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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ permitted women to loosen their garments by a cubit, so they said, "O Messenger of Allah, then our feet will be exposed." He said, "A forearm's length and do not increase it."  

أحمد:٤٧٧٣حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ حَدَّثَنَا الْعُمَرِيُّ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ رَخَّصَ لِلنِّسَاءِ أَنْ يُرْخِينَ شِبْرًا فَقُلْنَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِذَنْ تَنْكَشِفَ أَقْدَامُنَا فَقَالَ ذِرَاعًا وَلَا تَزِدْنَ عَلَيْهِ