37/2. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2068h — Silk Garment and Lawful Earnings
The Prohibition Of Using Vessels Of Gold And Silver For Men And Women, And Gold Rings And Silk For Men, But They Are Permissible For Women. Permissibility Of Silken Borders On Garments For Men, But It Should Not Be More Than Four Fingers Wide
Silk Garment Hadith: Turning a Gift Into Needed Money
Sahih Muslim : 2068h
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2068h
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يُحَدِّثُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي سَالِمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ فِي الإِسْتَبْرَقِ قَالَ قُلْتُ مَا غَلُظَ مِنَ الدِّيبَاجِ وَخَشُنَ مِنْهُ . فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ يَقُولُ رَأَى عُمَرُ عَلَى رَجُلٍ حُلَّةً مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ فَأَتَى بِهَا النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَ حَدِيثِهِمْ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ " إِنَّمَا بَعَثْتُ بِهَا إِلَيْكَ لِتُصِيبَ بِهَا مَالاً " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
'Umar saw a person with a garment of brocade and he brought it to Allah's Apostle (may peace he upon him) -the rest of the hadith is the same, except for the words that he (the Holy Prophet) said: I sent it to you that you might get money thereby.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2068hIn-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 23USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 24, Hadith 5148
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2068h
This report gives another wording of the same event. Umar saw a brocade garment and the story continues like the earlier narrations, but here the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم says that he sent it so Umar might get money thereby. This keeps the focus on practical benefit. The silk garment was not treated as clothing to wear after the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had warned against it. Instead, it could become money for a need. For readers looking up the silk garment hadith, this wording is helpful because it makes the financial purpose clear. The text also shows Umar’s care in dealing with something he had heard a warning about. He did not treat the matter lightly.
What we learn from this hadith
- A prohibited or disliked use does not always remove every form of benefit.
- The wording points to gaining money rather than wearing the silk.
- Umar’s caution shows respect for prophetic instruction.
- Practical needs can be met without crossing the stated boundary.
