Chapter: On Adornment and Its Limits

فی التزیین وترکہ — بناؤ سنگھار اور اس کو ترک کرنے کے بارے میں

On adorning oneself and on abandoning it.

قَالَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى : قُلْ مَنْ حَرَّمَ زِيْنَةَ اللّٰهِ الَّتِيْٓ اَخْرَجَ لِعِبَادِهٖ وَالطَّيِّبٰتِ مِنَ الرِّزْقِ ۔

(al-Aʿrāf 7:32)

Vocabulary: qul — (O Prophet) say; man ḥarrama — who has made unlawful, forbidden, prohibited; zīnata'llāh — the adornment and ornament given by Allah; allatī akhraja li-ʿibādihi — which Allah brought forth, created for His servants; wa'ṭ-ṭayyibāti mina'r-rizq — and pure and good provision.

Translation: And Allah Most High says: (O noble Prophet) say: Who has made unlawful that adornment and ornament, and that pure and clean (food of) provision, which God has created for His servants?

عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ اَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ تَرَكَ اللِّبَاسَ تَوَاضُعًا وَهُوَ يَقْدِرُ عَلَيْهِ دَعَاهُ اللّٰهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ عَلٰى رُءُوْسِ الْخَلَائِقِ اَوْحَتّٰى يُخَيِّرَهٗ مِنْ اَيِّ حُلَلِ الْاِيْمَانِ شَاءَ يَلْبَسُهَا ۔ [reading uncertain]

(Compiled by al-Tirmidhī — Taysīr [al-Wuṣūl], vol. 8.) [reading uncertain]

Vocabulary: tawāḍuʿan — out of humility; ḥulalu'l-īmān — the robes of faith, garments.

Translation: Ḥaḍrat Muʿādh ibn Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet ﷺ said: Whoever gave up fine clothing out of humility (and lowliness), though he had the ability to have it, Allah will summon him on the Day of Resurrection before the whole of creation, until He gives him the choice to select whichever of the robes of faith he wishes, and to wear it.

عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ لَبِسَ ثَوْبَ شُهْرَةٍ اَلْبَسَهُ اللّٰهُ ثَوْبَ مَذَلَّةٍ وَفِيْ رِوَايَةٍ اَلْبَسَهُ اللّٰهُ اِيَّاهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ ثُمَّ اَلْهَبَ فِيْهِ النَّارَ ۔

(The first narration was compiled by Abū Dāwūd, and the second by Razīn — likewise [Taysīr].)

Vocabulary: thawbu shuhra — a garment of fame, a garment for show; thawbu madhalla — a garment of disgrace; alhaba — kindled the fire.

Translation: Ḥaḍrat Ibn ʿUmar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Prophet ﷺ said: Whoever wore a garment of fame, Allah Most High will clothe him in a garment of disgrace. And in one narration: Allah will clothe him in that same garment on the Day of Resurrection and kindle fire in it. (Abū Dāwūd and Razīn.)

عَنْ اَبِي الْاَحْوَصِ عَنْ اَبِيْهِ قَالَ اَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَعَلَيَّ ثَوْبٌ دُوْنٌ فَقَالَ "اَلَكَ مَالٌ"؟ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ "اَيُّ الْمَالِ"؟ قُلْتُ مِنْ كُلِّ الْمَالِ قَدْ اَعْطَانِيَ اللّٰهُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ فَقَالَ فَاِذَا اٰتَاكَ مَالًا فَلْيُرَ اَثَرُ

نِعْمَةِ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْكَ وَكَرَامَتِهٖ ۔

(Compiled by al-Nasāʾī — likewise [Taysīr].)

Vocabulary: thawbun dūn — a garment of low grade; fal-yura — then let it show; athara niʿmati'llāh — the trace of Allah's blessing; wa karāmatihi — and of His honour.

Translation: Ḥaḍrat Abu'l-Aḥwaṣ narrates from his father, who said: I came to the Prophet ﷺ, and I was wearing a garment of very low grade. He said: "Do you have wealth?" I said: "Yes." He said: "What kind of wealth do you have?" I said: "Allah, Mighty and Majestic, has given me wealth of every kind." He said: "When He has given you wealth, then the trace of Allah's blessing and His honour should be apparent on you." (Reported by al-Nasāʾī.)

عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيٰى بْنِ حَبَّانَ رَضِيَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا عَلٰى اَحَدِكُمْ اِنْ وَجَدَ اَنْ يَتَّخِذَ ثَوْبَيْنِ لِيَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ غَيْرَ ثَوْبَيْ مِهْنَتِهٖ ۔

(Compiled by Abū Dāwūd — likewise [Taysīr].)

Vocabulary: thawbay mihnatihi — work clothes.

Translation: Ḥaḍrat Muḥammad ibn Yaḥyā ibn Ḥabbān (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet ﷺ said: What prevents you? If any one of you can afford it, let him make two garments (a waist-wrapper and a sheet) for the day of Jumuʿa (Friday), besides his work clothes. (Reported by Abū Dāwūd.) [reading uncertain]

عَنْ جَابِرٍ رَضِيَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ نَظَرَ رَسُوْلُ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اِلٰى صَاحِبٍ لَنَا يَرْعٰى ظَهْرَ الشَّاءِ ، عَلَيْهِ بُرْدَانِ قَدْ اَخْلَقَا فَقَالَ اَمَالَهٗ غَيْرُ هٰذَيْنِ قُلْتُ بَلٰى لَهٗ ثَوْبَانِ فِي الْعَيْبَةِ كَسَوْتُهٗ اِيَّاهُمَا فَقَالَ اُدْعُهُ فَلْيَلْبَسْهُمَا فَلَبِسَهُمَا فَلَمَّا وَلّٰى قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَالَهٗ ضَرَبَ اللّٰهُ عُنُقَهٗ اَلَيْسَ هٰذَا خَيْرًا فَسَمِعَهُ الرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ فِيْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ فَقُتِلَ الرَّجُلُ فِيْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ ۔

(Compiled by Mālik.)

Vocabulary: al-shāʾ — plural of shāt, goats; burdān — two sheets.

Translation: Ḥaḍrat Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet ﷺ saw a friend of ours grazing goats, and on him were two sheets which had become worn out. He said: "Does he have nothing besides these two?" I said: "Why not? In his bundle he has two garments; I clothed him in them (gave them to him)." He said: "Call him; he should put on those two." So he put them on. Then, as he was going back, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Allah cut off his neck! What has happened to him? Is this not better?" When that man heard this saying of his, he submitted: "In the way of Allah (say it)." So he said: "In the way of Allah." So that man was killed in the way of Allah (was martyred). (al-Bukhārī.) [reading uncertain]

عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ نَهٰى رَسُوْلُ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ هَاتَيْنِ اللِّبْسَتَيْنِ الْمُرْتَفِعَةِ وَالدُّوْنِ ۔

(Compiled by al-Bukhārī.)

Translation: Ḥaḍrat ʿUmar [reading uncertain] (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade two things in clothing: one, that it be excessively grand and fine; the other, that it be lower and meaner than necessary. (al-Bukhārī.)