Clothing, Dress & Adornment

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

‘ Amr b. Shu'aib, on his father’s authority, told that his grandfather reported God’s messenger as saying, “God likes the mark of His favour to be seen on his servant.” (People whom God has prospered should wear clothes suitable for...

Mishkat al-Masabih

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Jabir said God’s messenger came to pay them a visit, and seeing a dishevelled man whose hair was untidy he said, “Could this man not find something to make his hair lie down ?” He saw a man wearing dirty...

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

I came to God’s messenger wearing a poor garment and he asked me whether I had any property. When I replied that I had, he asked me what kind it was, and I said, "Every kind; God has given me...

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

‘Abdallah b. ‘Amr told that when a man wearing two red garments passed the Prophet and gave him a greeting he did not respond to his greeting. Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

‘Imran b. Husain reported God’s Prophet as saying, “I do not ride on purple, or wear a garment dyed with saffron, or wear a shirt hemmed with silk.” He also said, “The perfume used by men should have an odour...

Mishkat al-Masabih

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sharpening the ends of the teeth, tattooing, plucking hairs, men sleeping together without an under garment, women sleeping together without an under garment, men putting silk at the bottom of their garments like Persians, or putting silk on their shoulders...

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

‘Ali said God’s messenger forbade him to wear a gold ring, or a Qassi garment, or to use saddle-cloths. Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasa’i and Ibn Majah transmitted it. In a version by Abu Dawud he said he forbade purple saddle-cloths.

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

Mu'awjya reported God’s messenger as saying, “Do not ride on silk stuff or panther skins.” Abu Dawud and Nasa’i transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

Al-Bara’ b. ‘Azib told that the Prophet forbade red saddle-cloths. It is transmitted in Sharh as-sunna.

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

When I came to the Prophet he was wearing two green garments, his hair was turning grey, but the grey was dyed red. Tirmidhi transmitted it; In a version by Abu Dawud it says he had hanging locks (These locks...

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

Anas told that when the Prophet was ill he came out leaning on Usama, wearing a striped garment with an end over his left shoulder, and led them in the prayer. It is transmitted in Sharh as-sunna.

Mishkat al-Masabih

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‘A’isha said ; The Prophet wore two coarse striped garments, and when he sat and sweated he felt them heavy. A certain Jew received a consignment of cloth from Syria, so I suggested he should send to him and buy...

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

God’s messenger saw me wearing a garment dyed with a reddish yellow dye and asked what this was, so as I recognised what he disliked I went away and burned it. He asked me what I had done with my...

Mishkat al-Masabih

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Hilal b. ‘Amir quoted his father as saying he saw the Prophet in Mina on a she-mule giving an address, wearing a red cloak, with ‘Ali in front of him repeating what he said. (This was because the crowd was...

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

‘A’isha said a black cloak was made for the Prophet and he put it on, but when he sweated in it and noticed the odour of the wool, he threw it away. Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

Jabir said ; When I came to the Prophet he was sitting with his hands round his knees wearing a cloak the fringe of which was over his feet. Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih

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When the Prophet was brought some pieces of fine Egyptian linen he gave me one and said, “Divide it into two; cut one of the pieces into a shirt and give the other to your wife for a veil.” Then...

Mishkat al-Masabih

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Umm Salama said the Prophet came to visit her when she was veiled and said, “Use one fold, not two.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih

Clothing

Part of my lower garment was hanging down when I passed by God’s messenger, so he said, “Raise your lower garment, ‘Abdallah.” I did so and he told mo to raise it higher. I did so, and as I was...

Mishkat al-Masabih

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He reported the Prophet as saying, “On the day of resurrection God will not look at him who trails his garment arrogantly.” Abu Bakr then said, “Messenger of God, my lower garment hangs down unless I keep paying attention to...