Riyad as-Salihin, 781

Abu Juhaifah Wahb bin 'Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) by Al-Abtah valley in Makkah, in a red tent made from tanned skin. Bilal brought him ablution water. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out wearing a red mantle; and I can still remember looking at whiteness of his shanks. So he made his ablution, and Bilal pronounced the call for prayer (Adhan). I kept following the movement of his (Bilal's) face to the right and to the left when he recited: 'Come to the prayer; come to the success.' Then a spear was fixed (as a Sutrah) in front of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who then stepped forward and led the prayer. Dogs and donkeys passed in front of him (beyond the spear) and no one prevented them from doing so. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن أبى جحيفة وهب بن عبد الله رضى الله عنه قال‏:‏ رأيت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بمكة وهو بالأبطح في قبة له حمراء من آدم، فخرج بلال بوضوئه، فمن ناضح ونائل، فخرج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وعليه حلة حمراء، كأني أنظر إلى بياض ساقيه، فتوضأ وأذن بلال، فجعلت أتتبع فاه ههنا وههنا، يقول يمينا وشمالاً‏:‏ حي على الصلاة، حي على الفلاح، ثم ركزت له عنزة، فتقدم فصلى يمر بين يديه الكلب والحمار لا يمنع‏.((متفق عليه))

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In-Book Reference: Book 3, Hadith 4

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Guidance from the Hadiths: 1) It is permissible to wear red clothing and pray while wearing it, provided it is not purely red. 2) It is permissible to use red tents, for the Prophet’s tent was made of red skin. Benefit: In Zād al-Ma‘ād fi Hady Khayr al-‘Ibād, Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (may Allah have mercy upon him) said: “The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) wore a red mantle, which necessarily consisted of an upper garment and a lower one. So, it is wrong to think that the Prophet’s mantle was strictly red, not mixed with another color. Indeed, the red mantle was woven out of red and black threads. It is called red because of the red threads in it. In fact, pure red is strictly forbidden. It is narrated in Sahih Al-Bukhāri that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited the use of red saddle cloths. As for the permissibility of wearing red clothing, this is debatable. But it is known to be very disliked. How would anyone imagine that the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) did wear clothing in blood red color! Words in the Hadith: Al-Abtah is a spacious area in Makkah, a mile away from Mina. It is modern-day Al-Ma‘abdah district.

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