The Prophet ordered the pants legs to be above the heels. Is it true that anything lower than that is fire?

Dear Brother / Sister,

Our Prophet (pbuh) said:

“There are three classes of people whom Allah will not pay any attention to, nor will He look at their faces, nor will He purify them, nor will He protect them on the Day of Judgment. There is a painful torment for them. They are those who drag their clothes on the ground in arrogance, those who do favors to people but lay obligation on them and those who try to value what they sell with false oaths.” (Muslim, Iman, 171; Abu Dawud, Libas, 25; Nasai, Buyu, 5; Ibn Hanbal, V, 148, 158)

The Prophet (pbuh) also cited dragging one’s clothes in arrogance as a reason for divine wrath:

“Allah will not look with mercy on the one who drags his lower garments on the ground with arrogance.” (Muslim, Libas, 42)

The hadiths above explain how arrogance, which is a moral flaw, is considered bad in the sight of Allah. Another form of arrogance, conceit in the face of the truth, is considered equal to unbelief and it is cursed. The Prophet (pbuh) said:

“The arrogant will be gathered like little ants in human form on the Day of Judgment. They will be surrounded on all sides by humiliation...” (Tirmidhi, Qiyamah, 47; Ahmad b Hanbal, II, 179).

What is understood from the hadiths is that wearing long garments and dragging one’s lower garments on the ground are signs of arrogance. What is prohibited in the hadiths is essentially arrogance. The garment that the hadith refers to is the robe worn at that time. Nowadays, long pants legs are not a sign of arrogance; on the contrary, they can be perceived as shabby clothing.

In conclusion, if the pants legs are so long that they are dragged on the ground with the intention of arrogance, it is considered under the decree of the hadith. However, there is nothing wrong with wearing what is normally worn by the general public without the intention of arrogance.

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