It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever drags his lower garment below the ankles out of arrogance, Allah Almighty will not look at him. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw my lower garment, which was trailing on the ground because it was new. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Who is this? I said: It is I, Abdullah. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If you are Abdullah, then raise your lower garment. So I raised it above the ankles, but he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Raise it more. So I raised it further until it reached halfway up the shin. Then he turned to Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: Whoever drags his garment on the ground out of arrogance, Allah Almighty will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Sometimes my lower garment slips down a little? The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You are not among them.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب اللباس والزينة / 8113
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري: 3665، 5784، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 6340 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 6340»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah writes: This blessed hadith clearly indicates that it is obligatory (wajib) upon a Muslim not to let his lower garment (izar) hang below the ankles; he should keep his clothing above the ankles, even if his intention is not arrogance (takabbur). In this hadith, there is a clear refutation of those people whose robes drag on the ground and who claim that they are not doing so out of arrogance.