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Sahih al-Bukhari 2628 (Book 51, Hadith 60) #2514
The Elegance of Simplicity

SUMMARY: Aisha was wearing a coarse dress and she mentioned that during the lifetime of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), she had a similar dress which other women would borrow from her to appear elegant before their husbands.

Narrated Aiman: I went to 'Aisha and she was wearing a coarse dress costing five Dirhams'.Aisha said, "Look up and see my slave-girl who refuses to wear it in the house though during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger I had a similar dress which no woman desiring to appear elegant (before her husband) failed to borrow from me".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ أَيْمَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي قَالَ، دَخَلْتُ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ وَعَلَيْهَا دِرْعُ قِطْرٍ ثَمَنُ خَمْسَةِ دَرَاهِمَ، فَقَالَتِ ارْفَعْ بَصَرَكَ إِلَى جَارِيَتِي، انْظُرْ إِلَيْهَا فَإِنَّهَا تُزْهَى أَنْ تَلْبَسَهُ فِي الْبَيْتِ، وَقَدْ كَانَ لِي مِنْهُنَّ دِرْعٌ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ، فَمَا كَانَتِ امْرَأَةٌ تُقَيَّنُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ إِلاَّ أَرْسَلَتْ إِلَىَّ تَسْتَعِيرُهُ‏.‏

TOPICS
clothing  *  simplicity  *  elegance  *  libaas  *  dirhams

QUICK LESSONS:
Wear modest clothing with simplicity and elegance.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of simplicity in clothing. It is narrated by Aiman who went to visit 'Aisha and saw her wearing a coarse dress costing five Dirhams. 'Aisha then mentioned that during the lifetime of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), she had a similar dress which other women would borrow from her to appear elegant before their husbands. This shows us how modesty and simplicity can be beautiful in its own way, as it was enough for other women to feel beautiful even though it was not an expensive or luxurious item. We should remember this lesson when we are tempted by materialistic items or trends; true beauty lies within our hearts and souls rather than what we wear or own.

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