The Book of Clothes and Adornment

كتاب اللباس والزينة

Chapter 2: The Prohibition Of Using Vessels Of Gold And Silver For Men And Women, And Gold Rings And Silk For Men, But They Are Permissible For Women. Permissibility Of Silken Borders On Garments For Men, But It Should Not Be More Than Four Fingers Wide

Anas reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said

He who wore silk in this world would not wear it in the Hereafter.

Abu Umama reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having said

He who wore silk in this world would not wear it in the Hereafter.

Uqba b. 'Amir said

A silk go vn was presented to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he wore it and observed prayer in it and then returned and put it off so violently as if he despised it. He then said: It does not befit the Godfearing persons.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of azid b. Abu Habib with the same chain of transmitters.

Chapter 3: The Permissibility Of Wearing Silk For Men, If A Man Has A Skin Disease Or Similar Problem

Anas b. Malik reported to them (his companions) that Allah's Messnger (ﷺ) had granted concession to Abd al-Rahman b. *Anf and Zubair b. 'Awwam for the wearing of a silk shirt during the journey and because of itch which they both had or any other disease from which both of them had been suffering.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Sa'd with the same chain of transmitters but there is no mention of the word" journey".

Anas reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) granted concession, or Zubair b. Awwam and 'Abd Al-Rahman b. Auf were granted concession, for the wearing of silk because of the itch that they both had.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters.

Anas b. Malik reported that 'Abd al-Rahman b. Auf and Zu'bair. b. 'Awwam complained to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about lice; he granted them concession to wear shirts of silk.

Chapter 4: The Prohibition Of A Man Wearing A Garment Dyed With Safflower

'Abdullah b. 'Amr b. al-As reported

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw me wearing two clothes dyed in saffron. whereupon he said: These are the clothes (usually worn by) the non-believers, so do not wear them.

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Yahya b. Abu Kathir with the same chain of trarnmitteis.

'Abdullah b. 'Amr reported

Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) saw me in two clothes dyed in saffron, whereupon he said: Has your mother ordered you to do so? And I said: I will wash them. He said: But burn them.

'Ali b. Abu Talib reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade wearing of silk and yellow clothes, and the gold ring, and the reciting of the Qur'an in the ruku' (state of kneeling in prayer).

Ali b. Abu Talib reported

Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) forbade me to recite the Qur'an while I am in ruku; and the wearing of gold and clothes dyed in saffron.

'Ali b. Abu Talib reported

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade me to use gold rings. to wear silk clothes and to recite the Qur'an in ruku' and sajda (prostration), and to wear yellow garments.

Chapter 5: The Virtue Of Wearing The Hibarah

Qatada said

We asked Anas b. Malik which garment did Allah's Messenger may peace be upon him) love or like (to wear). He said: The mantle of Yemen.

Anas reported that the garment most liked by Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was the mantle of Yemen.

Chapter 6: Humility In Dress And Sticking To Coarse And Simple Clothes, Furnishings Etc., Permissibility Of Wearing Clothes Made From Camel Hair And Those On Which There Are Markings

Abu Burda reported

I visited A'isha and she brought out for us the coarse lower garfnent (of Allah's Messenger) made in Yemen and clothes made out of Mulabbada cloth, and she swore in the name of Allah that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) died in these two clothes.

Abu Burda reported that A'isha brought out for us the lower garment and the upper garment made of the Mulabbada cloth and said

It was in these (clothes) that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) died. Ibn Hatim (one of the narrators) in his narration Wd: The lower garment of coarse cloth.

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Ayyub with a slight variation of wording.