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Sahih al-Bukhari 5366

Chapter: Providing one's wife with clothes reasonably

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5366

Narrator:Ali

حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ مَيْسَرَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ زَيْدَ بْنَ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ

آتَى إِلَىَّ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم حُلَّةً سِيَرَاءَ فَلَبِسْتُهَا، فَرَأَيْتُ الْغَضَبَ فِي وَجْهِهِ فَشَقَّقْتُهَا بَيْنَ نِسَائِي‏.‏

Narrated `Ali:

The Prophet (ﷺ) gave me a silk suit and I wore it, but when I noticed anger on his face, I cut it and distributed it among my women-folk.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 5366, 2614, 5840), Muslim (No. 2071d), Abu Dawud (No. 4043) and Ahmad (No. 716).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

حَدِيث عَلِيّ فِي الْحُلَّة السِّيَرَاء وَقَوْله " فَشَقَقْتهَا بَيْن نِسَائِي " قَالَ اِبْن الْمُنَيِّرِوَجْه الْمُطَابَقَة أَنَّ الَّذِي حَصَلَ لِزَوْجَتِهِ فَاطِمَة عَلَيْهَا السَّلَام مِنْ الْحُلَّة قِطْعَة فَرَضِيَتْ بِهَا اِقْتِصَادًا بِحَسَبِ الْحَال لَا إِسْرَافًا , وَأَمَّا حُكْم الْمَسْأَلَة فَقَالَ اِبْن بَطَّالٍ : أَجْمَعَ الْعُلَمَاء عَلَى أَنَّ لِلْمَرْأَةِ مَعَ النَّفَقَة عَلَى الزَّوْج كِسْوَتهَا وُجُوبًا , وَذَكَرَ بَعْضهمْ أَنَّهُ يَلْزَمهُ أَنْ يَكْسُوهَا مِنْ الثِّيَاب كَذَا , وَالصَّحِيح فِي ذَلِكَ أَنْ لَا يَحْمِل أَهْل الْبُلْدَان عَلَى نَمَط وَاحِد , وَأَنَّ عَلَى أَهْل كُلّ بَلَد مَا يَجْرِي فِي عَادَتِهُمْ بِقَدْرِ مَا يُطِيقهُ الزَّوْج عَلَى قَدْر الْكِفَايَة لَهَا…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2614

The Prophet (ﷺ) gave me a silken dress as a gift and I wore it. When I saw the signs of anger on his face, I cut it into pieces and distributed it among my wives."

أَهْدَى إِلَىَّ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم حُلَّةً سِيَرَاءَ فَلَبِسْتُهَا، فَرَأَيْتُ الْغَضَبَ فِي وَجْهِهِ، فَشَقَقْتُهَا بَيْنَ نِسَائِي‏.‏

Narrated by Ali

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5840

The Prophet (ﷺ) gave me a silk suit. I went out wearing it, but seeing the signs of anger on his face, I tore it and distributed it among my wives.

كَسَانِي النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم حُلَّةً سِيَرَاءَ، فَخَرَجْتُ فِيهَا، فَرَأَيْتُ الْغَضَبَ فِي وَجْهِهِ، فَشَقَّقْتُهَا بَيْنَ نِسَائِي‏.‏

Narrated by Ali

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 4043

A robe containing silk was presented to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He then sent it to me. I wore it and came to him. I saw him looking angry in his face. He then said: I did not send it to you to wear. He ordered me and I divided it among my women.

أُهْدِيَتْ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حُلَّةٌ سِيَرَاءُ فَأَرْسَلَ بِهَا إِلَىَّ فَلَبِسْتُهَا فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَرَأَيْتُ الْغَضَبَ فِي وَجْهِهِ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنِّي لَمْ أُرْسِلْ بِهَا إِلَيْكَ لِتَلْبَسَهَا…

Narrated by Ali

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 716

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ كَسَانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ…

Narrated by Ali Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 528

The Prophet (ﷺ) presented me a silk suit of clothing. I went out wearing it, but on noticing anger on his face, I cut it up (and divided it) among the women of my household. [Agreed upon, and this is the wording of Muslim].

وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: { كَسَانِي اَلنَّبِيُّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-حُلَّةً سِيَرَاءَ, فَخَرَجْتُ فِيهَا, فَرَأَيْتُ اَلْغَضَبَ فِي وَجْهِهِ, فَشَقَقْتُهَا بَيْنَ نِسَائِي } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ…

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  • التمهيد لابن عبد البر (2241)حُلَّةٌ سَيْرَاءُ ، فَأَرْسَلَ بِهَا إِلَيَّ ، فَلَبِسْتُهَا فَأَتَيْتُهُ ، فَرَأَيْتُ الْغَضَبَ فِي وَجْهِهِ ، وَقَالَ : إِنِّي لَمْ أُرْسِلْ بِهَا إِلَيْكَ لِتَلْبَسَهَا ، فَأَمَرَنِي فَأَطَرْتُهَا بَيْنَ نِسَائِي
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (9188)كَسَانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ حُلَّةً سِيَرَاءَ ، فَخَرَجْتُ فِيهَا ، فَرَأَيْتُ الْغَضَبَ فِي وَجْهِهِ ، فَشَقَقْتُهَا بَيْنَ نِسَائِي
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (24069)كَسَانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ حُلَّةً سِيَرَاءَ ، فَخَرَجْتُ فِيهَا , فَرَأَيْتُ الْغَضَبَ فِي وَجْهِهِ , قَالَ : فَشَقَقْتهَا بَيْنَ نِسَائِي

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Ibn 'Umar said, "'Umar saw a silk robe for sale. He said, 'Messenger of Allah, would you buy this robe and wear it on Jumu'a and when delegations visit you?' He replied, 'Only a person who has no portion in the Next World could wear this.' Then the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant…

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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلاَمٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، رَأَى عُمَرُ حُلَّةً سِيَرَاءَ فَقَالَ‏:‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، لَوِ اشْتَرَيْتَ هَذِهِ، فَلَبِسْتَهَا…

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Indeed, silk is worn by him who has no share (in the Hereafter)

‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, silk is worn by him who has no share." According to the version of Al-Bukhāri: "... who has no share in the Hereafter."

وعنه قال‏:‏ سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول‏:‏ ‏"‏إنما يلبس الحرير من لا خلاق له‏"‏.((متفق عليه)) ‏ وفى رواية للبخاري‏:‏ ‏"‏من لا خلاق له في الآخرة‏"‏‏

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