Hadith 38601

Chapter 98

باب 98

(98) باب الأَمْرِ بِلُبْسِ الْبِيضِ مِنَ الثِّيَابِ

(98) Chapter: The Command to Wear White Garments (IT)
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أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " عَلَيْكُمْ بِالْبَيَاضِ مِنَ الثِّيَابِ فَلْيَلْبَسْهَا أَحْيَاؤُكُمْ وَكَفِّنُوا فِيهَا مَوْتَاكُمْ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ خَيْرِ ثِيَابِكُمْ " .

It was narrated that Samurah said:
"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'You should wear white garments; dress your living ones in them, and shroud your dead in them, for they are among the best of your garments.'" (IT)

Reference (IT): Sunan an-Nasa'i 5323 (IT)

In-book reference (IT): Book 48, Hadith 284 (IT)

English translation (IT): Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5325 (IT)