The Book of Adornment
48/105. Chapter:
Women's Hems
Sunan an-Nasai
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْجَبَّارِ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَيُّوبُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَمَّا ذَكَرَ فِي الإِزَارِ مَا ذَكَرَ قَالَتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ فَكَيْفَ بِالنِّسَاءِ قَالَ " يُرْخِينَ شِبْرًا " . قَالَتْ إِذًا تَبْدُوَ أَقْدَامُهُنَّ . قَالَ " فَذِرَاعًا لاَ يَزِدْنَ عَلَيْهِ " .
It was narrated from Umm Salamah that: When the Prophet [SAW] said what he said about the Izar, Umm Salamah said: "What about women?" He said: "Let it down a hand span." She said: "But then their feet will show." He said: "Then (let it down) a forearm's length, but no more than that."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5338In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 299English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5340