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cloth that is reported to have been green. His waist wraps would never exceed the
length of his ankles. It is also forbidden for a man to wear clothes longer than this.
At another time he wore a red garment, however it was a color for him alone to wear
because he forbade other men to wear red garments. As for garments dyed a saffron
color, he forbade their wearing, however, if a saffron color garment becomes so very
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faded that no trace of the color remains, it can be worn, as the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi
wa sallam) once wore such a cloth.
Lady Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her, reported that one day the Prophet (salla
Allahu alihi wa sallam) left the house in the morning wearing a cloth woven from black
hair.
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) said, "Choose white clothing, as it is the best
clothing. White clothing should be worn whilst living, and the dead should be buried in
length of his ankles. It is also forbidden for a man to wear clothes longer than this.
At another time he wore a red garment, however it was a color for him alone to wear
because he forbade other men to wear red garments. As for garments dyed a saffron
color, he forbade their wearing, however, if a saffron color garment becomes so very
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faded that no trace of the color remains, it can be worn, as the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi
wa sallam) once wore such a cloth.
Lady Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her, reported that one day the Prophet (salla
Allahu alihi wa sallam) left the house in the morning wearing a cloth woven from black
hair.
The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) said, "Choose white clothing, as it is the best
clothing. White clothing should be worn whilst living, and the dead should be buried in