Riyad as-Salihin

The Book of Dress · The Excellence of Wearing White Clothes and the Permissibility of Wearing Red, Green, Yellow and Black Clothes Made from Cotton and Linen but not Silk

- وعن سمرة رضى الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏‏"‏إلبسوا البياض؛ فإنها أطهر وأطيب، وكفنوا فيها موتاكم‏"‏.‏ ((رواه النسائي والحاكم))

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Samurah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, 'Wear white clothes because they are the purest and they are closest to modesty; and shroud the dead in it." [An- Nasa'i and Al-Hakim].

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Riyad as-Salihin · Book 3 · Hadith 778

- وعن ابن عباس رضى الله عنهما أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ إلبسوا من ثيابكم البياض؛ فإنها من خير ثيابكم، وكفنوا فيها موتاكم‏"‏.‏((رواه أبو داود والترمذي))

Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "Put on white clothes because they are the best; and use them for shrouding your dead." [Abu Dawud and At- Tirmidhi].

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Riyad as-Salihin · Book 3 · Hadith 780

- وعن البراء رضى الله عنه قال‏:‏ كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم مربوعاً، ولقد رأيته في حلةٍ حمراء ما رأيت شيئاً قط أحسن منه.((متفق عليه)) ‏‏

Bara' (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was of medium stature. I saw him wearing a red mantle. I have never seen anything more graceful than that. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

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