره ثم قال: يا معاوية، إن أنا صدقت فصدقني ، وإن أنا كذبت فكذبني، قال: أفعل قال فأنشدك بالله هل تعلم أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم نهى عن لبس الذهب قال: نعم ، قال: فأنشدك بالله هل تعلم أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن لبس الحرير؟ قال: نعم، قال: فأنشدك بالله هل تعلم أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم نهى عن لبس جلود الرباع والركوب عليها؟ قال: نعم ، قال: فوالله لقد رأيت هذا كله فى بيتك يا معاوية فقال معاوية: قد علمت أني لن أنجو منك يا مقدام ، قال خالد: فأمر له معاوية بما لم يأمر لصاحبيه ، وفرض لابنه فى المائتين ، ففرقها المقدام فى أصحابه ، قال: ولم يعط الأسدى أحدا شيئا مما أخذ فبلغ ذلك معاوية فقال: أما المقدام فرجل كريم بسط يده، وأما الأسدي فرجل حسن الإمساك لشيئه .»
Muhaddith Albani has declared it authentic.
“And it is narrated from Khalid bin Ma’dan that Hazrat Miqdad bin Ma’d Yakrub, Amr bin Aswad, and a man from the tribe of Banu Asad who was among the people of Qinnasrin, came to Hazrat Muawiyah bin Abu Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with him). Muawiyah said to Miqdad: Do you know that Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) has passed away? Then Miqdad recited إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ. Then a man said to him: Do you consider this a calamity? He said: Why would I not consider his death a calamity when the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) had held him in his lap and said: This (Hasan) is from me and Husayn is from Ali! The Asadi man said: It was a burning coal which Allah Almighty extinguished. Miqdad said: But (I do not say what this Asadi said) I will anger you today and tell you something you will dislike. Then he said:
O Muawiyah! If I speak the truth, confirm it, and if I speak falsely, refute it. Muawiyah said: I will do so. Miqdad said: I swear by Allah, do you know that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) forbade wearing gold? He said: Yes. Miqdad then said: I swear by Allah, do you know that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) forbade wearing silk? He said: Yes. Hazrat Miqdad said: I swear by Allah, do you know that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) forbade wearing the skins of wild animals and riding on them? He said: Yes. Miqdad said: By Allah! I have seen all this in your house, O Muawiyah! Upon this, Muawiyah said: O Miqdad! I knew that I would never be able to escape you. Khalid bin Ma’dan narrated that then Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) ordered such a reward for Miqdad which was not given to his other two companions and assigned a share of two hundred to his son. Thus, Hazrat Miqdad (may Allah be pleased with him) distributed it among his companions. But the Asadi man did not give anything to anyone from what he received. When Muawiyah heard this, he said: Miqdad is a generous man with an open hand, and the Asadi is one who guards his wealth well.”
Hadith 34 :
«وعن أبى أمامة ، قال: قال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : سيكون رجال من أمتي يأكلون الوان الطعام ، ويشربون الوان الشراب، ويلبسون الوان النياب، ويتشدقون بالكلام فأولئك شرار أمتي .»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Soon there will be some people among my Ummah who will eat various kinds of food, drink various kinds of beverages, wear various kinds of clothes, and speak heedlessly. (Remember) these will be the worst people of my Ummah.”
● Silk clothing is only for women
Hadith 35 :
«وعن على بن أبى طالب يقول: إن نبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أخذ حريرا فجعله فى يمينه ، وأخذ ذهبا فجعله فى شماله ، ثم قال: إن هدين حرام على ذكور أمتي .»
Muhaddith Albani has declared it authentic.
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) held silk in his right hand and gold in his left hand and said: Indeed, these two things are forbidden for the men of my Ummah (It is understood that these items are only forbidden for men, not for women; they may wear them).”
● Men should keep their trousers above the ankles
Hadith 36:
«وعن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ما أسفل من الكعبين من الإزار ففى النار»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: The part of the lower garment that hangs below the ankles will be in Hell.”
Hadith 37:
« وعن عبد الله بن عمر رضی اللہ عنہ عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من جر ثوبه خيلاء لم ينظر الله إليه يوم القيامة .»
“And it is narrated from Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever drags his garment out of pride, Allah will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection.”
● Wearing Shoes
Hadith 38:
«وعن جابر قال: كنا مع النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فى سفر فقال: أكثروا من النعال فإن الرجل لا يزال راكبا ما انتعل .»
“And it is narrated from Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: We were on a journey with the Prophet (peace be upon him). He said: Wear shoes properly, indeed as long as a person is wearing shoes, it is as if he is riding.”
● Prayers for Wearing New Clothes
Hadith 39:
« وعن سهل بن معاذ بن أنس عن أبيه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من لبس ثوبا ، فقال: الحمد لله الذى كساني هذا التوب ورزقنيه من غير حول منى ولا قوة: غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه وما تأخر .»
Muhaddith Albani has classified it as Hasan.
And Hazrat Sahl narrates from his father Muadh bin Anas (RA) that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: Whoever wears a garment and then says:
﴿اَلْحَمدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي هَذَا الثَّوْبَ وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّى وَلَا قُوَّةٍ﴾
“All praise is due to Allah who clothed me with this and granted it to me without any personal strength or power of my own.” Then his previous sins will be forgiven.
Hadith 40:
«وعن أبى سعيد الخدري قال: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا استجد توبا سماه باسمه: إما قميصا أو عمامة، ثم يقول: اللهم لك الحمد ، أنت كسوتنيه ، أسألك من خيره، وخير ما صنع له، وأعوذ بك من شره، وشر ما صنع له، قال أبو نضرة فكان أصحاب النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا لبس أحدهم ثوبا جديدا قيل له تبلى ويخلف الله تعالى .»
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (RA) that when the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) wore a new garment, he would mention its name and recite this supplication:
﴿اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ، أَنْتَ كَسَوْتَنِيهِ، أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِهِ، وَخَيْرٍ مَا صُنِعَ لَهُ، وَأَعُوذُبِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهِ، وَشَرِّ مَا صُنِعَ لَهُ﴾
“O Allah! All praise is for You alone. You have clothed me with this. I ask You for its goodness and the goodness for which it was made, and I seek refuge in You from its evil and the evil for which it was made.” Abu Nadhrah said: Among the companions of the Prophet (PBUH), when anyone wore a new cloth, this prayer was recited for him:
﴿تُبْلَي وَيُخْلِفُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى﴾
“O Generous Allah, make it old (through use) in a good way, and may Allah grant more blessings after it.”
وصلى الله تعالى على خير خلقه محمد وآله وصحبه أجمعين
