Narrated Saad: I saw a man riding on a white mule and he had a black turban of silk and wool. He said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ put it on me. This is the version of Uthman, and there is the word akhbara in his tradition.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
A garment made from a mixture of wool and silk is called "khazz." (Ibn al-Athir) However, Allamah Mundhiri, radi Allahu anhu, states that a garment made from rabbit fur is called "khazz," and originally this word is used for the male rabbit.
On some occasions, it is also used in the absolute sense for silk.
The use of pure silk is forbidden (haram) for men.
There is a difference of opinion regarding mixed and composite fabrics, while it is narrated from several Companions (sahabah) and Followers (tabi'in) that they used to wear such garments. The narrations in which prohibition is mentioned are in the sense that one should not resemble non-Muslims and affluent people.
It is permissible to wear garments made from rabbit fur or similar items, just as today’s artificial silk is permissible.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4038
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
There is no apparent connection between this hadith and the chapter;
it has only been mentioned here to clarify that in the previously mentioned hadith’s chain, where ‘Abdur Rahman bin Sa’d is mentioned, the intended person is this very ‘Abdur Rahman bin ‘Abdullah bin Sa’d al-Razi.
Note:
(In the chain, Sa’d bin ‘Uthman al-Razi al-Dashtaki is an acceptable narrator,
but due to the absence of corroboration (mutaba‘at), he is considered weak in hadith (layyin al-hadith).)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3321