What is the authenticity of the hadith: “Indeed, Allah does not accept the prayer of a man who lets his garment hang below his ankles”?
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The questioner : Is this a hadith, O honorable Shaykh? Sunan Abi Dawud 4086Da'if (Al-Albani) Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : This hadith is narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but it is weak and cannot serve as a proof. The one who lets his garment hang below his ankles, even if his prayer is accepted, is sinful; indeed, it is a major sin among the major sins. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) threatened that what is below the ankles is in the Fire. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 3573Sahih (Darussalam) The punishment here is partial, affecting only the place where the violation occurred, not the entire body. Partial punishment is a reality. In "the two Sahihs", in a hadith from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 453Sahih (Darussalam) When he saw his Companions, or some of his Companions, performing ablution and lightening the washing of their feet, he said: Sunan Ibn Majah 453Sahih (Darussalam) So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made the threat apply only to the part where the violation occurred.
As for dragging one’s garment out of arrogance, the matter is more severe and greater. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 2208Sahih (Darussalam) Abu Dharr, who is the narrator of the hadith, said: “They have failed and lost. Who are they, O Messenger of Allah?” He said: Sahih Muslim 106a And in another hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1731Sahih (Darussalam) So the punishment for dragging the garment out of arrogance is more severe and greater.
Accordingly, whoever lets his garment, trousers, or shirt hang below his ankles is sinful in any case. However, if he does so out of arrogance, then this severe threat applies to him. Some people have been negligent in this matter. So I advise my brothers who have been afflicted with this matter to repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) for what they have done, and not to replace the favor of Allah with disbelief in it, but rather to thank Him for the clothing He has made easy for them, and to use it in a manner that does not incur the anger of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
A young man from the Ansar came to 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) when he was stabbed. He came to visit him. When the young man turned to leave, his garment had slipped down. 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: "O my son! Lift up your garment, for it is more pious toward your Lord, and it preserves your garment" So 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) ordered him to lift his garment and explained to him two great benefits: a religious benefit, which is piety, and a worldly benefit, which is the preservation of the garment so that the earth does not wear it out by rubbing against it. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. This listener is from Hafr al-Batin. He has coded his name as A A 'A. He says:
Allah does not accept the prayer of a man who hangs down his lower garment.
إن الله لا يقبل صلاة رجل مسبل إزارهThe Shaykh : This hadith is narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but it is weak and cannot serve as a proof. The one who lets his garment hang below his ankles, even if his prayer is accepted, is sinful; indeed, it is a major sin among the major sins. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) threatened that what is below the ankles is in the Fire. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
But whatever is lower than the ankle is in the Fire
ما أسفل من الكعبين ففي النارWoe to the heels because of Hell-fire.
ويل للأعقاب من النارWoe to the heels because of Hell-fire.
ويل للأعقاب من النارAs for dragging one’s garment out of arrogance, the matter is more severe and greater. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
There are three to whom Allah will not speak on the Day of Resurrection nor will He look at them or purify them, and theirs will be a painful torment.
ثلاثة لا يكلمهم الله يوم القيامة، ولا ينظر إليهم ولا يزكيهم ولهم عذاب أليمthe dragger of lower garment, the recounter of obligation the seller of goods by false oath.
المسبل، والمنان، والمنفق سلعته بالحلف الكاذبWhoever arrogantly drags his garment, Allah will not look at him
من جر ثوبه خيلاء لم ينظر الله إليهAccordingly, whoever lets his garment, trousers, or shirt hang below his ankles is sinful in any case. However, if he does so out of arrogance, then this severe threat applies to him. Some people have been negligent in this matter. So I advise my brothers who have been afflicted with this matter to repent to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) for what they have done, and not to replace the favor of Allah with disbelief in it, but rather to thank Him for the clothing He has made easy for them, and to use it in a manner that does not incur the anger of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
A young man from the Ansar came to 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) when he was stabbed. He came to visit him. When the young man turned to leave, his garment had slipped down. 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: "O my son! Lift up your garment, for it is more pious toward your Lord, and it preserves your garment" So 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) ordered him to lift his garment and explained to him two great benefits: a religious benefit, which is piety, and a worldly benefit, which is the preservation of the garment so that the earth does not wear it out by rubbing against it. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. This listener is from Hafr al-Batin. He has coded his name as A A 'A. He says: