Intentions to be regarded concerning clothing
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1 A part of thanking Allah for the clothes is to adhere to the relevant provisions, which are:
It must not resemble the clothes of the infidels. Ibn ’Umar ( May Allah be pleased with him ) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said: “He who imitates any people (in their actions) is considered to be one of them.”
Related by Abu Dawud
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2 To avoid extravagance
It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib, from his father, that his grandfather said:
"Eat, give charity and clothe yourselves, without being extravagant, and without showing off."
Sunan an-Nasa'i
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3 Not to be arrogant
It is narrated on the authority of 'Abdullah b. Mas'ud
( May Allah be pleased with him ) that the Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said: None shall enter Paradise who has in his heart the weight of a mustard seed of pride.
Sahih Muslim
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4 The dress must not exceed the limit of the ankles for the man and the arm below the feet for the woman.
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "What is below the ankles of a lower garment is condemned to the Fire (Hell)."
[Al-Bukhari]
Ibn Umar ( May Allah be pleased with him ) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said:
“Allah will not look on the Day of Judgment at him who lets his garment drag on the ground out of pride and arrogance.” Agreed upon.
Narrated Ibn 'Umar ( May Allah be pleased with him ):
That the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said: "Whoever arrogantly drags his garment, Allah will not look at him on the Day of Judgement." So Umm Salamah said: "What should the women do with their hems?" He said: "Slacken them a handspan." So she said: "Then their feet will be uncovered." He said: "Then slacken them a forearm's length and do not add to that."
Jami` at-Tirmidhi
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5 To enjoy the blessings of Allah and to show gratitude to him
Allah said( interpretation of the meaning ) :
{ … and has made for you garments which protect you from the heat and garments [i.e., coats of mail] which protect you from your [enemy in] battle. Thus does He complete His favor upon you that you might submit [to Him]. }
Quran ( 16 : 81 )
Allah said( interpretation of the meaning ) :
{ O children of Adam, We have bestowed upon you clothing to conceal your private parts and as adornment. But the clothing of righteousness - that is best. That is from the signs of Allāh that perhaps they will remember. }
Quran ( 7 : 26 )
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6 It is a part of honoring the human being by Allah that he gave us clothing to cover the private parts
Allah said( interpretation of the meaning ) :
{ O children of Adam, We have bestowed upon you clothing to conceal your private parts and as adornment. But the clothing of righteousness - that is best. That is from the signs of Allāh that perhaps they will remember. }
Quran ( 7 : 26 )
Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri ( May Allah be pleased with him ) said:
The Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "A man must not look at a man's private parts nor must a woman look at a woman's private parts; neither should two men lie naked under one cover, nor should two women lie naked under the same cover."
[Muslim].
In principle, human beings must cover their bodies not to be naked since Adam and eve used to cover their bodies.
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7 To adorn oneself and to avoid arrogance
'Abdullah bin Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said, "He who has, in his heart, an ant's weight of arrogance will not enter Jannah." Someone said: "A man likes to wear beautiful clothes and shoes?" Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Allah is Beautiful, He loves beauty. Arrogance means ridiculing and rejecting the Truth and despising people."
[Muslim].
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8 To thank Allah outwardly
Allah said( interpretation of the meaning ) :
{ But as for the favor of your Lord, report [it]. }
Quran ( 93 : 11 )
The Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: " If Allah gives you wealth then let its effect be seen on you."
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9 To beautify oneself for the sake of Allah.
Allah said( interpretation of the meaning ) :
{ O children of Adam, take your adornment [i.e., wear your clothing] at every masjid }
Quran ( 7: 31 )
The Prophet ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said:
" if one of you is about to pray let him wear his two garments. Indeed Allah is the most worthy one of wearing adornment to him".
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10 Preserving the body
There are clothes that protect against the heat, clothes that protect against the enemy strikes in the heat, and clothes that protect against the cold of winter. The Muslim should not harm himself or cause it to perish, Moreover, the warmth and protection help the Muslim to worship Allah Almighty.
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11 To cover oneself and make Satan angry.
Allah said ( interpretation of the meaning ) :
{ O children of Adam, let not Satan tempt you as he removed your parents from Paradise, stripping them of their clothing1 to show them their private parts.}
Quran ( 7: 27 )
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12 To worship Allah with his name (Al-Jameel) the beautiful one.
Allah is beautiful and he loves beauty, one of the aspects of beauty that Allah loves is the beauty of clothes, therefore he created for his slaves clothes to beautify their outwards as well as the piety to beautify their inwards.
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13 To contradict the goal of Satan since he likes nakedness.
Allah said( interpretation of the meaning ) :
{ O children of Adam, let not Satan tempt you as he removed your parents from Paradise, stripping them of their clothing1 to show them their private parts.}
Quran ( 7: 27 )
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14 Reciting the prescribed supplication
Mu'adh bin Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said, "He who has taken food and says at the end: 'Al- hamdu lillahi-lladhi at'amani hadha, wa razaqanihi min ghairi haulin minni wa la quwwatin (All praise is due to Allah Who has given me food to eat and provided it without any endeavour on my part or any power),' all his past sins will be forgiven." and Abu Dawud added that if anyone puts on a garment and says, “Praise be to Allah who has clothed me with this and provided me with it through no might or power on my part,” he will be forgiven his sins.
[Abu Dawud and At- Tirmidhi].
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15 To begin wearing the right side of the clothes
Abu Huraira ( May Allah be pleased with him ) said that when the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) put on a shirt he began with the right side.
Tirmidhi transmitted it.
The Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
“…When you perform ablution, begin with your right limbs”.
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16 Following the Prophet by wearing some of the clothes he liked
The color of clothes that is most liked by the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) is green.
Umm Salama ( May Allah be pleased with her ) said
the clothing the Messenger of Allah liked best was a shirt.
Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud transmitted it.
Ibn ‘Abbas ( May Allah be pleased with him ) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said:
“Wear white clothes, for they are (considered as) your best clothes, and enshroud your dead in them.” Related by the five Imams,
except for An-Nasa’i,
Samurah ( May Allah be pleased with him ) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said, 'Wear white clothes because they are the purest and they are closest to modesty;
An- Nasa'i
Dress is a blessing created by Allah to conform to the natural instinct on which he created man, then it is a law that Allah sent down to humans, and he helped them to implement this law with what he has subjugated for them on the earth.
O Allah, our Lord, praise be to You for the clothing that You have bestowed upon us by which we conceal our faults, beautify our appearances, and even give us rewards and good deeds.
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