24/9. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1732 — Women’s Covering
What Has Been Related About (Dragging) Women's Hems
Hadith About Fatimah’s Garment Length
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1732
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1732
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ الْحَسَنِ الْبَصْرِيِّ، أَنَّ أُمَّ سَلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَتْهُمْ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَبَّرَ لِفَاطِمَةَ شِبْرًا مِنْ نِطَاقِهَا . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَرَوَى بَعْضُهُمْ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ أُمِّهِ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ . وَفِي هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ رُخْصَةٌ لِلنِّسَاءِ فِي جَرِّ الإِزَارِ لأَنَّهُ يَكُونُ أَسْتَرَ لَهُنَّ .
Umm Salamah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Slackened Fatimah'S Garment A Hand-Span. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] Some Of Them Reported It From Hammad Bin Salamah, From 'Ali Bin Zaid, From Al-Hasan, From His Father, From Umm Salamah.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1732In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 13English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 1732
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1732
This hadith about women’s covering reports from Umm Salamah that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم slackened Fatimah’s garment by a handspan. Abu Eisa also notes in the report that this contains a concession for women in dragging the izar because it is more covering for them. The narration is short, so it should not be made into a long set of dress rules beyond what is said. Its main point is measured covering. It relates to searches such as Fatimah garment hadith and women’s izar concession hadith. The text shows that women’s hems were treated with the aim of covering, while still being described with a clear measure.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fatimah’s garment was measured by a handspan in this report.
- The report mentions a concession for women’s izar.
- The stated reason is that it gives better covering.
- The hadith gives a measure without expanding into unrelated dress details.
