3/19. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 340b — The Prophet’s Modesty
Taking care to conceal one’s `awrah
Hadith About the Prophet’s Modesty and Covering
Sahih Muslim : 340b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 340b
وَحَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَنْقُلُ مَعَهُمُ الْحِجَارَةَ لِلْكَعْبَةِ وَعَلَيْهِ إِزَارُهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ الْعَبَّاسُ عَمُّهُ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي لَوْ حَلَلْتَ إِزَارَكَ فَجَعَلْتَهُ عَلَى مَنْكِبِكَ دُونَ الْحِجَارَةِ - قَالَ - فَحَلَّهُ فَجَعَلَهُ عَلَى مَنْكِبِهِ فَسَقَطَ مَغْشِيًّا عَلَيْهِ - قَالَ - فَمَا رُؤِيَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ عُرْيَانًا .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was carrying along with them (his people) stones for the Ka'ba and there was a waist wrapper around him. His uncle," Abbas, said to him: 0 son of my brother! if you take off the lower garment and place it on the shoulders underneath the stones, it would be better. He (the Holy Prophet) took it off and placed it on his shoulder and fell down unconscious. He (the narrator) said: Never was he seen naked after that day.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 340bIn-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 94USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 3, Hadith 671
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 340b
This narration gives another wording of the event during the Ka'bah construction. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم was carrying stones while wearing a waist wrapper. His uncle Abbas suggested that he remove it and place it on his shoulder under the stones for protection. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did so, then fell unconscious. The narrator says that after that day he was never seen naked. The core topic is modesty and covering. The hadith does not ask us to build extra details around the event. It simply shows the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم connected with strong covering and shyness from being exposed. People searching for Prophet modesty hadith, never seen naked hadith, or covering awrah hadith will find this report clear and focused.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was working with others while carrying stones.
- Removing the lower garment led to an immediate serious moment in the report.
- The narrator says he was not seen naked after that day.
- The hadith points to careful covering and modesty.
