Question

I’ve heard that it is Sunnah to fold the clothes and not to hang them. Is there any Hadith about this?

 

Answer

I have not seen this mentioned as an actual Sunnah.

However, Imam Tabarani (rahimahullah) has recorded the following from Sayyidah ‘Aishah (radiyallahu’anha):

“Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) had a [special] pair of clothes which he would wear on Fridays. After that we would fold them [and store them] till the next Jumu’ah.”

(Al-Mu’jamul Awsat, Hadith: 3540, Al-Mu’jamus Saghir, vol. 1, pg. 152. Also see Majma’uz Zawaid, vol. 2, pg. 175, Al-Matalibul ‘Aliyah, Hadith: 710 & Al-Maqasidul Hasanah, Hadith: 676)

The chain for this is very weak, and would therefore need more substantiation for it to be rendered a sunnah.

Note: This narration does not state that the clothes should not be hanged.

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,

Answered by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar