Hadiths on Manners of Dressing

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15 explained prophetic hadiths on "Manners of Dressing": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Manners of Dressing

Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) had a gold ring made for himself Authentic Do not wear silk or brocade, and do not drink from gold or silver vessels, and do not eat in platters made therefrom, for they are for them in this world and for us in the Hereafter Authentic Whoever wears silk in the life of this world will not wear it in the Hereafter Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade wearing silk except for the width of two, three, or four fingers. Authentic hadith When you put on clothes and when you perform ablution, you should begin with your right side Authentic The Muslim's lower garment should be halfway down the leg. There is no harm - or there is no blame - between that and the ankles. However, what is below the ankles is in the Fire. Whoever trails his lower garment out of vanity, Allah will not look at him Authentic hadith When any of you is putting on his shoes, let him start with the right foot; and when he is taking them off, let him start with the left foot. Let the right foot be the first when putting on the shoes and the last when taking them off Authentic hadith None of you should walk wearing one shoe; either wear both of them or take them both off Authentic Allah does not look at the one who drags his garment out of conceit Good hadith Whoever gives up wearing elegant expensive clothes out of humbleness with Allah, while he can afford it, Allah will call him on the Day of Judgment before all people and let him choose whichever of the garments of faith he would like to wear Authentic hadith I passed by the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and my lower garment was trailing. Therefore, he said: O ‘Abdullāh, pull up your lower garment. I raised it and he said: Up! So I raised it further, and I have been doing so since then. Some people said: Up to where? He said: To the middle of the shins Authentic hadith While a man was walking, dressed in fine clothes and admiring himself, with his hair well-combed Authentic A man must not look at another man's ‘Awrah (must-cover body part), nor must a woman look at another woman's ‘Awrah Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) forbade that a man wears his shoes while standing Authentic Wear white clothes, for they are among the best of your clothes; and shroud your deceased in them
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