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24 Hours in the Life of a Muslim
24 Hours in the Life of a Muslim

provided that it is free from two things: extravagance and vain-
glory." (Maulana Muhammad Manzoor No'mani, Ma'ariful Hadith)

And here is another bit of information that has come down to
us about how our Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, dressed:
Whenever a delegation came to meet the Messenger of Allah,
he would wear his best clothes and order his leading
Companions to do likewise." (Tabaqat Hadith, Volume 4,
Number 346)
When one of his companions gave no importance to his ap-
pearance and seemed unkempt, our Prophet, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace, warned him immediately. An example of this
has been passed down to us:

"The Messenger of Allah was in the mosque, when a man with
unkempt hair and an untidy beard came in. The Prophet (may
Allah bless him and grant him peace) pointed to him, as if in-
dicating to him that he should tidy up his hair and beard. The
man went and did so, then returned. The Prophet (may Allah
bless him and grant him peace) said, 'Is this not better than

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