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Riyad as-SalihinThe Book of Dress

Riyad as-Salihin 792

Chapter: The Description of the Length of the Qamees' Sleeves, the End of the Turban, and Prohibition of Wearing Long Garments Out of Pride and Undesirability of Wearing Them Without Pride

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 792

وعنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏

"‏ما أسفل من الكعبين من الإزار ففي النار‏"

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "What is below the ankles of a lower garment is condemned to the Fire (Hell)."

[Al-Bukhari].

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 5787) and An-Nasa’i (No. 5331). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 792).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 5787

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Grades of other versions (3)
  • AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح الجامع (5529)
  • AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح النسائي (5346)
  • AuthenticAl-Bukhari صحيح — صحيح البخاري (5787)

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5787

What is below the ankles of the lower garment is in Hellfire

"What is below the ankles of the lower garment is in Hellfire."

مَا أَسْفَلَ مِنَ الْكَعْبَيْنِ مِنَ الإِزَارِ فَفِي النَّارِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Explained

Also reported by… (12)
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (3047)مَا كَانَ أَسْفَلَ مِنَ الْكَعْبَيْنِ مِنَ الإِزَارِ ، فَفِي النَّارِ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (9324)مَا أَسْفَلَ مِنَ الْكَعْبَيْنِ مِنَ الإِزَارِ فَفِي النَّارِ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (9325)مَا تَحْتَ الْكَعْبَيْنِ مِنَ الإِزَارِ فَفِي النَّارِ
  • المعجم الأوسط للطبراني (2948)مَا خَلْفَ الْكَعْبَيْنِ مِنَ الإِزَارِ فَفِي النَّارِ
  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (11903)مَا تَحْتَ الْكَعْبَيْنِ مِنَ الإِزَارِ فَفِي النَّارِ
  • تاريخ بغداد للخطيب البغدادي (3180)مَا أَسْفَلَ مِنَ الْكَعْبَيْنِ مِنَ الإِزَارِ فِي النَّارِ
  • تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (20455)مَا أَسْفَلَ مِنَ الْكَعْبَيْنِ مِنَ الإِزَارِ فِي النَّارِ
  • حلية الأولياء لأبي نعيم (10411)أَسْفَلَ مِنَ الْكَعْبَيْنِ مِنَ الإِزَارِ فَفِي النَّارِ
  • شرح السنة (2983)مَا أَسْفَلَ مِنَ الْكَعْبَيْنِ مِنَ الإِزَارِ فِي النَّارِ
  • كشف الأستار (2780)مَا أَسْفَلَ مِنَ الْكَعْبَيْنِ مِنَ الإِزَارِ فِي النَّارِ
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (24230)مَا أَسْفَلَ مِنَ الْكَعْبَيْنِ مِنَ الإِزَارِ فِي النَّارِ
  • معجم الشيوخ الكبير للذهبي (223)مَا أَسْفَلُ مِنَ الْكَعْبَيْنِ مِنَ الإِزَارِ فَفِي النَّارِ

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 798

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The lower garment of a believer should be half way below the knees. He is guilty of no sin if they are up to the ankles. That which is below the ankles is in the Fire (of Hell). Allah will not look at one who allows his lower garment to trail out of vanity. [Abu Dawud].

"‏إزارة المسلم إلى نصف الساق، ولا حرج -أو لا جناح- فيما بينه وبين الكعبين، فما كان أسفل من الكعبين فهو في النار، ومن جر إزاره بطرا لم ينظر الله إليه‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 8 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 799

My lower garment was trailing as I passed by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) so he said, "Raise your lower garment, Abdullah." I lifted it up and he told me to raise it higher. I complied with his orders and as I was still trying to find the best place (for it), one of the people asked where it should…

وعن ابن عمر رضى الله عنهما قال‏:‏ مررت على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وفى إزاري استرخاء، فقال‏:‏ ‏"‏يا عبد الله، ارفع إزارك‏"‏ فرفعت ثم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏زد‏"‏، فزدت، فما زلت أتحراها بعد‏.‏ فقال بعض القوم‏:‏ إلى أين ‏؟‏…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 2 other versions

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 3572

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took hold of the lower part of my calf or his calf and said: ‘This is where the lower wrap should come to. If you insist, then lower, and if you insist, then lower, but the lower wrap has no right to (come to) the ankle.’”

"‏ هَذَا مَوْضِعُ الإِزَارِ فَإِنْ أَبَيْتَ ‏.‏ فَأَسْفَلَ فَإِنْ أَبَيْتَ فَأَسْفَلَ فَإِنْ أَبَيْتَ فَلاَ حَقَّ لِلإِزَارِ فِي الْكَعْبَيْنِ ‏"

Narrated by Hudhayfah + 4 other versions

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 4314

Abu Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying, “The part of the lower garment which goes below the ankles is in hell." Bukhari transmitted it.

وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا أَسْفَلَ مِنَ الْكَعْبَيْنِ مِنَ الْإِزَارِ فِي النَّارِ» . رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 1 other version

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 5329

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'The Izar should come to the middle of the shins and the calf. If you insist, then a little lower, and if you insist, then a little further down, but the Izar has no right to (come to) the ankle." This is the wordings of Muhammad.

"‏ مَوْضِعُ الإِزَارِ إِلَى أَنْصَافِ السَّاقَيْنِ وَالْعَضَلَةِ فَإِنْ أَبَيْتَ فَأَسْفَلَ فَإِنْ أَبَيْتَ فَمِنْ وَرَاءِ السَّاقِ وَلاَ حَقَّ لِلْكَعْبَيْنِ فِي الإِزَارِ ‏"

Narrated by Hudhayfah

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