3/19. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 340a — Care in Covering the Body
Taking care to conceal one’s `awrah
Hadith About Covering the Awrah During Work
Sahih Muslim : 340a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 340a
وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِيُّ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمِ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ بَكْرٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، وَاللَّفْظُ، لَهُمَا - قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ ابْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، - أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ لَمَّا بُنِيَتِ الْكَعْبَةُ ذَهَبَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَعَبَّاسٌ يَنْقُلاَنِ حِجَارَةً فَقَالَ الْعَبَّاسُ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم اجْعَلْ إِزَارَكَ عَلَى عَاتِقِكَ مِنَ الْحِجَارَةِ . فَفَعَلَ فَخَرَّ إِلَى الأَرْضِ وَطَمَحَتْ عَيْنَاهُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَقَالَ " إِزَارِي إِزَارِي " . فَشَدَّ عَلَيْهِ إِزَارَهُ . قَالَ ابْنُ رَافِعٍ فِي رِوَايَتِهِ عَلَى رَقَبَتِكَ . وَلَمْ يَقُلْ عَلَى عَاتِقِكَ .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
When the Ka'ba was constructed the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and Abbas went and lifted stones. Abbas said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): Place your lower garment on your shoulder (so that you may protect yourself from the roughness and hardness of stones). He (the Holy Prophet) did this, but fell down upon the ground in a state of unconsciousness and his eyes were turned towards the sky. He then stood up and said: My lower garment, my lower garment; and this wrapper was tied around him. In the hadith transmitted by Ibn Rafi', there is the word:" On his neck" and he did not say:" Upon his shoulder."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 340aIn-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 93USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 3, Hadith 670
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 340a
This hadith about covering the awrah describes an event during the construction of the Ka'bah. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم and Abbas were carrying stones. Abbas suggested that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم place his lower garment on his shoulder or neck to protect himself from the roughness of the stones. When the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did that, he fell unconscious, his eyes turned toward the sky, and then he stood and said, “My lower garment, my lower garment.” The wrapper was then tied around him. The narration shows strong concern for covering, even during hard physical work. For readers searching for hadith about covering awrah, lower garment hadith, or modesty of Prophet Muhammad, this report gives a specific example without needing extra stories or added rulings.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was carrying stones during the Ka'bah construction.
- His lower garment became the focus when covering was affected.
- He called for his lower garment after regaining himself.
- The narration highlights care in covering the body.
