Page 159 - The Prophet Muhammad (saas)

The Outward Appearance of the Prophet (saas)

The Prophet (saas) set an example for the believers with the
importance he attached to his appearance and cleanliness. One ac-

count describes the Prophet (saas)'s attitude to such matters:

"The Prophet (saas) once intended to go to his companions
and so he put on his turban and dressed his hairs…He
said: 'Yes, Allah loves the actions of His servant who re-
fines his body in order to meet his friends and brothers'." 93

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His companions have handed down a
great many details about the Prophet
(saas)'s manner of dress. In addition to
these, the Prophet (saas)'s advice to the be-
lievers about how they should dress reveal
the importance he attached to this subject.
For example, one hadith reports him as say-
ing:
"No one who has even an atom's-weight
of pride in his heart will enter
Paradise." A man asked him, "What if
he likes his clothes and shoes to look
good?" (Meaning, is this counted as
pride?) The Prophet (saas) said: "Allah
is beautiful and loves beauty. Pride
means denying the truth and looking
down on other people." 94
He regarded dressing well and look-
ing good as a demonstration of the bless-
ings of Allah:
"Allah loves to see the result of His

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