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Sunan Abi Dawud 1076 — Silk Suit and Friday Dress
The Clothes That Should Be Worn For Friday Prayer
Silk Suit Hadith and Friday Dress Guidance
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1076
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1076
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، رَأَى حُلَّةً سِيَرَاءَ - يَعْنِي تُبَاعُ عِنْدَ بَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ - فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَوِ اشْتَرَيْتَ هَذِهِ فَلَبِسْتَهَا يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَلِلْوَفْدِ إِذَا قَدِمُوا عَلَيْكَ . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّمَا يَلْبَسُ هَذِهِ مَنْ لاَ خَلاَقَ لَهُ فِي الآخِرَةِ " . ثُمَّ جَاءَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْهَا حُلَلٌ فَأَعْطَى عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ مِنْهَا حُلَّةً فَقَالَ عُمَرُ كَسَوْتَنِيهَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَقَدْ قُلْتَ فِي حُلَّةِ عُطَارِدَ مَا قُلْتَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنِّي لَمْ أَكْسُكَهَا لِتَلْبَسَهَا " . فَكَسَاهَا عُمَرُ أَخًا لَهُ مُشْرِكًا بِمَكَّةَ .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
‘Umar b. al-Khattab saw a silken suit sold at the gate of the mosque. He said: Messenger of Allah, would that you purchase this suit and wear it on Friday and on the occasion when a delegation (from the outside) comes to you. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: One who has no share in the afterlife will put on this (suit).Afterwards suits of similar nature were brought to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He gave ‘Umar b. al-Khattab one of these suits. ‘Umar said: Messenger of Allah, you are giving it to me for use while you had told me such-and-such about the suit of ‘Utarid (I.e. sold by ‘Utarid). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: I did not give it to you that you should wear it. Hence ‘Umar gave it to his brother who was a disbeliever at Mecca for wearing.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1076In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 687English translation : Book 2, Hadith 1071
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1076
This Hadith reports that Umar saw a silken suit being sold near the mosque gate. He suggested that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) buy it and wear it on Friday and when delegations came. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) replied that one who has no share in the afterlife wears this suit. Later, similar suits came to the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم), and he gave one to Umar. Umar asked about this because of the earlier statement. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) clarified, “I did not give it to you that you should wear it.” Umar then gave it to his brother in Mecca, who was a disbeliever. The Hadith about silk and Friday dress shows the difference between owning, gifting, and wearing in this report.
What we learn from this hadith
- Umar wanted the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) to dress well for Friday and delegations.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) objected to wearing that silken suit.
- Giving the suit did not mean permission for Umar to wear it.
- The Hadith shows the need to ask when an action seems unclear.
