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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب الزيارة
Book of Visiting
بَابُ مَنْ زَارَ قَوْمًا فَطَعِمَ عِنْدَهُمْ
Chapter: One Who Visits a People and Eats with Them
Al-Adab al-Mufrad 348 — One Who Visits a People and Eats with Them
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا صَالِحُ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْوَاسِطِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي خَلْدَةَ قَالَ: جَاءَ عَبْدُ الْكَرِيمِ أَبُو أُمَيَّةَ إِلَى أَبِي الْعَالِيَةِ، وَعَلَيْهِ ثِيَابُ صُوفٍ، فَقَالَ أَبُو الْعَالِيَةِ: إِنَّمَا هَذِهِ ثِيَابُ الرُّهْبَانِ، إِنْ كَانَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ إِذَا تَزَاوَرُوا تَجَمَّلُوا.
It is narrated from Abu Khulda that Abu Umayyah Abdul Karim went to Abu Al-Aliyah, and he was wearing woolen clothes. Abu Al-Aliyah said: This is the dress of monks. The way of the Muslims has been that when they visit each other, they go well-groomed.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ ، عَنْ يَحْيَىٰ ، عَنْ عَبْدِالْمَلِكِ الْعَرْزَمِيِّ ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُاللہِ مَوْلَي أَسْمَاءَ قَالَ: أَخْرَجَتْ إِلَيَّ أَسْمَاءُ جُبَّةً مِنْ طَيَالِسَةٍ عَلَيْهَا لَبِنَةُ شِبْرٍ مِنْ دِيْبَاجٍ ، وَإِنَّ فَرْجَيْهَا مَكْفُوْفَانِ بِهِ ، فَقَالَتْ : هٰذِه ِجُبَّةُ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، كَانَ يَلْبَسُهَا لِلْوُفُودِ ، وَيَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ.
It is narrated from Abdullah, the freed slave of Sayyida Asma (may Allah be pleased with her), that Sayyida Asma (may Allah be pleased with her) brought out for me a cloak made of thick silk, which had a span's width of silk embroidery on the collar and silk on the slits as well. She said: This is the cloak of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), which he used to wear on the occasion of the arrival of delegations and on Fridays.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
Simplicity is a good thing, but this by no means implies that a person should not wear good and clean clothing or should maintain a frightening appearance. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was the greatest ascetic, yet he wore clean and tidy clothes. Especially when guests would come or when he would go to meet someone, he would wear fine clothing.
Simplicity is a good thing, but this by no means implies that a person should not wear good and clean clothing or should maintain a frightening appearance. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was the greatest ascetic, yet he wore clean and tidy clothes. Especially when guests would come or when he would go to meet someone, he would wear fine clothing.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 348
