How Long Should A Woman's Garment Hang Down?
Darussalam · Volume 4
32. The Book Of DressSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 3580 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1185
Source no. 3580 · Volume 8 · Page 80
Sahih
صحيح، الصحيحة (١٨٦٤) ، الثمر المستطاب
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3580. It was narrated that Umm Salamah said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was asked about how long a woman's hem should hang down. He said: 'A hand span.' I said: 'But then (her legs and feet) will be uncovered.' He said: 'Then a forearm's length, but no more than that.'" (Sahih)
3580 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ قَالَتْ: سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: كَمْ تَجُرُّ الْمَرْأَةُ مِنْ ذَيْلِهَا؟ قَالَ: «شِبْرًا» . قُلْتُ: إِذًا يَنْكَشِفُ عَنْهَا قَالَ: «ذِرَاعٌ لَا تَزِيدُ عَلَيْهِ»
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Hanging down one span or a forearm's length means below their ankles. Imâm Ibn Hajar said: "In short there are two situations: for a man, the desirable situation is that his lower garment should be till the middle of his shin, while the lawful situation is to keep it above his ankles. Likewise, women also have two situations; the desirable one is hanging one span more than the lawful situation of men's dress. And the lawful situation for them is hanging a forearm's length (i.e. hanging two spans more than the lawful situation of the men). (See Fathul-Bâri, vol 10, page 319)