حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَکْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ قَالَتْ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ کَمْ تَجُرُّ الْمَرْأَةُ مِنْ ذَيْلِهَا قَالَ شِبْرًا قُلْتُ إِذًا يَنْکَشِفُ عَنْهَا قَالَ ذِرَاعٌ لَا تَزِيدُ عَلَيْهِ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 3580
It was narrated that Umm Salamah said: "The Messenger of Allah was asked about how long a woman's hem should hang down. He said: 'A hand span.' I said: 'But then (her legs and feet) will be uncovered.' He said: 'Then a forearm's length, but no more than that.'" (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020