The Dress in the State of al-Thram and Detestable Dress in Such State

أَحْرَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص فِي ثَوْبَيْ كُرْسُفٍ.

“The Messenger of Allah (sw) assumed the state of Ihram in two pieces of cotton fabric.”

كَانَ ثَوْبَا رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص الَّذِي أَحْرَمَ فِيهِمَا يَمَانِيَّيْنِ عِبْرِيٌّ وَ ظَفَارِ[2] وَ فِيهِمَا كُفِّنَ.

The two cloths which the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, used in the state of Ihram were made in Yemen; in ‘Ibriy and Zafa’r (names of two places) and the same two pieces were used for his shroud.’”

كُلُّ ثَوْبٍ يُصَلَّى فِيهِ فَلَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يُحْرَمَ فِيهِ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Any cloth with which Salat (prayer) is performed is fine to use for Ihram.’”

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْخَمِيصَةِ[3] سَدَاهَا إِبْرِيسَمٌ وَ لَحْمَتُهَا مِنْ غَزْلٍ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُحْرَمَ فِيهَا إِنَّمَا يُكْرَهُ الْخَالِصُ مِنْهُ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about a fabric in which the warp is silk and its weft is of yarn, if it can be used for Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful because it is not pure silk.’”

رَأَيْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع وَ عَلَيْهِ بُرْدٌ أَخْضَرُ وَ هُوَ مُحْرِمٌ

“I saw abu Ja‘far (a.s.), in the state of Ihram with a green gown on him.”

كُنْتُ عِنْدَهُ جَالِساً فَسُئِلَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ يُحْرِمُ فِي ثَوْبٍ فِيهِ حَرِيرٌ فَدَعَا بِإِزَارٍ قُرْقُبِيٍ‌[1] فَقَالَ أَنَا أُحْرِمُ فِي هَذَا وَ فِيهِ حَرِيرٌ.

“Once I was sitting in the presence of abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), when he was asked about a man who uses for Ihram a fabric which has silk in it. He (the Imam) asked for a loincloth made in Qurqabiy (name of a place) and said, ‘I use this for Ihram and it has silk in it.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يَلْبَسُ الطَّيْلَسَانَ الْمَزْرُورَ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ وَ فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع لَا يُلْبَسُ طَيْلَسَانٌ حَتَّى يُنْزَعَ أَزْرَارُهُ‌[2] فَحَدَّثَنِي أَبِي إِنَّمَا كُرِهَ ذَلِكَ مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يَزُرَّهُ الْجَاهِلُ عَلَيْهِ.

“You must not use a shawl until you remove its buttons,” my father said that it is undesirable because of fear that an ignorant person may button it on him.’”

إِنَّمَا كُرِهَ ذَلِكَ مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يَزُرَّهُ الْجَاهِلُ فَأَمَّا الْفَقِيهُ فَلَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَلْبَسَهُ‌[3].

a similar Hadith and said that he called it undesirable because of fear that an ignorant person may button it, but in the case of a faqih it is not harmful. H 7178, Ch. 83, h 9

لَا تَلْبَسْ ثَوْباً لَهُ أَزْرَارٌ وَ أَنْتَ مُحْرِمٌ إِلَّا أَنْ تَنْكُسَهُ وَ لَا ثَوْباً تَدَرَّعُهُ‌[1] وَ لَا سَرَاوِيلَ إِلَّا أَنْ لَا يَكُونَ لَكَ إِزَارٌ وَ لَا خُفَّيْنِ إِلَّا أَنْ لَا يَكُونَ لَكَ نَعْلَانِ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يُقَارِنُ بَيْنَ ثِيَابِهِ الَّتِي أَحْرَمَ فِيهَا وَ غَيْرِهَا قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ إِذَا كَانَتْ طَاهِرَةً

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the cloths that one wears in the state of Ihram if it is two pieces. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, and three pieces to protect himself against heat and cold if he wants . ‘“

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يَتَرَدَّى بِالثَّوْبَيْنِ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ الثَّلَاثَةِ إِنْ شَاءَ يَتَّقِي بِهَا الْبَرْدَ وَ الْحَرَّ.

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not harmful if one changes his cloths, but when one enters Makkah, one must wear the two pieces of cloths in which one had assumed the state of Ihram . He (the Imam) disliked selling-out of these two pieces of cloths . ‘“

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُغَيِّرَ الْمُحْرِمُ ثِيَابَهُ وَ لَكِنْ إِذَا دَخَلَ مَكَّةَ لَبِسَ ثَوْبَيْ إِحْرَامِهِ اللَّذَيْنِ أَحْرَمَ فِيهِمَا وَ كُرِهَ أَنْ يَبِيعَهُمَا.

‘It is not harmful . ‘“

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يَلْبَسُ الْخَزَّ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ‌[2].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), if one in the state of Ihram can wear black cloths. He (the Imam) said, ‘One cannot assume the state of Ihram in black cloths or use it for shrouding therewith . ‘“

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يُحْرِمُ الرَّجُلُ فِي الثَّوْبِ الْأَسْوَدِ قَالَ لَا يُحْرِمُ فِي الثَّوْبِ الْأَسْوَدِ وَ لَا يُكَفَّنُ بِهِ الْمَيِّتُ‌[3].

“I once asked one of the two Imam, (abu Ja’far or abu ‘Abd Allah), ‘Alayhim al-Salam, about a man who assumes the state of Ihram in dirty cloths. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, I do not say it is unlawful but I like it to be cleansed and its cleansing is washing. One does not wash his cloths of Ihram before coming out of the

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُحْرِمُ فِي ثَوْبٍ وَسِخٍ قَالَ لَا وَ لَا أَقُولُ إِنَّهُ حَرَامٌ وَ لَكِنْ أُحِبُّ أَنْ يُطَهِّرَهُ وَ طَهُورُهُ غَسْلُهُ وَ لَا يَغْسِلُ الرَّجُلُ ثَوْبَهُ الَّذِي يُحْرِمُ فِيهِ حَتَّى يَحِلَّ وَ إِنْ‌ تَوَسَّخَ إِلَّا أَنْ يُصِيبَهُ جَنَابَةٌ أَوْ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَيَغْسِلَهُ‌[1].

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), was asked about perfumes of al-Ka‘bah and one in the state of Ihram; if he needs to wash them. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, it is clean. He (the Imam) then said, ‘My cloths have stains thereof .’”

سُئِلَ عَنْ خَلُوقِ الْكَعْبَةِ[2] لِلْمُحْرِمِ أَ يُغْسَلُ مِنْهُ الثَّوْبُ قَالَ لَا هُوَ طَهُورٌ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ بِثَوْبِي مِنْهُ لَطْخاً.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about printed cloths; if a man can use it for Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, only al-Mulahham (mixed with silk) kind of cloth is detestable.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الثَّوْبِ الْمُعْلَمِ‌[3] هَلْ يُحْرِمُ فِيهِ الرَّجُلُ قَالَ نَعَمْ إِنَّمَا يُكْرَهُ الْمُلْحَمُ‌[4].

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a cloth which is dyed with al-‘Usfur, then washed, and I wear it while I am in the state of Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, because al-‘Usfur is not of perfumes but I dislike your wearing something that makes you look unusual in the eyes of people.’”

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الثَّوْبِ يَكُونُ مَصْبُوغاً بِالْعُصْفُرِ ثُمَّ يُغْسَلُ أَلْبَسُهُ وَ أَنَا مُحْرِمٌ قَالَ نَعَمْ‌[5] لَيْسَ الْعُصْفُرُ مِنَ الطِّيبِ وَ لَكِنْ أَكْرَهُ أَنْ تَلْبَسَ مَا يَشْهَرُكَ بِهِ النَّاسُ.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the cloth which is stained with saffron and it then is washed but it (the stain) does not go away; if it can be used for Ihram. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful if its smell is gone; even if all of it is colored which has become of a whitish color, when washed; then it i

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الثَّوْبِ يُصِيبُهُ الزَّعْفَرَانُ ثُمَّ يُغْسَلُ فَلَا يَذْهَبُ أَ يُحْرَمُ فِيهِ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ إِذَا ذَهَبَ رِيحُهُ وَ لَوْ كَانَ مَصْبُوغاً كُلُّهُ إِذَا ضَرَبَ إِلَى الْبَيَاضِ وَ غُسِلَ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِهِ‌[6].

‘He can use it when its perfume has gone.’”

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمُحْرِمِ يَلْبَسُ الثَّوْبَ قَدْ أَصَابَهُ الطِّيبُ قَالَ إِذَا ذَهَبَ رِيحُ الطِّيبِ فَلْيَلْبَسْهُ.

‘It is not harmful for one to wear a cloth which is dyed with Mishq (a certain dye) as well as his changing his cloths while in the state of Ihram.’ I then asked, ‘Can he wash it if it comes in contact with something? He (the Imam) said, ‘Yes, if he experiences a wet dream.’”

لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُحْرِمَ الرَّجُلُ فِي ثَوْبٍ مَصْبُوغٍ بِمِشْقٍ‌[1] وَ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يُحَوِّلَ الْمُحْرِمُ ثِيَابَهُ قُلْتُ إِذَا أَصَابَهَا شَيْ‌ءٌ يَغْسِلُهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ إِنِ احْتَلَمَ فِيهَا.

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who wears a comforter with one side red and the other side yellow which is one or two years old. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful as long as it does not smell, and every cloth which is dyed and washed is useable unless it is not washed in which case it is not useab

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَلْبَسُ لِحَافاً ظِهَارَتُهُ حَمْرَاءُ وَ بِطَانَتُهُ صَفْرَاءُ[2] قَدْ أَتَى لَهُ سَنَةٌ وَ سَنَتَانِ قَالَ مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ رِيحٌ فَلَا بَأْسَ وَ كُلُّ ثَوْبٍ يُصْبَغُ وَ يُغْسَلُ يَجُوزُ الْإِحْرَامُ فِيهِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يُغْسَلْ فَلَا[3].

“Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not harmful for one in the state of Ihram to wear a ring.’ In another Hadith it is said that it must not be worn for beautification.”

لَا بَأْسَ بِلُبْسِ الْخَاتَمِ لِلْمُحْرِمِ وَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى لَا يَلْبَسْهُ لِلزِّينَةِ.

Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Abu Nasr, from Najeeh, (It has been narrated) from Abu Al-Hassan asws having said: ‘There is no problem for the one in Ihraam to wear the ring’. And in another report, (He asws said): ‘He should not wear it for the adornment’.