37/21. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2099c — Modest Sitting and Clothing
The Ruling On Lying On Ones Back With One Leg On Top Of The Other
Hadith About Wrapping Clothing and Lying With One Foot Over the Other
Sahih Muslim : 2099c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2099c
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ اشْتِمَالِ الصَّمَّاءِ وَالاِحْتِبَاءِ فِي ثَوْبٍ وَاحِدٍ وَأَنْ يَرْفَعَ الرَّجُلُ إِحْدَى رِجْلَيْهِ عَلَى الأُخْرَى وَهُوَ مُسْتَلْقٍ عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ .
Jabir Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the wrapping of oneself completely leaving no room for the arm and supporting oneself when sitting with a single garment wrapped round one's knees and a person raising one of his feet and placing it on the other while lying on his back.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2099cIn-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 116USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 24, Hadith 5236
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2099c
This hadith focuses on clothing and body posture. Jabir reported that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade wrapping oneself completely in a way that leaves no room for the arm, sitting while wrapped in a single garment around the knees, and raising one foot over the other while lying on the back. The report does not mention eating or sandals in this wording, so the explanation should stay with clothing and lying posture. For readers searching for the hadith about wrapping garments or lying on the back with one foot over the other, this narration is direct. It shows guidance about modest covering and careful posture as stated in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith forbids wrapping oneself completely with no room for the arm.
- It forbids sitting wrapped in one garment around the knees.
- It forbids raising one foot over the other while lying on the back.
- The report focuses on clothing and posture, not food or footwear.
