12/13. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1167 — Adornment and Modesty
What has been related about it being disliked for women to go out while wearing their adornments
Hadith About Adornment and Modesty
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1167
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1167
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ خَشْرَمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ مَيْمُونَةَ بِنْتِ سَعْدٍ، وَكَانَتْ، خَادِمًا لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَثَلُ الرَّافِلَةِ فِي الزِّينَةِ فِي غَيْرِ أَهْلِهَا كَمَثَلِ ظُلْمَةِ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ لاَ نُورَ لَهَا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ مُوسَى بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ . وَمُوسَى بْنُ عُبَيْدَةَ يُضَعَّفُ فِي الْحَدِيثِ مِنْ قِبَلِ حِفْظِهِ وَهُوَ صَدُوقٌ . وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ بَعْضُهُمْ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ وَلَمْ يَرْفَعْهُ .
Maimunah bin Sa’d Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: “The Parable Of The Woman Who Walks To Impress Others In Adornments For Other Than Her Family, Is That Of Darkness On The Day Of Judgment: There Is No Light For Her.”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1167In-book reference : Book 12, Hadith 22English translation : Vol. 1, Book 7, Hadith 1167
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1167
This Hadith about adornment and modesty gives a serious image for showing off beauty in the wrong setting. Maimunah bint Sa’d narrated that the Messenger of Allah compared a woman who walks to impress others in adornments outside her family to darkness on the Day of Judgment with no light for her. The Hadith focuses on display, impression, and adornment for those outside the proper family setting. Its message is not about rejecting beauty itself, but about warning against using adornment to draw attention in a way that displeases Allah. It teaches modesty, self-control, and care in public conduct.
What we learn from this hadith
- Adornment should not be used to impress outsiders in a blameworthy way.
- Public conduct is part of religious responsibility.
- The Hadith warns against showing off beauty for attention.
- Modesty includes intention, behavior, and how one presents oneself.
