Giyinmeyle İlgili Hadis Rivayetleri Bağlamında Giyim-Şöhret İlişkisi
Authors: Akıcı Zeynep 
Published: September 2023

Humans have an innate need to cover and dress. Although the nature of clothes varies according to beliefs and cultures, clothing has been a source of concern for Muslims who have achieved Muslim identity since the Prophet Muhammad's revelation. The Prophet, who is a guide for Muslims in all matters, is also an example for Muslims in clothing. This exemplarity includes the Prophet's clothing ethics extending beyond garment types to cover. I will underline the concept of vanity in the relevant narrations in this context. Although there are studies on clothing during the Prophet's time period, there needs to be a study on dealing with the concept of vanity in clothing. The fundamental premise of this study is the Prophet Muhammad's hadith, which states that "whoever wears a garment of vanity, Allah will make him wear a garment of humiliation on the Day of Resurrection." I will explain which aspects of clothes will be regarded vanity based on the narrations dealing with the relationship between clothing and vanity. The transfer of vanity dress traits, as well as the types of dresses in the Prophet's time, is significant in determining the requirements set by Islam on clothing. The Prophet's statements about the colour, pattern, and fabric of the clothes in his time have an important place in determining the clothing style of today's Muslims. In this research, it is aimed to contribute to the elimination of the deficiencies and weaknesses of today's people in this regard by determining the limits of the relationship between clothing and vanity according to the Prophetic principles. In this research, I will analyze the data obtained by using the documentation method within the framework of this subject in the context of narration and vanity. The Prophet's statements about the color, design, and fabric of clothing in his period have a significant impact on the clothing style of today's Muslims. The goal of this research is to contribute to the removal of today's people's flaws and weaknesses in this regard by identifying the limits of the relationship between clothes and vanity according to Prophetic principles. In this study, I will investigate the data gathered by employing the documentation method within the context of narration and vanity. In the analysis phase, I have used commentaries such as Imam al-Nawawī's (d. 676/1277) al-Minhāj, Ibn Hajar al-Askalānī's (d. 852/1448) Fatḥ al-Bārī and Abū al-Tayyib Shams al-Haq al-Azīmābādī's (d. 1329/1911) 'Awn al-Ma'būd. In terms of the relationship between clothing and vanity, explaining the concept of "vanity" in the narration is critical. The Prophet gives warnings and explanations concerning the features of the dress worn rather than adopting a specific form of dress. The vanity dress is one that is unusual in color, model, and fabric from what most people wear while also making the wearer famous, among others. This dress may have characteristics that draw people's attention, arouse adoration, and lead to arrogance. As a result, the Prophet's hadiths contain severe cautions for individuals who wear a dress for vanity. In addition to eye-catching clothes, the garments worn by a person to convince others of his poverty are also considered within the purview of the 'dress of vanity'. Both aim for arrogance and showing off. The Prophet forbade wearing garments for vanity because it breeds hubris. The fact that both valuable and worthless clothes are included in the definition of vanity dress demonstrates that intention is also significant in clothing. During my investigation, I came to the conclusion that the vanity dress is one that is worn with the goal of showing off and being arrogant. The Prophet's era embraced the over-the-heels attire, which reflected arrogance, as an element of showing off and vanity. Taking into account the sociocultural characteristics of the society in which we live, the garments worn with the goal of arrogance and vanity, as well as producing prestige, can be appraised in this context today.