Ibn 'Umar reported: I happened to pass before Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon bin) with my lower garment trailing (upon the ground). He said: 'Abdullah, tug up your lower garment,I tugged it up, and he again said: Tug it still further, and I tugged it still further and I went on tugging it afterward, whereupon some of the people said: To what extent? Thereupon he said: To the middle of the shanks.
Hadith Referenceصحيح مسلم / كتاب اللباس والزينة / 2086
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة
Hadith Takhrij«أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة»
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: For men, it is better. . . Whereas the backs of women's feet should be covered. . . That their lower garment, shalwar, pajama, etc., should be up to half the shins, and it is necessary to keep it above the ankles.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 5462