Daily living skill
Getting dressed
Getting dressed in order, starting with the right side as the Prophet ﷺ liked, then the dua for getting dressed.
Getting dressed
BreakfastThe steps (8 steps)
Step 1: I choose my clothes for today.
I can check the weather.
Step 2: I put on my underwear.
Step 3: I put on my top, right arm first.
Step 4: I put on my trousers, right leg first.
Step 5: I put on my socks, right foot first.
Step 6: I put on a jumper if it is cold.
Step 7: I put on my shoes, right foot first.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 5855; Sahih Muslim 2097
Step 8: I say the dua for getting dressed.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 4023, graded hasan by al-Albani
For grown-ups
Lay the clothes out in order the night before. Clothes without scratchy labels or seams make dressing easier.
Starting with the right: the Prophet ﷺ liked to start with the right when putting on his shoes, combing his hair and washing, and in all his affairs.Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 168; Sahih Muslim 268
Shoes: "When one of you puts on shoes, let him start with the right, and when he takes them off, let him start with the left."Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 5855; Sahih Muslim 2097
Sources
- Sahih al-Bukhari 5855
- Sahih Muslim 2097
- Sunan Abi Dawud 4023, graded hasan by al-Albani
- Sahih al-Bukhari 168
- Sahih Muslim 268
Faith lines come only from the Quran and from hadith graded sahih or hasan. Scholars differ on some details, so ask a scholar you trust.
Pictograms: Sergio Palao, ARASAAC (arasaac.org), Government of Aragón, under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA licence.