Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 26428 — Trailing the lower garment

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: A young man came to Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and began praising him. The narrator said: Meanwhile Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) saw him dragging his izar (lower garment). The narrator said: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to the young man: O my nephew! Raise your izar, for this is greater piety before your Lord and greater cleanness for your garment. The narrator said: Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was truly remarkable! When he saw Allah's right upon him, the state he himself was in did not prevent him from fulfilling this right. (That is, he spoke the word of truth despite the praise.)