Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3580

What is Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3580?

Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3580 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 34: The Chapter on Dress. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sunan Ibn Majah
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 3580
Narrator in the source
It was narrated that Umm Salamah said
Displayed grading
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ نَافِعٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَمْ تَجُرُّ الْمَرْأَةُ مِنْ ذَيْلِهَا؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ شِبْرًا ،‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ إِذًا يَنْكَشِفُ عَنْهَا،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ ذِرَاعٌ لَا تَزِيدُ عَلَيْهِ .

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about how long a woman’s hem should hang down. He said: ‘A hand span.’ I said: ‘But then (her legs and feet) will be uncovered.’ He said: ‘Then a forearm’s length, but no more than that.’”

It was narrated that Umm Salamah said

Source information

Collection: Sunan Ibn Majah. Compiler: Imam Ibn Majah. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 3580.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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