Riyad as-Salihin, 1632
Hadith text · Matn
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: لعن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الرجل يلبس لبسة المرأة، والمرأة تلبس لبسة الرجل. ((رواه أبو داود بإسناد صحيح)).
English translation
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed a man who puts on the dress of women, and a woman who puts on the dress of men. <b>[Abu Dawud]</b>.
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 17, Hadith 122
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) Prohibition of men imitating women and women imitating men, which is one of the major sins due to the mention of "curse" associated with it.<br>
2) The second Hadith is an example for imitation in clothes, but, in general, forbidden imitation includes all that is peculiar to a gender, like movements, clothes, way of speaking, and appearances.