37/2. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2069b — Silk Warning and the Hereafter
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
Hadith About Silk: A Serious Warning About the Hereafter
Sahih Muslim : 2069b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2069b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ خَلِيفَةَ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، أَبِي ذُبْيَانَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ الزُّبَيْرِ، يَخْطُبُ يَقُولُ أَلاَ لاَ تُلْبِسُوا نِسَاءَكُمُ الْحَرِيرَ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ تَلْبَسُوا الْحَرِيرَ فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ لَبِسَهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا لَمْ يَلْبَسْهُ فِي الآخِرَةِ " .
Khalifa b. Ka'b AbCi Dhubyan Narrated from:
I heard 'Abdullah b. Zubair addressing the people and saying: Behold! do not dress your women with silk clothes for I heard 'Umar b. Khattab as saying that he had heard Allah's messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Do not wear silk, for one who wear it in this world will not wear it in the Hereafter.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2069bIn-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 25USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 24, Hadith 5150
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2069b
This hadith records Abdullah ibn Zubair addressing people and warning them not to dress their women in silk clothes. He supports the warning with what he heard from Umar ibn al-Khattab, who heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم say: do not wear silk, for whoever wears it in this world will not wear it in the Hereafter. The core topic is the strong warning attached to wearing silk in this narration. The wording is direct, so the explanation should stay direct too. It does not tell a long story about a gift or a sale. It gives a public reminder and ties clothing choices to the Hereafter. For someone searching for the hadith about wearing silk, this narration is one of the clearest warning texts.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration gives a direct warning about wearing silk.
- Abdullah ibn Zubair used a report from Umar in his public address.
- Clothing choices can be connected to concern for the Hereafter.
- The text teaches caution without adding extra details beyond the report.
