In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
With pens of longing,
And the ink of love,
We record lines more precious than gold,
In describing the Master of Creation,
Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
The Prophetic characteristics (Shama'il).
Chapter: What has been narrated regarding the kohl of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
On the authority of Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both,
That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"Use antimony (ithmid) for kohl,
For it clears the vision,
And promotes hair growth."
On the authority of Jabir Ibn 'Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"You should use antimony at bedtime,
For it clears the vision,
And promotes hair growth."
On the authority of Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"The best of your kohl is antimony;
It clears the vision,
And promotes hair growth."
On the authority of Ibn 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"You should use antimony,
For it clears the vision,
And promotes hair growth."
Kohl is a type of stone;
Some of it is black in color,
And some of it leans
Toward a reddish hue,
And both are referred to as
Antimony (ithmid).
It is easily crumbled,
And is ground thoroughly
Until it becomes fine,
Then it is applied to the eye
Using an applicator or similar tool.
It has been narrated that the Prophet,
Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
Recommended using it specifically.
Regarding the application of antimony,
The scholars have mentioned
Its benefits,
The essence of which was compiled by the scholar
Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him,
Who said:
"Kohl preserves the health of the eye,
Strengthens the power of sight,
Clears it,
And draws out
Harmful substances,
Removing them,
While also serving as an adornment in some forms.
It has added merit when used at bedtime,
Because the eye is then
Enclosed with the kohl,
And remains at rest thereafter,
Free from movements that might harm it,
Allowing nature to benefit from it."
Antimony possesses
A specific property in this regard.
His statement "it clears
The vision" means it clarifies,
Improving one's sight
And increasing the light of the eye.
His statement "it promotes hair growth,"
The hair intended
Here is the eyelashes,
Which Allah has made
As a protection for the eye,
And a fence for its lids.
On the authority of 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib,
May Allah be pleased with him,
That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
Said:
"You should use antimony,
For it promotes hair growth,
Removes harmful particles,
And purifies the vision."
His statement
"At bedtime" contains [wisdom].
He said,
And al-Qari, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
"Citing worldly benefits
As the reason for the command
To use kohl does not negate
The fact that the command is for the Sunnah,
Especially since there occurred
His consistent practice of it,
And his verbal encouragements,
Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
Those benefits
Are a means toward otherworldly matters."
In this reasoning,
There is a subtle indication
That the one applying kohl,
If he intends to fulfill the Sunnah,
Should intend by his application
Treatment and medicine,
Not mere adornment like women.
Therefore,
Imam Malik held the view
That applying kohl for men is disliked
Generally,
Unless it is for medical treatment.
It is also prescribed to apply kohl
In odd numbers,
For it has been established that he applied it in odd numbers.
Regarding his statement,
As for his action,
It is narrated from Anas Ibn Malik,
May Allah be pleased with him,
That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
Used to apply kohl in odd numbers.
As for his statement,
It is narrated from Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,
That the Messenger of Allah,
Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
Said:
"If one of you applies kohl,
Let him apply it in odd numbers,
And if he cleans himself with stones (istijmar),
Let him do so in odd numbers."
A benefit:
It has been established in reality
That some of what is sold as
Antimony is not free from adulteration,
Being mixed
With a type of lead that is ground
Along with it, or it contains some
Contamination,
In which case it becomes harmful,
Not beneficial.
Therefore, a person should
Be careful to obtain good antimony
That he is confident
Is safe.
Chapter: What has been narrated regarding the clothing
Of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be
Upon him.
Meaning, an explanation of what has been reported
Regarding the description of the clothing of the Messenger of Allah,
Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
From the hadiths and what relates
To clothing regarding rulings
And etiquette.
The scholars have mentioned
That clothing is subject to
The five legal rulings:
It may be obligatory,
Such as covering the 'awrah from eyes,
Or recommended,
Such as a fine garment
For the two Eids and Friday,
Or prohibited,
Such as wearing silk for men,
Or disliked,
Such as wearing ragged clothes constantly
For the wealthy,
Or permissible,
Which is everything else.
On the authority of Umm Salamah, may Allah be pleased with her,
She said:
"The most beloved of garments to the Messenger of Allah,
Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was the qamis (shirt)."
In this hadith,
The Mother of the Believers,
Umm Salamah, may Allah be pleased with her, informs us
That the most beloved of garments to the Prophet,
Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
Was the qamis.
The qamis is the garment
And well-known tunic,
Having sleeves into which one inserts
The hands, and an opening
For the neck.
The qamis was called a qamis
Because a person "enters" (yataqammas)
Into it,
Meaning he enters into it to cover himself.
The scholars said:
The qamis was the most beloved
Of garments to the Messenger of Allah,
Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
Because it covers the body better
Than the izar (waist-wrapper) and the rida' (upper garment),
Which require
Much tying and holding in place,
Just as it is comfortable
In movement,
And light to put on and take off.
On the authority of Mu'awiyah Ibn Qurrah,
From his father, who said:
"I came to the Messenger of Allah,
Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
With a delegation from Muzaynah
We shall pledge our allegiance to him.
And his shirt is indeed loose-fitting.
Or he said:
Button his shirt completely.
He said:
So I reached my hand into the pocket of his shirt.
So I touched the ring.
In this hadith
Mu'awiyah Ibn Qurrah reports
On the authority of Abu...
The strength of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
Among a group from the tribe of Muzaynah.
So that they might pledge their allegiance to him upon Islam.
And the group of men.
They are the people who, between
From three to ten.
And his statement, "And his shirt."
In an absolute sense.
Or he may unbutton his shirt entirely.
Meaning, if he buttons his shirt.
It is not closed.
And fastening the button of one's shirt.
It is the fundamental basis.
And if there is a need
There is no harm in that.
And the fact that some people strive to follow the Sunnah
in its absolute sense.
For this, there is no known precedent.
This is clear evidence of its legitimacy.
This hadith
That does not indicate such a conclusion.
Neither directly nor indirectly.
For he does not know whether
The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, opened it.
As an act of worship and in accordance with the Sunnah.
Or perhaps he opened it.
For one reason or another.
Either due to the intensity of the heat
In the heart.
Or anything similar to that.
Rather, what is most likely the case is
That he did not do so as an act of Sunnah.
For had this been the case,
It is part of the Sunnah
He did not establish the button as a fundamental principle.
And his statement, "So I entered."
My hand was inside the pocket of his shirt.
So I touched the dark-colored one.
Meaning, that Qurrah, may Allah be pleased with him,
He inserted his hand into his garment.
The shirt of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
And the pocket.
It is the place of insertion.
The collar of the shirt.
He then touched the Seal of Prophethood with his hand.
Upon his back.
May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
And on the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him,
Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him.
The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
He went out while he was
He leans upon Usamah Ibn Zayd.
He was wearing a garment.
Qatari [Ibn al-Fuja'ah] had girded himself [with his sword].
He prayed with it.
through them
The noble Companion informs us
Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him
The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
He went out leaning upon
Usamah Ibn Zayd
In another narration,
He went out accompanied by Usamah Ibn Zayd, may Allah be pleased with him.
And al-Fadl Ibn al-'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him.
During the illness in which he passed away.
The intended meaning is
He, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
He departed from his house.
He was leaning on some of his Companions.
Due to his weakness caused by illness.
And his statement
And he was wearing a Qatari garment.
The Qatari garment
It is a type of fabric.
From a single red piece.
It has its own distinct markers.
It contains a certain degree of coarseness.
He bore it from before the time of Bahrain.
And his statement, "He had wrapped himself in his garment."
through it
The term *tawashuh* (wrapping oneself in a garment) refers, in its original linguistic sense, to...
Wearing the shawl.
It is said
with his sword
When he places it upon his shoulder.
Like a sash.
The intended meaning here is
That he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
He tucked the garment under his right arm.
And he cast it over his shoulder.
The easier path.
Just as the one in the state of ihram does.
And his statement, "So he led them in prayer."
O Imam.
And it is narrated from Humayd that he said
The final prayer
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, performed it.
while he was with the people during his illness.
The year in which he passed away.
In a single garment.
He was sitting while wrapped in it.
A benefit.
'Abd ibn Humayd said:
Muhammad Ibn al-Fadl said:
Yahya Ibn Ma'in asked me
Regarding this hadith, the first thing he did upon sitting down was...
So I said to him
Hammad Ibn Salamah narrated to us.
He then said
If it were from your book
So I stood up to leave.
My book.
He then took hold of my garment and said
He dictated it to me.
For I truly fear.
Shall I not meet with you?
He said, "So I dictated it to him."
Then I brought out my book.
So I recited it to him.
In this narration
That Muhammad Ibn al-Fadl
He intended to narrate the chain of transmission from memory.
Ibn Ma‘in then requested it of him.
That he should derive it from His Book.
Because he is the most precise.
Then, when Ibn Ma'in stood up
Let him bring forth his book, based upon that.
Upon his request, he took possession.
on his garment, and then he said
He hoped for it to be fulfilled for him.
...from what you have memorized, for I
I fear that I will not meet you.
This stems from intense eagerness.
and the careful management of time
and the fear that it might prevent
Death is between them, or some of them [will die].
The obstacles, and He dictated it.
...from what he has memorized of it.
Then He brought forth His Book.
... from His Book.
Once again
And in this narration
A clarification of the eagerness of the salaf
May Allah have mercy on them.
And their intense care
with the hadiths of the Messenger
Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
and their certainty in it
In the narration
and the eagerness to acquire knowledge
While not saying "hope"
and the desire for this world
The hadith will continue, Allah willing.
Allah knows best.
And may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet.
Muhammad
and his family and his Companions.
all of them