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Riyad as-SalihinThe Book of Dress

Riyad as-Salihin 807

Chapter: The Prohibition of Wearing Silk for Men and its Permissibility for Women

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 807

Narrator:Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari

وعن أبى موسى الأشعرى رضى الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏

"‏حرم لباس الحرير والذهب على ذكور أمتي ،وأحل لإناثهم‏"

Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The wearing of silk and gold has been made unlawful for males of my Ummah and lawful for the females."

[At-Tirmidhi].

Reported by At-Tirmidhi (No. 1720). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 807).

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Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1720

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Wearing silk and gold has made unlawful for the males of my Ummah and lawful for its females. [Abu 'Eisa said:] There are narrations on this topic from 'Umar, 'Ali, 'Uqbah bin 'Amir, Anas, Umm Hani, Hudhaifah, 'Abdullah bin 'Amr, 'Imran bin Husain, 'Abdullah…

"‏ حُرِّمَ لِبَاسُ الْحَرِيرِ وَالذَّهَبِ عَلَى ذُكُورِ أُمَّتِي وَأُحِلَّ لإِنَاثِهِمْ ‏"

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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Gold and silk are lawful for the females among my followers, but prohibited to the males". [Reported by Ahmad, an-Nasa'i and at-Tirmidhi, who graded it Sahih (authentic)].

وَعَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ: { أُحِلَّ اَلذَّهَبُ وَالْحَرِيرُ لِإِنَاثِ أُمَّتِي, وَحُرِّمَ عَلَى ذُكُورِهِمْ.‏ } 1‏ .‏ رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ, وَالنَّسَائِيُّ…

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