Is the Green Turban a Sunnah? The Prophet’s ﷺ Turban Color and Reward for Wearing It in Prayer
Source: Ahkam wa Masail, Vol. 01, in the light of Qur’an and Hadith, p. 505
❖ Question
Please clarify whether wearing a green turban is Sunnah or not. What color turban did the Prophet ﷺ wear? It is also said that praying while wearing a turban brings extra reward—what is the truth of this?
❖ Answer
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu wa-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ʿAmma Baʿd!
✿ Preference for White Turban
- The white turban is considered superior because the Prophet ﷺ declared white clothing to be the best and most virtuous.
✿ Reward for Wearing a Turban
- Wearing a turban carries reward, as it was part of the practice of the Prophet ﷺ.
✿ The Prophet’s ﷺ Turban Color
- It is authentically narrated that the Prophet ﷺ wore a black turban.
- Reference: Sunan Abū Dāwūd, vol. 2, Kitāb al-Libās, Bāb fī al-ʿAmāʾim
❖ Conclusion
- Wearing a green turban is not established from the Sunnah.
- The Prophet ﷺ wore a black turban, while white is preferred due to his command regarding white clothing.
- Wearing a turban in general is rewarding, as it was part of his Sunnah.
هذا ما عندي، والله أعلم بالصواب
