[810] عن أنسٍ قال : رَخَّصَ رسولُ الله لِلزُّبَيْرِ وعَبْدِ الرَّحْمن ابن عَوْفٍ رضي الله عنهما في لُبْس الحَريرِ لِحَكَّةٍ بِهِما . متفقٌ عَلَيْهِ . في هذا الحديث : جواز لبس الحرير للضرورة .

810. Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) permitted Zubair and 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf (May Allah be pleased with them) to wear silk because they were suffering from an itch.

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Commentary: This Hadith tells us that, if needed, even men can wear clothes made from silk. For example, it may be suggested in case of a skin disease like itch. A man may also be allowed to wear a silk dress in order to escape extremely cold or hot weather provided he has no other clothes.