Syedna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade me from (using) Maitharah and Qassi. The people asked: O Commander of the Faithful! What is Maitharah? He said: These are (silk cushions) which women make in their homes for their husbands. We asked: What is Qassi? He said: This is a flowery (silk) cloth brought to us from the direction of Syria, in which patterns like oranges were made. Abu Burdah says: When I saw the cloth made in the Sabn region, I realized that these are the same.