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eloquent without being lengthy. He had the most joyful countenance, none of the
affairs of the world awing him.
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, wore what was at hand, at times a
cloak covering the whole body, at times a striped cloth garment of Yemen, at
times a gown of wool. He wore any permissible garment, which was available.
His signet was of silver, which he sometimes wore on the little finger of his right
hand, and sometimes on the left hand.
He mounted his servant and others behind him on the same beast. He rode
whatever was possible for him. At different times he rode a horse, a male camel,
a gray she mule, an ass, at times he walked foot, barefoot without a cloak, turban
or cap.
He visited the sick in the farthest section of the city. He loved perfumes and
disliked foul odors. He sat and ate with the poor. He showed regard to the people
of virtue for their character and was intimate with the people of rank because of
their piety. He did good for his kindred without preferring them to the one who
affairs of the world awing him.
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, wore what was at hand, at times a
cloak covering the whole body, at times a striped cloth garment of Yemen, at
times a gown of wool. He wore any permissible garment, which was available.
His signet was of silver, which he sometimes wore on the little finger of his right
hand, and sometimes on the left hand.
He mounted his servant and others behind him on the same beast. He rode
whatever was possible for him. At different times he rode a horse, a male camel,
a gray she mule, an ass, at times he walked foot, barefoot without a cloak, turban
or cap.
He visited the sick in the farthest section of the city. He loved perfumes and
disliked foul odors. He sat and ate with the poor. He showed regard to the people
of virtue for their character and was intimate with the people of rank because of
their piety. He did good for his kindred without preferring them to the one who