77/21. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5822 — Ishtimal-as-Samma and Ihtiba
Al-Ihitiba'
Hadith About Ishtimal-as-Samma and Covering the Private Parts
Sahih Bukhari : 5822
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5822
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدٌ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مَخْلَدٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ اشْتِمَالِ الصَّمَّاءِ، وَأَنْ يَحْتَبِيَ الرَّجُلُ فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ، لَيْسَ عَلَى فَرْجِهِ مِنْهُ شَىْءٌ.
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade Ishtimal-as-Samma' and that a man should sit in an Ihtiba' posture in one garment, nothing of which covers his private parts.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5822In-book reference : Book 77, Hadith 39USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 72, Hadith 712
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5822
This hadith about Ishtimal-as-Samma gives a focused wording of a clothing rule. Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri reported that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade Ishtimal-as-Samma and also forbade a man from sitting in an Ihtiba posture in one garment when nothing from it covers his private parts. The narration is short, but the point is direct. Clothing should protect modesty, especially when sitting in a way that may expose the body. People searching “Ishtimal as Samma hadith” or “Ihtiba posture hadith” are usually looking for this exact teaching. The safest explanation is to repeat what the text says and avoid adding broad claims beyond it.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ishtimal-as-Samma is named as a forbidden way of wearing a garment.
- Sitting in one garment must not expose the private parts.
- The teaching is about modest coverage in a specific posture.
- The short wording supports a careful, text-based understanding.
