48/86. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5300 — Understanding Istabraq and Fine Silk
Description of Al-Istabraq
Hadith About Istabraq and Silk: Understanding Fine Garments
Sunan an-Nasai : 5300
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5300
أَخْبَرَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ - قَالَ قَالَ سَالِمٌ مَا الإِسْتَبْرَقُ قُلْتُ مَا غَلُظَ مِنَ الدِّيبَاجِ وَخَشُنَ مِنْهُ . قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ يَقُولُ رَأَى عُمَرُ مَعَ رَجُلٍ حُلَّةَ سُنْدُسٍ فَأَتَى بِهَا النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " اشْتَرِ هَذِهِ " . وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ .
Yahya Narrated from:
Salim said: 'What is Al-Istabraq?' I said: 'A thick type of Ad-Dibaj, and a coarse type of it.' He said: 'I heard 'Abdullah (bin 'Umar) say: "Umar saw a Hullah of Sundus with a man, and he brought it to the Messenger of Allah [SAW] and said: 'Buy this'" and he quoted the Hadith.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5300In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 261English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5302
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5300
This hadith focuses on the meaning of Al-Istabraq and its link to Ad-Dibaj. Salim asks what Al-Istabraq is, and the answer given is that it is a thick and coarse type of Ad-Dibaj. The narration then mentions Abdullah bin Umar reporting that Umar saw a Hullah of Sundus with a man and brought it to the Messenger of Allah, asking him to buy it. For readers searching for a hadith about Istabraq, Ad-Dibaj, or silk in Islam, this report helps define the fabric terms used in the chapter. The text does not give a long ruling here by itself, but it connects the discussion to fine clothing and the Prophet's guidance about such garments.
What we learn from this hadith
- Islamic texts sometimes explain special clothing terms so people understand the wording clearly.
- Al-Istabraq is described here as a thick and coarse kind of Ad-Dibaj.
- Umar brought the fine garment to the Prophet and asked him to buy it.
- The report connects fine cloth with the wider hadith discussion on dress and limits.
