Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (101) | Chapter on the prohibition of isbal

0:00 Riyad al-Salihin from the words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

0:09 Chapter: The proper length of the shirt, sleeves, lower garment (izar), and the end of the turban.

0:17 The prohibition of letting any of these hang below the ankles out of arrogance.

0:22 The disapproval of doing so even without arrogance.

0:25 On the authority of Asma' bint Yazid al-Ansariyyah, may Allah be pleased with her, she said:

0:32 The sleeve of the shirt of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, reached to the wrists.

0:37 Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi.

0:40 On the authority of Ibn 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both:

0:44 That the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:

0:48 "Whoever drags his garment out of arrogance,

0:51 Allah will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection."

0:54 Abu Bakr said:

0:56 "O Messenger of Allah,

0:58 My lower garment slips down,

1:00 Unless I am careful with it."

1:02 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to him:

1:06 "You are not one of those who do it out of arrogance."

1:10 Narrated by al-Bukhari.

1:12 Muslim also narrated a portion of it.

1:14 From the benefits of the hadith:

1:18 Isbal (letting the garment hang below the ankles) is one of the major sins.

1:22 If a garment slips down without the owner's intention,

1:25 It is not considered isbal,

1:27 Because he is mindful of it and pulls it up.

1:30 That is why the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to Abu Bakr:

1:35 "You are not one of those who do it out of arrogance."

1:38 Meaning: Since your garment slips down and you are mindful of it,

1:43 You are free from the sin of isbal.

1:45 Mere isbal is considered a form of arrogance.

1:49 Therefore, it is not permissible for a man

1:52 To let his garment go below the ankles

1:54 And say, "I do not do this out of arrogance."

1:57 Because the prohibition covers it by its wording,

2:00 And thus it is established as a ruling.

2:02 Isbal carries many harms.

2:05 Among them is extravagance (israf),

2:06 Because a garment that exceeds the necessary length for the wearer falls under the category of extravagance.

2:11 Another is imitating women,

2:15 Because a woman is commanded to let her garment hang down by a span,

2:19 And she is permitted up to a forearm's length, but no more.

2:22 Another is the punishment for the one who practices isbal:

2:25 That Allah will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection,

2:28 As is explicitly stated regarding it.

2:31 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him:

2:34 That the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:

2:39 "Allah will not look on the Day of Resurrection

2:41 At the one who drags his lower garment."

2:44 Agreed upon.

2:47 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him:

2:50 From the Prophet, peace be upon him, who said:

2:55 "Whatever of the lower garment is below the ankles is in the Fire."

2:59 Narrated by al-Bukhari.

3:01 From the benefits of the hadith:

3:05 The part of the foot below the ankle

3:07 Will be punished for the owner's act of letting his garment hang.

3:11 No one should take this matter lightly,

3:14 For the person with the lightest punishment in the Fire

3:16 Is a man who has a burning coal placed under the arch of his foot,

3:20 Which causes his brain to boil.

3:22 On the authority of Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him:

3:26 From the Prophet, peace be upon him,

3:28 He said:

3:30 "There are three whom Allah will not speak to on the Day of Resurrection,

3:34 Nor will He look at them, nor will He purify them,

3:37 And they will have a painful punishment."

3:40 He said:

3:41 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, repeated this three times.

3:46 Abu Dharr said:

3:48 "They are ruined and lost!

3:50 Who are they, O Messenger of Allah?"

3:52 He said:

3:54 "The one who lets his garment hang below his ankles (musbil), the one who reminds others of his favors (mannan),

3:57 And the one who sells his merchandise by means of false oaths."

4:01 Narrated by Muslim.

4:03 In a narration:

4:05 "The one who lets his lower garment hang."

4:08 The musbil is the one who lets his garment hang below the ankles.

4:13 The mannan is the one who mentions his favors,

4:16 Reminding people of them to make them feel indebted.

4:20 From the benefits of the hadith:

4:22 Affirming the attribute of speech for Allah the Exalted.

4:27 The permissibility of repetition in reading and speech if it is important,

4:31 And there is a fear that the listeners might miss something,

4:35 Or fail to grasp the true meaning.

4:38 The permissibility of invoking Allah against those who violate the command of Allah and His Messenger, peace be upon him,

4:45 As in the words of Abu Dharr:

4:47 "They are ruined and lost."

4:50 The permissibility of asking for clarification if the listener does not understand.

4:55 The permissibility of speaking before stating the intended point,

4:58 To show concern and demonstrate attentive listening.

5:03 The prohibition of swearing to sell and market merchandise.

5:07 Reminding others of one's charity wipes out its reward and invalidates it.

5:12 On the authority of Ibn 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both:

5:16 From the Prophet, peace be upon him, who said:

5:20 "Isbal applies to the lower garment, the shirt, and the turban.

5:24 Whoever drags any of these out of arrogance, Allah will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection."

5:30 From the benefits of the hadith:

5:33 Isbal is not limited to the lower garment,

5:37 But extends to the shirt,

5:40 And it should be observed regarding the turban as well,

5:44 So a man should not let its end hang down until it reaches his buttocks.

5:49 On the authority of Abu Jurayy ibn Sulaym, may Allah be pleased with him, he said:

5:54 I saw a man whose opinion people followed;

5:58 He would not say anything but that they acted upon it.

6:01 I asked, "Who is this?"

6:04 They said, "The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him."

6:08 I said, "Alayka al-salam (Upon you be peace), O Messenger of Allah," twice.

6:14 He said, "Do not say 'Alayka al-salam.'

6:18 'Alayka al-salam' is the greeting for the dead.

6:21 Say 'Al-salamu 'alayk' (Peace be upon you)."

6:24 He said: I asked, "Are you the Messenger of Allah?"

6:28 He said, "I am the Messenger of Allah, who, if you are afflicted by harm

6:33 And call upon Him, He will remove it from you.

6:36 And if you are afflicted by a year of drought

6:38 And call upon Him, He will cause crops to grow for you.

6:41 And if you are in a barren or desolate land

6:44 And your mount goes missing,

6:46 And you call upon Him, He will return it to you."

6:49 He said: I said, "Give me a command."

6:52 He said, "Do not insult anyone."

6:56 He said: I never insulted anyone after that, whether free or slave,

7:01 Nor a camel, nor a sheep.

7:04 "And do not belittle any good deed,

7:07 And speak to your brother with a cheerful face,

7:11 For that is a good deed.

7:14 And raise your lower garment to the middle of your shin;

7:17 If you refuse, then to the ankles.

7:21 And beware of letting your lower garment hang below the ankles,

7:24 For it is a form of arrogance,

7:26 And Allah does not love arrogance.

7:29 And if a man insults you and shames you for something he knows about you,

7:34 Do not shame him for what you know about him,

7:37 For the burden of that is upon him."

7:40 Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi.

7:43 "Sannah" means a year of drought,

7:47 In which the earth produces nothing.

7:50 "Qafar" means land that has neither water nor people.

7:56 "Fala" means land that has no water.

8:01 "I'had ilayya" means advise me.

8:04 "Mukhayilah" means arrogance and pride,

8:08 And looking down on people and being conceited toward them.

8:11 From the benefits of the hadith:

8:15 The speed with which the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, implemented the rulings of Allah,

8:21 And their responsiveness to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

8:26 The obligation to refer all matters to Allah and His Messenger,

8:31 And the impermissibility of deviating from them,

8:34 Based on the saying of the Exalted:

8:36 “And it becometh not a believing man or a believing woman, when Allah and His messenger have decided an affair (for them), that they should (after that) claim any say in their affair; and whoso is rebellious to Allah and His messenger, he verily goeth astray in error manifest.” (33:36)

8:39 “And it becometh not a believing man or a believing woman, when Allah and His messenger have decided an affair (for them), that they should (after that) claim any say in their affair; and whoso is rebellious to Allah and His messenger, he verily goeth astray in error manifest.” (33:36)

8:42 "It is not for them to have a choice in their affair."

8:46 One who hears a command he dislikes

8:49 Should not respond except to correct it.

8:52 Some people thought that the greeting for the dead differs from the greeting for the living,

8:58 And they used as evidence his saying, peace be upon him:

9:01 "Do not say 'Alayka al-salam.'

9:04 'Alayka al-salam' is the greeting for the dead."

9:07 Yet it is established from him, peace be upon him,

9:10 That he entered the graveyard and said:

9:13 "Peace be upon you, O people of the abode of believing people."

9:17 He put the invocation of peace before the name of the one being greeted,

9:20 Just as it is in the greeting for the living.

9:23 His statement was merely

9:26 An indication of what was customary among them regarding the greeting of the dead.

9:31 Thus, the Sunnah does not differ in the greeting of the living and the dead.

9:36 The permissibility of asking for the sake of verification, not for the sake of being difficult.

9:39 For this Companion asked the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

9:43 Saying, "Are you the Messenger of Allah?"

9:47 All the affairs of the servants are in the hands of Allah the Exalted,

9:51 To Whom belongs the creation and the command.

9:54 Reminding people of the blessings of Allah upon His servants

9:58 Is a cause for continuous gratitude.

10:01 The recommendation to seek advice from those qualified to give it.

10:05 The obligation of sincerity in advising the one being advised.

10:08 The prohibition of insulting, cursing, and reviling,

10:12 Because these are not among the traits of the believers,

10:15 But rather among the traits of the devils.

10:18 Not belittling any of the rituals of the religion,

10:21 Or looking down upon any good deed.

10:24 The recommendation of having a cheerful face when meeting brothers,

10:29 And being gentle in speech when addressing them.

10:33 The responsiveness of the Companions to the Messenger, peace be upon him,

10:37 And their commitment to what he advised and guided them toward.

10:41 The believer's lower garment should be at the middle of the shin;

10:45 If he wishes to lengthen it, then to the ankles, and no more.

10:50 Isbal of the lower garment is in itself a form of arrogance.

10:54 This is a refutation of those who differentiate between intending arrogance

10:58 And not intending it.

11:00 For the one who practices isbal, whether he intended it or not,

11:03 Has fallen into arrogance.

11:05 So be mindful, and do not be among the heedless.

11:08 The obligation to conceal the faults of the Muslims and not expose their private matters.

11:14 If someone disobeys Allah regarding you, obey Allah regarding him.

11:18 For it is as if you are...

11:21 Tearing down the veils of the Muslims and exposing their private matters

11:25 Is a burden upon its owner on the Day of Resurrection.

11:28 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, he said:

11:34 While a man was praying with his lower garment hanging below his ankles,

11:38 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to him:

11:42 "Go and perform wudu'."

11:44 He went and performed wudu', then returned.

11:47 He said:

11:49 "Go and perform ablution."

11:51 A man asked him:

11:53 "O Messenger of Allah,

11:55 why did you command him to perform ablution?"

11:57 Then he remained silent regarding him.

11:59 He said:

12:00 "He was praying while his lower garment was trailing below his ankles.

12:04 Indeed, Allah does not accept the prayer of a man who lets his garment trail."

12:08 Abu Dawud narrated it with a sound chain of transmission according to the criteria of Muslim.

12:14 It has been reported in the meaning of this hadith

12:17 the statement of Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him:

12:20 "I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say:

12:24 'Whoever lets his lower garment trail during his prayer out of arrogance,

12:28 he has no standing with Allah, neither in what is lawful nor what is forbidden.'"

12:32 Among the benefits of the hadith:

12:36 The obligation to rectify a wrong.

12:38 Some acts of worship are contingent upon others.

12:43 What the common people consider insignificant may have no value to them,

12:46 yet in the balance of the Shari'ah, it is grave.

12:49 This is from the principle of not belittling any deed.

12:53 Whoever prays while his garment is trailing has no covenant with Allah.

12:58 Riyadh al-Salihin, oh Riyadh al-Salihin.

Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (101) | Chapter on the prohibition of isbal

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