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clothes.’” (Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 32, Number 4026)
Our Prophet (saas) would make the following supplication
when putting on new clothes:
“Praise and gratitude be to the Lord Who gave me this to
wear. O Allah, I beg from You the good of it and the good
of the purpose for which it is intended. And I beg from You
refuge from its mischief and from the mischief of the pur-
pose for which it is intended.” (al-Tirmidhi)
The Messenger of Allah (saas) prohibited all that was pro-
duced from silk and gold for Muslim men:
“No one wears silk in this world except those who will not
wear it in the Hereafter.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 7,
Book 72, Number 720)
“Gold and silken clothes are allowed to Muslim women
and forbidden to Muslim men.” (al-Tirmidhi)
It is in his practice to enter a mosque or a gathering in the
most beautiful and clean manner possible. The Messenger of
Allah (saas) said: “Allah loves anybody who dresses up to
appear before a congregation or in front of his friends.”
“The Messenger of Allah (saas) wore a silver ring and
placed its stone toward the palm of his hand.” (Sahih al-
Bukhari)
‘Aisha narrated: “I used to perfume the Messenger of
Allah with the best scent available until I saw the shine of
the scent on his head and his beard.” (Sahih al-Bukhari,
Volume 7, Book 72, Number 806)

The Importance of Tawakkul (Trusting Allah
[swt])
It is not compatible with the belief of the Ahl al-Sunnah to
think that coincidence, as well as Allah’s (swt) decreed destiny,

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