It is narrated from Sayyiduna Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with them both), he says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gave me a thick Coptic sheet, which was gifted to you by Dihya Kalbi (may Allah be pleased with him). I gave it to my wife. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: Usama! What is the reason that you did not wear that Coptic sheet? I submitted: O Messenger of Allah! I have given it to my wife. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Instruct her to wear a chemise underneath it, because I fear that it may reveal her body.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب اللباس والزينة / 8141
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حديث محتمل للتحسين، أخرجه ابن ابي شيبة في مسنده ، والبيھقي: 2/ 234، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 21786 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 22129»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … It is understood that a woman's clothing should not be thin; if it is so, then another garment should be worn underneath it for the purpose of covering.