Sunnats and Aadaab of Clothing – Part 5

1. One’s garments should not flow beneath the ankles. Grave warnings have been sounded in the mubaarak Ahaadith for the one who allows his garment to flow beneath his ankles.

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : ما أسفل من الكعبين من الإزار ففي النار. (بخاري رقم 5450)

Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “That portion of the lower garment that flows beneath the ankles will be in the fire of Jahannum.”

وعن أبي ذر رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : ثلاثة لا يكلمهم الله يوم القيامة ولا ينظر إليهم ولا يزكيهم ولهم عذاب أليم. قال أبو ذر : خابوا وخسروا من هم يا رسول الله ؟ قال : المسبل والمنان والمنفق سلعته بالحلف الكاذب. (مسلم رقم 171)

Hadhrat Abu Zar (Radhiallahu Anhu) reports that Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Three types of people Allah Ta’ala will not speak to on the day of Qiyaamah, nor will He look at them with the sight of mercy nor purify and cleanse them of their sins, and a severe punishment awaits them.” Hadrat Abu Zar (Radhiallahu Anhu) exclaimed: “Certainly such people are great losers and are doomed. O Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), inform us who are these people?” Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) replied: “The one who lets his garment flow beneath his ankles, the one who (after doing a favour to people), reminds them of his favours, and the one who takes false oaths when marketing and advertising his merchandise (i.e. he lies about the quality of the merchandise etc. to people with false oaths).