Coptic garments for women

It is narrated from Abu Yazid al-Madani that he said: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) used to forbid women from wearing Qubati cloth. People said: That cloth is not see-through (that is, it is not very thin). He said: Even if it is not see-through, it describes (the shape of the limbs).

It is narrated from Abu Salih that he said: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Do not dress your women in Qubati cloth, for even if it is not very thin, it describes (the shape of the limbs).

Ikrimah narrates concerning Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he disliked women wearing Qubati cloth, and he used to say: Even if this cloth is not very thin, it describes (the shape of the limbs).

It is narrated from Nafi' that he said: One day Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) clothed a freed slave of his with Qubati cloth from Egypt, and he went off with it. Then Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) sent someone to him, called him and asked: What do you want to make? He said: I want to make a shift for my wife (from this cloth). At this Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Even if this cloth is not very thin, it shows (the form of the limbs) clearly.