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THE BOOK OF CLOTHES
It is related from Anas that he said, ' The clothes which
the Prophet liked to wear most were of striped cotton of
Yeman.' Muslim, Al Buk/idrt.
It is related from Al Mughirah bin Shu 1 bah that, 'The
Prophet wore a Grecian coat with tight sleeves.' Muslim, Al
Bukhdrt.
It is related from Abu Burdah that he said, ' 'Ayesha
brought out to us a patched upper garment and a pair of coarse
drawers and said, "The soul of the Apostle of God was taken
(when he was) in these two garments." ' Muslim, Al Bukhdrt.
It is related from Abu Hurairah that, ' The Apostle of God
said, "On the day of resurrection, God will not look upon the
person who lengthens his trousers from pride." ' Muslim, Al Bukhdrt.
It is related from Abu Hurairah that, ' The Apostle of God
said, "That part of the trousers which is below the two ankles
is in the fire." ' Al Bukhdrt.
It is related from Mu'awiyah bin Qurrah, from his father, that he said, ' I came to the Prophet in a band of men of the Muzainah (tribe); and they took the oath of fealty to him. And the buttons (of his shirt) were undone, so I put my hand inside the opening of his shirt and touched the seal of pro- phecy.' Abil Ddud.
It is related from Samurah that, ' The Prophet said, " Dress
in white clothes, for verily they are purest and best; and
shroud your dead in them." ' Ahmad, An Nasdi.
It is related from Abu Musau'l-Ash'ari that, ' The Prophet
said, "Gold and silk have been made lawful for the women of
my followers, but unlawful for the men." ' At Tirmidht, An
Nasdi.
It is related from Mu'adh bin Anas that, ' The Apostle of
God said, " Whoever eats food, and afterwards says, 'Praise be
to God, who has fed me with this food and given me sustenance
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thereby, without (the exercise of) strength or power on my
part,' all his former sins will be forgiven him." ' At
Tirmidhi. And Abu Daucl has added the words, ' Whoever
puts on clothes and says, " Praise be to God, who has arrayed
me in these and provided me therewith, without (the exercise
of) strength and power on my part; " all his former sins and
later ones will be forgiven him.'
It is related from 'All that he said, 'The Apostle of God
forbade me (wearing) a gold signet-ring, and from wearing
cloth from Qiss, and from (using) a red saddle-cloth.' At
Tirmidhi, Abu Ddud, An Nasdi.
It is related from Abu Rimthah of Taimah that he said, ' I came to the Prophet when he was wearing two green cloths. And old age had reduced his hair; and his grey hairs had been
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of them, and the most upright of them in respect of trust-
worthiness." 'At Tirmidhi, An Nasdi.
It is related from 'Ubadah that, ' The Apostle of God
said, " It is your duty to wear turbans, for they are the covering
of the angels. And let them hang down behind your backs." '
Al Baihaqi.
It is related from Ibn 'Abbas that he said, ' Eat what you
like and wear what you like, so long as they do not drive you
to two sins : extravagance and pride.' Al Bukhdri.
CONCERNING SIGNET-RINGS
It is related from Ibn 'Omar that he said, ' The Prophet
took a golden ring.' And in one tradition it runs, ' He put it on
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his right hand.' ' Then he took it off. Then he took a ring
made of silver, on which was engraved " Muhammad, the
Apostle of God." And he said, " No one must engrave like the
engraving of this ring of mine." And whenever he put it on, he used to place the stone of the ring towards the palm of his hand.' Muslim, Al Bukhdri.
It is related from Anas that, ' The Prophet wished to write
to Kisra (King of Persia), and to the Emperor of Rome and
the King of Abyssinia. And it was remarked that they would
not receive a letter unless it was sealed. So the Apostle of
God made a signet-ring of silver, on which was engraved, "Muhammad, the Apostle of God." ' Muslim. And in another tradition from Bukhari it runs, ' The engraving of the ring was in three lines : "Muhammad" in one line, "Apostle" in one line, and " God " in one line.'