Here is a Muwaththaq (reliable) hadeeth that discusses the desirability (mustaHab) of wearing white clothes. All of the narrators in the chain are thiqaat (pl. thiqah - reliable), but one of the narrators in the chain is said to be a non-12’er Shee`ah (i.e. Ibn FaDDaal).
There are two different isnaad that have the same matn (content), one of them has a strong chain, while the other has a weak chain. Since, we have a strong chain then the hadeeth with the weak chain will become mu`tabar (valid/established).
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ فَضَّالٍ عَنِ ابْنِ الْقَدَّاحِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْبَسُوا الْبَيَاضَ فَإِنَّهُ أَطْيَبُ وَ أَطْهَرُ وَ كَفِّنُوا فِيهِ مَوْتَاكُمْ
From ibn Al-QaddaaH from Abee `Abd Allaah (عليه السلام) said: The Messenger of Allaah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said: “Wear white, for in that it is goodness and purity, and enshroud (kafan) your dead in that (white).”
Source:
1. Al-Kulayni, Al-Kaafi, vol. 6, pg. 445, hadeeth # 1
Grading:
1. Al-Majlisi said this hadeeth is Muwaththaq (Reliable)
à Mir’aat Al-`Uqool, vol. 22, pg. 322
à Mir’aat Al-`Uqool, vol. 22, pg. 322
Here is the same hadeeth but with a different chain of narrators. This chain of narrators is considered weak because of Mu`alla bin Muhammad, but since we have a strong chain with the same matn (content), this hadeeth is mu`tabar.
الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ مُعَلَّى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ مُثَنًّى الْحَنَّاطِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْبَسُوا الْبَيَاضَ فَإِنَّهُ أَطْيَبُ وَ أَطْهَرُ وَ كَفِّنُوا فِيهِ مَوْتَاكُمْ
From Muthanna Al-HannaaT from Abee `Abd Allaah (عليه السلام) said: The Messenger of Allaah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said: “Wear white, for in that it is goodness and purity, and enshroud (kafan) your dead in that (white).”
Source:
1. Al-Kulayni, Al-Kaafi, vol. 6, pg. 445, hadeeth # 2
jazakallahu khayran brother for reminding us of this Sunnah
ReplyDeletesecond hadith's sanad ia weak but has strong shawahid.
ReplyDeletei can't believe u are still studying the 3 hadiths in my article about tawassol. it's been few months now!!!!
the fact is that you don't believe even in sahih hadiths about tawassol to allah through rasool allah (saww) and ahlbait (as). you are just a muqassir my friend without big information about tashayu.
this is my last comment here
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Are women also encouraged to wear white clothing or just men?
ReplyDeleteWomen have different rulings, it is best for them to wear black as it diverts attention from Non Mahrams.
DeleteIt is still permissable by principle but it is mustahabb to wear a colour that doesnt attract attention such as Black or blue etc.
Sorry for being off topic. But are there recommended acts on the Birthdays of Masomeen (as) especially since today is the birthday of the Prophet (saw) and Imam Jafar Sadiq (as)?
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