Sunan an-Nasa'i•Hadith 5332•The Book of Adornment
Chapter
The Book of Adornment
كتاب الزينة من السنن
Arabic Text
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " عَلَيْكُمْ بِالْبَيَاضِ مِنَ الثِّيَابِ فَلْيَلْبَسْهَا أَحْيَاؤُكُمْ وَكَفِّنُوا فِيهَا مَوْتَاكُمْ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ خَيْرِ ثِيَابِكُمْ " .
English Translation
It was narrated that Samurah said:
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'You should wear white garments; dress your living ones in them, and shroud your dead in them, for they are among the best of your garments.'"
Book
Sunan an-Nasa'i
Hadith No.
5332
Author
Imam Ahmad ibn Shu'ayb al-Nasa'i