Clothing Of Nabi Adam Alaihis Salaam

QUESTION:

After Nabi Adam Alaihis Salaam made a mistake by eating from the tree, his clothes were removed. When was he given clothing again?

ANSWER:

We were unable to locate any mention regarding when Nabi Adam Alaihis Salaam was given clothing again. However, it is mentioned that he was only naked for a short period of time.

وَرَوَى الْحَافِظُ ابْنُ عَسَاكِرَ, عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ قَالَ: أَمَرَ اللَّهُ مَلَكَيْنِ أَنْ يُخْرِجَا آدَمَ وَحَوَّاءَ مِنْ جِوَارِهِ, فَنَزَعَ جِبْرِيلُ التَّاجَ عَنْ رَأْسِهِ, وَحَلَّ مِيكَائِيلُ الْإِكْلِيلَ عَنْ جَبِينِهِ, وَتَعَلَّقَ بِهِ غُصْنٌ فَظَنَّ آدَمُ أَنَّهُ قَدْ عُوجِلَ بِالْعُقُوبَةِ فَنَكَّسَ رَأْسَهُ يَقُولُ: الْعَفْوَ الْعَفْوَ, فَقَالَ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ: فِرَارًا مِنِّي يَا آدَمُ: قَالَ: بَلْ حَيَاءً مِنْكَ يَا سَيِّدِي. وَقَالَ الْأَوْزَاعِيُّ, عَنْ حَسَّانَ هُوَ ابْنُ عَطِيَّةَ: مَكَثَ آدَمُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مِائَةَ عَامٍ, وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ سِتِّينَ عَامًا, وَبَكَى عَلَى الْجَنَّةِ سَبْعِينَ عَامًا, وَعَلَى خَطِيئَتِهِ سَبْعِينَ عَامًا, وَعَلَى وَلَدِهِ حِينَ قُتِلَ أَرْبَعِينَ عَامًا. رَوَاهُ ابْنُ عَسَاكِرَ.

(البداية والنهاية 1/186)

ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!

ANSWERED BY:

Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali

Date: 30 Ramadhaan 1447 / 20 March 2026

CHECKED AND APPROVED BY:

Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb