21/40. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1902 — Clothing with What Fits
A Shirt As A Shroud
Hadith About Providing a Fitting Garment
Sunan an-Nasai : 1902
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1902
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الزُّهْرِيُّ الْبَصْرِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، سَمِعَ جَابِرًا، يَقُولُ وَكَانَ الْعَبَّاسُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَطَلَبَتِ الأَنْصَارُ ثَوْبًا يَكْسُونَهُ فَلَمْ يَجِدُوا قَمِيصًا يَصْلُحُ عَلَيْهِ إِلاَّ قَمِيصَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أُبَىٍّ فَكَسَوْهُ إِيَّاهُ .
Jabir Narrated from:
And Al-'Abass was in Al-Madinah, and he asked the Ansar for a garment to clothe him in, but they could not find a shirt that would fit him except the shirt of 'Abdullah bin Ubayy, so they clothed him in it.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1902In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 85English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 1903
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1902
This narration focuses on a simple but meaningful act of help. Jabir said that Al-Abbas was in Al-Madinah, and the Ansar looked for a garment to clothe him. They could not find a shirt that fit him except the shirt of Abdullah bin Ubayy, so they clothed him in it. The hadith about clothing someone in need shows care through practical action. It does not add a long ruling or a separate story in this wording. It simply tells us that the Ansar searched for something suitable, found one shirt that worked, and used it. The key point is service, generosity, and meeting a real need with what is available.
What we learn from this hadith
- Helping someone with clothing is a practical form of care.
- The Ansar searched for a garment that would actually fit Al-Abbas.
- The narration teaches using what is available when it meets the need.
