Sunnah and manners of clothing

Dear Islamic sisters! Let’s have the privilege of listening to the Madani pearls of clothing from ‘163 Madani Pearls’, a booklet written by Allamah Maulana Abu Bilal Muhammad Ilyas Attar Qaadiri Razavi Ziyaee دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـه.

Firstly, two blessed sayings of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰى عَـلَيْهِ وَاٰلِـهٖ وَسَـلَّم are presented:

1. The veil between the eyes of jinns and the Satr of people is that when anyone takes off his clothes, he should recite ﴿بِسۡـمِ اللّٰه﴾.

(Al-Mu’jam-ul-Awsat, vol. 2, pp. 59, Hadees 2504)

A great thinker of Ummah, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’eemi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ تَـعَـالٰی عَـلَيْـه has stated, ‘As a wall and curtains become a barrier to the sight of people, similarly this Zikr of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will be a barrier to the sight of jinns. That is, the jinns will not be able to see (his private parts). (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 1, pp. 268)

2. Despite having the means to wear elegant clothes, whoever avoids them due to humility, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will clothe him in the attire of Karamah.

(Sunan Abi Dawood, vol. 4, pp. 326, Hadees 4778)

 ٭Clothing should be from Halal earnings. No Salah – whether Fard or Nafl – is accepted if offered wearing the clothing obtained from Haraam earnings. (Kashf-ul-Iltibas, pp. 41)

 ٭When putting clothes on, start from the right side (because it is Sunnah) women should wear only feminine clothing. This distinction should also be taken into account when dressing small children.

صَـلُّوا عَلَى الْـحَـبِيْب       صَـلَّى الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰى عَـلٰى مُـحَـمَّد