Regarding The Length Of The Hem For Women
Darussalam · Volume 4
31. THE BOOKOF CLOTHINGSunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 4117 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 65
Source no. 4117 · Volume 1 · Page 2
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4117. It was narrated from Abū Bakr bin Nāfi', from his father, from Šafīyyah bint Abī 'Ubaid that Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, said to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ when Izār (lower garments) were mentioned: "What about women, O Messenger of Allāh?" He said: "They should let it down a hand-span." Umm Salamah said: "Then it will show (her feet)." He said: "Then a forearm length, but no more than that." (Šahīh)
4117 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، أَنَّهَا أَخْبَرَتْهُ، أَنَّ أُمَّ سَلَمَةَ زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَتْ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ ذَكَرَ الْإِزَارَ، فَالْمَرْأَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ: «تُرْخِي شِبْرًا»، قَالَتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ إِذًا يَنْكَشِفُ عَنْهَا، قَالَ: «فَذِرَاعًا لَا تَزِيدُ عَلَيْهِ»
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While going out of their houses the women should cover themselves with a Jilbāb, and it should be one forearm's length longer than the garments of men, so as not to leave their feet exposed.