48/89. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5303 — Silk Garment Removed and Sold
Mentioning the Abrogation of That
Hadith About Silk in Islam: The Garment Given to Umar to Sell
Sunan an-Nasai : 5303
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5303
حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرًا، يَقُولُ لَبِسَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قِبَاءً مِنْ دِيبَاجٍ أُهْدِيَ لَهُ ثُمَّ أَوْشَكَ أَنْ نَزَعَهُ فَأَرْسَلَ بِهِ إِلَى عُمَرَ فَقِيلَ لَهُ قَدْ أَوْشَكَ مَا نَزَعْتَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ . قَالَ " نَهَانِي عَنْهُ جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ " . فَجَاءَ عُمَرُ يَبْكِي فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَرِهْتَ أَمْرًا وَأَعْطَيْتَنِيهِ . قَالَ " إِنِّي لَمْ أُعْطِكَهُ لِتَلْبَسَهُ إِنَّمَا أَعْطَيْتُكَهُ لِتَبِيعَهُ " . فَبَاعَهُ عُمَرُ بِأَلْفَىْ دِرْهَمٍ .
Jabir said: "The Prophet [SAW] put on a Qaba' of Ad-Dibaj that had been given to him, but he soon took it off and sent it to 'Umar. It was said to him: 'How soon you took it off, O Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'Jibril, peace be upon him, prohibited me from wearing it.' Then 'Umar came weeping and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, you disliked something but you gave it to me.' He said: 'I did not give it to you to wear it, rather I gave it to you to sell it.' So 'Umar sold it for two thousand Dirhams."
[1] Qabâ' (plural Aqbiyah ): An outer garment with full length sleeves.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5303In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 264English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5305
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5303
This hadith tells of the Prophet putting on a Qaba of Ad-Dibaj that had been gifted to him. He soon took it off. When people noticed how quickly he removed it, he said that Jibril had prohibited him from wearing it. The Prophet then sent the garment to Umar. Umar came weeping because he thought the Prophet disliked something yet gave it to him. The Prophet explained that he had not given it to Umar to wear, but to sell. Umar then sold it for two thousand dirhams. For readers searching for hadith about silk clothing, Dibaj, or Umar and the silk garment, the key point is simple: the garment was not for wearing in this report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet removed the Dibaj garment after being told not to wear it.
- Umar was careful and worried when he thought he had been given something disliked.
- The Prophet clarified that the garment was given for sale, not for wearing.
- The hadith shows care in following a clear instruction.
