Chapter 5

What to say to one’s companion when seeing him in new clothes

WE RELATE FROM the Ṣaḥīḥ of al-Bukhārī that Umm Khālid bint Khālid Honorific symbol said, “Several garments were brought to the Messenger of Allah, one of which was a black shirt. He Honorific symbol asked: ‘To whom do you think we should give this shirt to wear?’ Those present said nothing. He said: ‘Bring me Umm Khālid.’ I was brought to the Messenger of Allah Honorific symbol and he clothed me in it with his hand, and said: ‘Wear it and wear it out’ twice. [1].
Arabic text from the source edition
Ablī wa akhliqī.
Remembrance 1
We relate in the books of Ibn Mājah and Ibn as-Sunnī that Ibn ‘Umar Honorific symbol narrated that the Messenger of Allah Honorific symbol saw a garment on ‘Umar and asked: “Is this new or washed?” He said: “It is washed.” So he Honorific symbol said: “Wear new things, live laudably, and die as a shahīd, blessedly.” [2].
Arabic text from the source edition
Albis jadīdā, wa ‘ish ḥamīdā, wa mut shahīdan sa‘īdā.

References

[1] Al-Bukhārī (37). This is a prayer that she have a long life, meaning “May you live long and wear it out.”
[2] Ibn Mājah (3558) and Ibn as-Sunnī (269). Ibn Ḥajar grades it as ḥasan gharīb.