Sahih Muslim Hadith 5403

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[5403] 7 – ( … ) It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "Umar saw 'Utârid At-TamImI standing in the market selling a IIu1lah of striped silk. He was a man who used to meet with kings and get gifts from them. 'Umar said: '0 Messenger of Allah, I have seen 'Utârid standing in the market selling a Ijullah of striped silk. Why don't you buy it and wear it when the delegations of the Arabs come to you?" I think he said: "And wear it on Fridays.' The Messenger of Allah jL said to him: 'Silk is only worn in this world by one who will have no share in the Hereafter.' Some time after that, some Hullahs of striped silk were brought to the Messenger of Allah 4Lt and he sent one Hullah to 'Umar and one to Usâmah bin Zaid, and he gave a Ijullah to 'All bin AbI Tâlib. He said: 'Tear it and make head covers for your womenfolk.' Then 'Umar came, carrying his Hullah, and said: '0 Messenger of Allah, have you sent this to me, when you said what you said previously about the 1-Iullah of 'Utârid?' He said: 'I did not send it to you for you to wear it; rather I sent it to you so that you could benefit from it.' As for Usâmah, he put on his Ijullah and the Messenger of Allah ç gave him a look whereby he realized that the Messenger of Allah disapproved of what he had done, and he said: '0 Messenger of Allah, why are you looking at me when you are the one who sent it to me?' He said: 'I did not send it to you for you to wear it, rather I sent it to you so that you could cut it up and make head covers for your womenfolk."