Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas, he says that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever wears silk in this world will not wear silk in the Hereafter.

It is narrated from Hubaira, he says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was gifted a suit made of silk, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) gifted that suit to Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Then Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) wore it. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw that suit, he said: "The things I dislike for myself, I also dislike for you. Make it a shawl among the women and give it to them."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa, he says that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Silk and gold are forbidden for the men of my Ummah and permissible for their women.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara, he says that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade (the use of) dibaj, harir, and istabraq.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Fakhta. He says that Hubaira bin Yareem narrated to me from Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that a pair of silk threads, whose warp or weft was of silk, was presented as a gift to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent that garment to me (Hazrat Ali, may Allah be pleased with him). So I (taking it) presented myself before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), what should I do with this? Should I wear it?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No. That which I do not like for myself, I do not like for you either. But you may divide this cloth as headscarves among the Fatimahs—Fatimah bint Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), Fatimah bint Asad, and Fatimah bint Hamzah."

It is narrated from Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade us from wearing dibaj and silk, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: These things are for the disbelievers in this world and for you in the Hereafter.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates a hadith from the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) similar to the hadith of Abu Fakhta.

It is narrated from Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the wearing of silk and gold. And he said: These things are for the disbelievers in this world and for us in the Hereafter.

It is narrated from Hazrat Nafi that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) informed him that Hazrat Umar bin Khattab saw a suit made of pure silk and said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! If you buy this suit for delegations and for Friday?" Upon this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Only he wears it who has no share in the Hereafter."

It is narrated from Hazrat Uqbah bin Amir Juhani, he says that the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) led us in the Maghrib prayer while he was wearing a silk cloak. Then, when he (peace and blessings be upon him) finished his prayer, he removed it with extreme displeasure. Upon this, I submitted, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! You led the prayer just now, and it was upon you." He (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "Indeed, it is not appropriate for the righteous."

Hazrat Abu Uthman narrates about Hazrat Umar that he used to prohibit (the use of) silk and brocade except for such an amount. After that, the narrator gestured with his first finger, then the second finger, then the third finger, and then the fourth finger, and said, "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to prohibit us from this."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Kanf that he says: I walked with Hazrat Abdullah until I reached his house. Then his sons came to him, and they were wearing shirts made of silk. Hazrat Abdullah tore them and said: Go to your mother so that she may dress you in something other than this.

Hazrat Muhajir bin Shumas narrates from his uncle, who says that Hazrat Abdullah saw one of his sons wearing a silk shirt, so he tore the shirt and said: This is only for women.

It is narrated from Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair, he says that Hazrat Hudhaifa bin Yaman (may Allah be pleased with him) returned from a journey. And his children were wearing silk. So he removed those clothes from his male children and let those clothes remain on his female children.

Hazrat Saad bin Ibrahim narrates from his father. He says that Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Auf went to Hazrat Umar along with his son, and the son was wearing a silk shirt, so Hazrat Umar tore that shirt.

It is narrated from Hazrat Khalifah bin Ka'b that he says: I heard Hazrat Abdullah bin Zubair delivering a sermon. He said: Beware! Do not let your women (also) wear silk, because I heard Hazrat Umar bin Khattab say that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Do not wear silk, for whoever wears it in this world will not wear it in the Hereafter."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Zareer Ghafqi, who says: I heard Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Abi Talib saying that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) held silk in his left hand and gold in his right hand, then raised both his hands and said: "These two are forbidden for the men of my Ummah and permissible for their women."

It is narrated from Hazrat Hafsa that Atard bin Hajib brought a cloth of Dibaj which Kisra had given him to wear. So Hazrat Umar said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Shall I buy this cloth for you?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Only he wears this cloth who has no share (in the Hereafter)."

It is narrated from Hazrat Imran bin Husain that the Noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade (the use of) hantam (green-colored pitchers), gold rings, and wearing silk.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us in such a state that he had a piece of silk cloth in one hand and gold in the other hand. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, these two things are forbidden for the men of my Ummah and are permissible for their women."

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Abdullah bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that he said: My father told me that he heard Hazrat Muawiyah on the pulpit saying: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade wearing silk and gold.

It is narrated from Hazrat Humaid. He says that Hazrat Anas was asked about silk. So he replied: We seek refuge with Allah from its evil; we used to hear that whoever wears it in this world will not wear it in the Hereafter.

Hazrat Ata narrates about Hazrat Tawus that he considered wearing silk to be disliked.

Yunus narrates regarding Hasan that he considered both a small amount of silk and a large amount of silk to be disliked.

It is narrated from Hazrat Husain, he says that Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz wrote a letter: You should wear only such cloth of silk whose warp is of cotton or linen.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), he says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gave me a pure (silk) garment. So I wore it and went out, and I saw signs of anger on the blessed face of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) says, so I distributed that garment among my women.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed, he says that whoever wore silk in this world, that person will not wear silk in the Hereafter.