Sunan Abu Dawud Clothing (Kitab Al-Libas)

Sunan Abu Dawud 4119

Chapter: Regarding The Length Of The Hem For Women

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 4119

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، أَخْبَرَنِي زَيْدٌ الْعَمِّيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي الصِّدِّيقِ النَّاجِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ

رَخَّصَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لأُمَّهَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي الذَّيْلِ شِبْرًا ثُمَّ اسْتَزَدْنَهُ فَزَادَهُنَّ شِبْرًا فَكُنَّ يُرْسِلْنَ إِلَيْنَا فَنَذْرَعُ لَهُنَّ ذِرَاعًا ‏.‏

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave licence to the Mothers of the believers (i.e. the wives of the Prophet) to hang down their lower garment a span. Then they asked him to increase it, and he increased one span for them. They would send (the garment) to us and we would measure it one forearm's length for them.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 4119) and Ahmad (No. 4454).

Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( أَخْبَرَنِي زَيْد الْعَمِّيّ ) : بِفَتْحِ الْعَيْن وَتَشْدِيد الْمِيم ( فَزَادَهُنَّ شِبْرًا ) : أَيْ شِبْرًا آخَر فَصَارَ ذِرَاعًا. قَالَ الْحَافِظ : أَفَادَتْ هَذِهِ الرِّوَايَة قَدْر الذِّرَاع الْمَأْذُون فِيهِ وَأَنَّهُ شِبْرَانِ بِشِبْرِ الْيَد الْمُعْتَدِلَة ( فَنَذْرَع لَهُنَّ ذِرَاعًا ) : وَفِي رِوَايَة اِبْن مَاجَهْ : فَنَذْرَع لَهُنَّ بِالْقَصَبِ ذِرَاعًا. قَالَ اِبْن رَسْلَان : الظَّاهِر أَنَّ الْمُرَاد بِالشِّبْرِ وَالذِّرَاع أَنْ يَكُون هَذَا الْقَدْر زَائِدًا عَلَى قَمِيص الرَّجُل لَا أَنَّهُ زَائِد عَلَى الْأَرْض اِنْتَهَى. وَقَالَ الْحَافِظ فِي فَتْح الْبَارِي مَا لَفْظه : إِنَّ لِلرِّجَالِ حَالَيْنِ حَال اِسْتِحْبَاب وَهُوَ أَنْ يَقْتَصِر بِالْإِزَارِ عَلَى نِصْف السَّاق و…

Scholars’ grades

The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih صحيح	The hadith	No. 4119
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	AuthenticSahih Lighairihi	The hadith	No. 4119
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	WeakDaif	The hadith	No. 4119
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 4119

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Not graded Musnad Ahmad 4454

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ سُفْيَانَ حَدَّثَنِي زَيْدٌ الْعَمِّىُّ عَنْ أَبِي الصِّدِّيقِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ رَخَّصَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِأُمَّهَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي الذَّيْلِ شِبْرًا…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

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Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 4334

When God’s messenger mentioned the lower garment Umm Salama asked what a woman should do and he said she should let it down a span. She replied that in that case she would not be completely covered, and he said she might let it down a cubit, but no more. Malik, Abu Dawud, Nasa’i and Ibn Majah…

وَعَن أم سَلمَة قَالَتْ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ ذَكَرَ الْإِزَارَ: فَالْمَرْأَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ: «تُرْخِي شِبْرًا» فَقَالَتْ: إِذًا تَنْكَشِفُ عَنْهَا قَالَ: «فَذِرَاعًا لَا…

Narrated by Umm Salamah + 2 other versions

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 5338

When the Prophet [SAW] said what he said about the Izar, Umm Salamah said: "What about women?" He said: "Let it down a hand span." She said: "But then their feet will show." He said: "Then (let it down) a forearm's length, but no more than that."

"‏ فَذِرَاعًا لاَ يَزِدْنَ عَلَيْهِ ‏"

Narrated by Umm Salamah + 1 other version

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 3580

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about how long a woman’s hem should hang down. He said: ‘A hand span.’ I said: ‘But then (her legs and feet) will be uncovered.’ He said: ‘Then a forearm’s length, but no more than that.’”

"‏ شِبْرًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ إِذًا يَنْكَشِفَ عَنْهَا ‏.‏ قَالَ ذِرَاعٌ لاَ تَزِيدُ عَلَيْهِ ‏"

Narrated by Umm Salamah

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 5337

She mentioned women's hems to the Messenger of Allah [SAW], and the Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: "Let it down a hand span." Umm Salamah said: "But that will uncover (her feet)." He said: "Let it down a forearm's length, but no more than that."

"‏ تُرْخِي ذِرَاعًا لاَ تَزِيدُ عَلَيْهِ ‏"

Narrated by Umm Salamah

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 5339

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] was asked how much a woman should let her hem drag. He said: 'A hand span.' She said: 'But then it will uncover her (feet).' He said: 'A forearm's length, and no more than that.'"

"‏ ذِرَاعٌ لاَ تَزِيدُ عَلَيْهَا ‏"

Narrated by Umm Salamah

Differing grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1732

"The Prophet (ﷺ) slackened Fatimah's garment a hand-span." [Abu 'Eisa said:] Some of them reported it from Hammad bin Salamah, from 'Ali bin Zaid, from Al-Hasan, from his father, from Umm Salamah.

شَبَّرَ لِفَاطِمَةَ شِبْرًا مِنْ نِطَاقِهَا ‏.‏

Narrated by Umm Salamah + 1 other version

Sunan Abu Dawud 4119

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When God’s messenger mentioned the lower garment Umm Salama asked what a woman should do and he said she should let it down a span. She replied that in that case she would not be completely covered, and he said she might let it down a cubit, but no more. Malik, Abu Dawud, Nasa’i and Ibn Majah…

When the Prophet [SAW] said what he said about the Izar, Umm Salamah said: "What about women?" He said: "Let it down a hand span." She said: "But then their feet will show." He said: "Then (let it down) a forearm's length, but no more than that."

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about how long a woman’s hem should hang down. He said: ‘A hand span.’ I said: ‘But then (her legs and feet) will be uncovered.’ He said: ‘Then a forearm’s length, but no more than that.’”

She mentioned women's hems to the Messenger of Allah [SAW], and the Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: "Let it down a hand span." Umm Salamah said: "But that will uncover (her feet)." He said: "Let it down a forearm's length, but no more than that."

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] was asked how much a woman should let her hem drag. He said: 'A hand span.' She said: 'But then it will uncover her (feet).' He said: 'A forearm's length, and no more than that.'"

"The Prophet (ﷺ) slackened Fatimah's garment a hand-span." [Abu 'Eisa said:] Some of them reported it from Hammad bin Salamah, from 'Ali bin Zaid, from Al-Hasan, from his father, from Umm Salamah.

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When the Prophet [SAW] said what he said about the Izar, Umm Salamah said: "What about women?" He said: "Let it down a hand span." She said: "But then their feet will show." He said: "Then (let it down) a forearm's length, but no more than that."

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about how long a woman’s hem should hang down. He said: ‘A hand span.’ I said: ‘But then (her legs and feet) will be uncovered.’ He said: ‘Then a forearm’s length, but no more than that.’”

She mentioned women's hems to the Messenger of Allah [SAW], and the Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: "Let it down a hand span." Umm Salamah said: "But that will uncover (her feet)." He said: "Let it down a forearm's length, but no more than that."

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] was asked how much a woman should let her hem drag. He said: 'A hand span.' She said: 'But then it will uncover her (feet).' He said: 'A forearm's length, and no more than that.'"

"The Prophet (ﷺ) slackened Fatimah's garment a hand-span." [Abu 'Eisa said:] Some of them reported it from Hammad bin Salamah, from 'Ali bin Zaid, from Al-Hasan, from his father, from Umm Salamah.

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