77/18. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5813 — Hibra as a Beloved Garment
Al-Burud, Al-Hibar and Ash-Shamla
وَقَالَ خَبَّابٌ شَكَوْنَا إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهْوَ مُتَوَسِّدٌ بُرْدَةً لَهُ.
Hadith on Hibra: The Prophet’s Beloved Garment
Sahih Bukhari : 5813
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5813
حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي الأَسْوَدِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كَانَ أَحَبُّ الثِّيَابِ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يَلْبَسَهَا الْحِبَرَةَ.
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The most beloved garment to the Prophet (ﷺ) to wear was the Hibra (a kind of Yemenese cloth).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5813In-book reference : Book 77, Hadith 31USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 72, Hadith 704
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5813
This hadith about Hibra clothing repeats the meaning that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم loved to wear the Hibra, a kind of Yemeni cloth. The wording is very clear and does not add extra rules about colors, price, or style. It tells us that this garment had a special place among the clothes he wore. A reader searching for “Prophet Muhammad clothing hadith” can learn from this report that the companions paid attention to even simple matters, such as what he liked to wear. The hadith also keeps the topic balanced: it is about a garment he loved, not a command that every Muslim must wear the same fabric.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had a garment type that he loved to wear.
- Anas bin Malik reported this detail from the Prophet’s daily life.
- The hadith names the Hibra without adding extra claims about clothing.
- Learning the Prophet’s habits can include simple and personal details.
