Whoever wears silk in the life of this world will not wear it in the Hereafter
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Hadith narrated by Agreed upon
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Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM
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Hadith text: Whoever wears silk in the life of this world will not w…
عَنْ عُمَرَ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ لَبِسَ الحَرِيرَ فِي الدُّنْيَا لَمْ يَلْبَسْهُ فِي الآخِرَةِ».
‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever wears silk in the life of this world will not wear it in the Hereafter."
Explanation of the hadith: Whoever wears silk in the life of this world will not w…
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) pointed out that whoever among men wears silk in this world will not wear it in the Hereafter as a punishment for him unless he repents from it.
Lessons: Whoever wears silk in the life of this world will not w…
- Silk here refers to natural pure silk. As for artificial silk, it does not fall under the Hadīth.
- Men are prohibited from wearing silk.
- The prohibition of wearing silk includes using it as clothes and bedding or covering.
- Men are allowed to have some silk in their clothes as wide as two or four fingers, to be used as a design or trimming for the garment.
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