باب ما جاء في لباس رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم
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The Dressing Of Rasoolullah
Ash-Shama'il Al-Muhammadiyah 68
Ibn 'Abbas said:
Allah’s Messenger said (Allah bless him and give him peace): “You should acquire white clothes, so that your living ones may wear them, and you can shroud your deceased in them, for they are among the best of your clothes.”
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ خُثَيْمٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالْبَيَاضِ مِنَ الثِّيَابِ، لِيَلْبِسْهَا أَحْيَاؤُكُمْ، وَكَفِّنُوا فِيهَا مَوْتَاكُمْ، فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ خِيَارِ ثِيَابِكُمْ‏.‏
Grade: Hasan (Zubair Alizai)  حسن   (Zubair Alizai) حكم   :
Reference : Ash-Shama'il Al-Muhammadiyah 68
In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 13
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In this hadith it is not stated that Sayyidina (S.A.W) wore white clothing. Its mention in the 'Shamaa-il Tirmikhi' is therefore implicit. Idt can be explained that when Sayyidina Rasulullah (S.A.W) encouraged the wearing of white clothing, then he must have worn it himself. If is clearly stated in the Bukhaari that Sayyidina Rasulullah (S.A.W) wore white clothing.
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