It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Umamah al-Bahili (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day must never wear silk or gold." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to forbid his family from (wearing) jewellery, and he would say: "If you love the jewellery of Paradise and its silk, then do not wear them (in this world)." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever wears silk in this world will not wear it in the Hereafter; and even if he enters Paradise, the people of Paradise will wear it, but he (who wore it in this world) will not wear it." This hadith is sahih (authentic), and these words (of the hadith) explain the hidden defect and meaning of those abridged hadiths which say that whoever wears it will not enter Paradise.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) only forbade al-musmat (a garment made entirely of silk) when it was of silk. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that of all garments, the most beloved to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was the shirt (qamis). This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Suwayd bin Qays (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: Makhramah al-Abdi and I brought cloth from Hajar (for trade). the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us and bought a pair of trousers from us. There was a weigher there who weighed for a wage, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the weigher: "Weigh, and let the scale tip (in his favour) (that is, be generous in weighing)." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that whenever the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) put on a new garment, he would call it by its name, such as turban, shirt or cloak, and then recite this supplication: 'Allahumma laka al-hamd, anta kasawtanihi, as'aluka min khayrihi wa khayri ma suni'a lahu, wa a'udhu bika min sharrihi wa sharri ma suni'a lahu' (O Allah, to You belongs all praise; You have clothed me with it. I ask You for its good and the good of that (purpose) for which it was made, and I seek refuge in You from its evil and the evil of that for which it was made). This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever eats food and says: 'Al-hamdu lillahi alladhi at'amani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah' (All praise is for Allah, who fed me this and provided it for me without any means or power on my part), his past sins will be forgiven. And whoever puts on a garment and says: 'Al-hamdu lillahi alladhi kasani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah' (All praise is for Allah, who clothed me with this and provided it for me without any means or power on my part), his past sins will be forgiven." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) called for a new shirt of his and put it on. I do not think it had reached his collarbones before he recited: 'Al-hamdu lillahi alladhi kasani ma uwari bihi awrati, wa atajammalu bihi fi hayati' (All praise is for Allah, who clothed me with that by which I cover my private parts and adorn myself in my life). Then he asked: Do you know why I said this? I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) call for new clothes and put them on; I think they had reached his (peace and blessings be upon him) collarbones when he (peace and blessings be upon him) said the same as I have said. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "By the One in whose Hand is my soul! There is no Muslim servant who puts on a new garment, then says what I have said, then turns to one of his worn-out old garments (samal) which he has set aside and clothes with it a poor, needy Muslim, clothing him for none but Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, except that he will remain in the protection of Allah and the guarantee of Allah, in life and in death, as long as a single thread of it remains on him (the poor man)." This is a hadith whose chain the two Shaykhs did not use as evidence, and I have not mentioned anything like it in this book either, except that this hadith was narrated uniquely by the Imam of the people of Khurasan, Abdullah bin al-Mubarak, from all the Imams of the people of Sham. So I preferred to record it so that the Muslims would be encouraged to act upon it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Wear turbans; (by this) your forbearance (hilm) will increase." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.