What is below the ankles of the lower garment is in Hellfire
Narrator in the source: Abu Hurayrah reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah say:
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What is below the ankles of the lower garment is in Hellfire."- Grade in the source
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- Narrated by Al-Bukhāri
- Source entry
- HadeethEnc · 66386 ↗
Original Arabic wording
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «مَا أَسْفَلَ مِنَ الكَعْبَيْنِ مِنَ الإِزَارِ فَفِي النَّارِ».Understand this hadith
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) warned men against letting their garments, which cover the lower part of their body, whether a robe, trousers, or anything else, hang below their ankles. Whatever is below the ankles of the one whose garment is trailing will be in the Fire as a punishment for him for this action.
Lessons from the hadith
- The prohibition of lengthening the garment to extend below the ankles for men, and that is one of the major sins.
- Ibn Hajar said: An exception for letting the Izār (lower garment) trail applies to anyone who does so out of necessity, such as someone with a wound in his ankles, for example, that would be harmed by flies if not covered by his lower garment, especially when he has no other option.
- This ruling is specific to men, as women have been commanded to let their garments hang below the ankles, extending to the length of a forearm.
References (original Arabic)
صحيح البخاري (7/ 141) (5787). إرشاد الساري لشرح صحيح البخاري (8/ 418). ذخيرة العقبى في شرح المجتبى (23/ 76).