Clothing

Mishkat al-Masabih

He reported God’s messenger as saying, “He who copies any people is one of them.” Ahmad and Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih

Suwaid b. Wahb quoted a son of a Companion of God’s messenger who said his father reported God’s messenger as saying, “He who gives up wearing beautiful garments when he is able to do so (out of humility, as is...

Mishkat al-Masabih

‘ 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

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

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

‘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

‘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

‘Abd ar-Rahman b. ‘Auf told that God’s messenger put a turban on him and let the ends hang in front of him and behind him. Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih

Rukana reported the Prophet as saying, “The difference between us and the polytheists is that we wear turbans over caps.” Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying this is a gharib tradition whose isnad is not reliable.

Mishkat al-Masabih

Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari reported the Prophet as saying, “Gold and silk are permitted to the females among my people but prohibited to the males.” Tirmidhi and Nasa’i transmitted it, Tirmidhi saying this is a hasan sahih tradition.