Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 1694
Arabic hadith text
وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: جُعِلَ فِي قَبْرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَطِيفَةٌ حَمْرَاء. رَوَاهُ مُسلم
Translation
Ibn Abbas reported: A red velvet covering was placed in the grave of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. Muslim transmitted it.
Translation notes
قَطِيفَةٌ حَمْرَاء
Qatifah names a soft textile or covering; the exact fabric is not further specified in the supplied wording.
Should qatifah be retained as a textile name or rendered as a red cloth covering?