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Hadith about Prophet's Dress Code

51 hadith on this topic, one card per hadith and its versions; authentic ones first. 44 are translated into English.

Not graded Muttafaq โ€˜alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 720

Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) liked to use his right hand in all matters: in combing his hair and wearing his shoes. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

ูˆุนู† ุนุงุฆุดุฉ ุฑุถูŠ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡ุง ู‚ุงู„ุชโ€:โ€ ูƒุงู† ุฑุณูˆู„ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… ูŠุนุฌุจู‡ ุงู„ุชูŠู…ู† ููŠ ุดุฃู†ู‡ ูƒู„ู‡โ€:โ€ ููŠ ุทู‡ูˆุฑู‡ุŒ ูˆุชุฑุฌู„ู‡ุŒ ูˆุชู†ุนู„ู‡โ€.โ€ โ€(โ€โ€(โ€ู…ุชูู‚ ุนู„ูŠู‡โ€)โ€โ€)โ€ โ€.โ€

Narrated by ฤ€โ€™ishah + 14 other versions

Not graded Muttafaq โ€˜alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 780

Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) was of medium stature. I saw him wearing a red mantle. I have never seen anything more graceful than that. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

ูˆุนู† ุงู„ุจุฑุงุก ุฑุถู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡ ู‚ุงู„โ€:โ€ ูƒุงู† ุฑุณูˆู„ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… ู…ุฑุจูˆุนุงู‹ุŒ ูˆู„ู‚ุฏ ุฑุฃูŠุชู‡ ููŠ ุญู„ุฉู ุญู…ุฑุงุก ู…ุง ุฑุฃูŠุช ุดูŠุฆุงู‹ ู‚ุท ุฃุญุณู† ู…ู†ู‡.((ู…ุชูู‚ ุนู„ูŠู‡)) โ€โ€

Narrated by Al-Barฤ' ibn โ€˜ฤ€zib + 15 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 788

Out of all garments, the Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) liked the Qamees the best. [Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi ]. Editor's note: The Qamees is a modest, traditional outfit thought to resemble what is now referred to as a thawb.

ุนู† ุฃู… ุณู„ู…ุฉ ุฑุถู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡ุง ู‚ุงู„ุชโ€:โ€ ูƒุงู† ุฃุญุจ ุงู„ุซูŠุงุจ ุฅู„ู‰ ุฑุณูˆู„ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… ุงู„ู‚ู…ูŠุตโ€.โ€((ุฑูˆุงู‡ ุฃุจูˆ ุฏุงูˆุฏ ูˆุงู„ุชุฑู…ุฐูŠ))

Narrated by Umm Salamah + 6 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 781

I saw the Prophet (๏ทบ) by Al-Abtah valley in Makkah, in a red tent made from tanned skin. Bilal brought him ablution water. Then the Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) came out wearing a red mantle; and I can still remember looking at whiteness of his shanks. So he made his ablution, and Bilal (๏ทบ) pronouncedโ€ฆ

ูˆุนู† ุฃุจู‰ ุฌุญูŠูุฉ ูˆู‡ุจ ุจู† ุนุจุฏ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุฑุถู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู†ู‡ ู‚ุงู„โ€:โ€ ุฑุฃูŠุช ุงู„ู†ุจูŠ ุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… ุจู…ูƒุฉ ูˆู‡ูˆ ุจุงู„ุฃุจุทุญ ููŠ ู‚ุจุฉ ู„ู‡ ุญู…ุฑุงุก ู…ู† ุขุฏู…ุŒ ูุฎุฑุฌ ุจู„ุงู„ ุจูˆุถูˆุฆู‡ุŒ ูู…ู† ู†ุงุถุญ ูˆู†ุงุฆู„ุŒ ูุฎุฑุฌ ุงู„ู†ุจูŠ ุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… ูˆุนู„ูŠู‡ ุญู„ุฉ ุญู…ุฑุงุกุŒ ูƒุฃู†ูŠ ุฃู†ุธุฑ ุฅู„ู‰โ€ฆ

+ 1 other version

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1359b

On the day of the Conquest of Makkah, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) entered while wearing a black turban

Jฤbir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that on the day of the Conquest of Makkah, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) entered (Makkah) while wearing a black turban. Abu Saโ€˜ฤซd โ€˜Amr ibn Hurayth (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I saw the Messenger ofโ€ฆ

ูƒูŽุฃูŽู†ูู‘ูŠ ุฃูŽู†ู’ุธูุฑู ุฅูู„ูŽู‰ ุฑูŽุณููˆู„ู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… ุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ุงู„ู’ู…ูู†ู’ุจูŽุฑู ูˆูŽุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ู ุนูู…ูŽุงู…ูŽุฉูŒ ุณูŽูˆู’ุฏูŽุงุกู ู‚ูŽุฏู’ ุฃูŽุฑู’ุฎูŽู‰ ุทูŽุฑูŽููŽูŠู’ู‡ูŽุง ุจูŽูŠู’ู†ูŽ ูƒูŽุชูููŽูŠู’ู‡ู โ€.โ€

Narrated by Amr ibn Hurayth + 7 other versions Explained

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2812

I saw the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) wearing two green garments

Abu Rimthah At-Taymi (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) wearing two green garments.

ุฑูŽุฃูŽูŠู’ุชู ุฑูŽุณููˆู„ูŽ ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… ูˆูŽุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ู ุจูุฑู’ุฏูŽุงู†ู ุฃูŽุฎู’ุถูŽุฑูŽุงู†ู โ€.โ€

Narrated by Abu Rimtha + 1 other version Explained

Differing grades Sunan Abu Dawud 4032

One early morning, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) went out wearing a garment with a pattern of camel saddles (or a pattern of stripes) on it, made of black hair

โ€˜ฤ€'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: One early morning, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) went out wearing a garment with a pattern of camel saddles (or a pattern of stripes) on it, made of black hair.

ุฎูŽุฑูŽุฌูŽ ุฑูŽุณููˆู„ู ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… ูˆูŽุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ู ู…ูุฑู’ุทูŒ ู…ูุฑูŽุญูŽู‘ู„ูŒ ู…ูู†ู’ ุดูŽุนู’ุฑู ุฃูŽุณู’ูˆูŽุฏูŽ โ€.โ€

Narrated by Utba ibn Abd as-Sulamฤซ Explained

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