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When he dressed, he dressed from his right side saying: “Praise be to Allah Who
clothed me with that, which I conceal my nakedness and with which I adorn
myself amongst the people.” When he took of his clothing, he removed it from the
left side. If the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, put on a new garment, he
gave his shabby garment to a poor man and said: “There is not a Muslim who
clothes another Muslim with his worn out clothes, doing so for the sake of Allah,
but that he (the giver) partakes in the security, refuge and benefit of Allah, the
Almighty, whilst living or dead.”
He had a mat (bed) of skins, which was stuffed with palm fibers; its length was
approximately two cubits, and its width was approximately a cubit and a span. He
had a wide outer garment (aba‟), which was spread out for him wherever it was
carried and, which he folded into layers. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon
him, slept on the ground with nothing else beneath him.
It was the Prophet‟s habit to name his beasts of burden, his weapons and
his belongings. The name of his banner was al-Iqab (the eagle); the name of his
sword with which he faced battle was dhu‟ l-Faqar (possessor of vertebrae). He
had a sword, which was called al-Midham (the cutting sword), another called al-
clothed me with that, which I conceal my nakedness and with which I adorn
myself amongst the people.” When he took of his clothing, he removed it from the
left side. If the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, put on a new garment, he
gave his shabby garment to a poor man and said: “There is not a Muslim who
clothes another Muslim with his worn out clothes, doing so for the sake of Allah,
but that he (the giver) partakes in the security, refuge and benefit of Allah, the
Almighty, whilst living or dead.”
He had a mat (bed) of skins, which was stuffed with palm fibers; its length was
approximately two cubits, and its width was approximately a cubit and a span. He
had a wide outer garment (aba‟), which was spread out for him wherever it was
carried and, which he folded into layers. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon
him, slept on the ground with nothing else beneath him.
It was the Prophet‟s habit to name his beasts of burden, his weapons and
his belongings. The name of his banner was al-Iqab (the eagle); the name of his
sword with which he faced battle was dhu‟ l-Faqar (possessor of vertebrae). He
had a sword, which was called al-Midham (the cutting sword), another called al-