The Book of Adornment
48/105. Chapter:
Women's Hems
Sunan an-Nasai
أَخْبَرَنَا نُوحُ بْنُ حَبِيبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ جَرَّ ثَوْبَهُ مِنَ الْخُيَلاَءِ لَمْ يَنْظُرِ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ " . قَالَتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَكَيْفَ تَصْنَعُ النِّسَاءُ بِذُيُولِهِنَّ قَالَ " تُرْخِينَهُ شِبْرًا " . قَالَتْ إِذًا تَنْكَشِفَ أَقْدَامُهُنَّ . قَالَ " تُرْخِينَهُ ذِرَاعًا لاَ تَزِدْنَ عَلَيْهِ " .
It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Whoever drags his garment out of pride, Allah will not look at him.' Umm Salamah said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what should women do with their hems?' He said: 'Let it down a hand span.' She said: 'But then their feet will show.' He said: 'Let it down a forearm's length, but no more than that.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5336In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 297English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5338