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Riyad as-Salihin, 778

Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "Put on white clothes because they are the best; and use them for shrouding your dead." <b>[Abu Dawud and At- Tirmidhi]</b>.

وعن ابن عباس رضى الله عنهما أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ إلبسوا من ثيابكم البياض؛ فإنها من خير ثيابكم، وكفنوا فيها موتاكم‏"‏.‏((رواه أبو داود والترمذي))

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In-Book Reference
Book 3, Hadith 1
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br> 1) The best clothes are the white ones. They are purer and more pleasant, and they give brightness and indicate the purity of this Ummah and its members, as well as its creed. Indeed, clothing has impact on those who wear it.<br> 2) We should take care of how we shroud the dead, given their inviolability.
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