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The colors of the turbans of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam

Question

What was the color of the turbans that the Prophet had?

Answer

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His slave and Messenger.

The Prophet  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) loved wearing white clothes and urged people to do so. Ibn ‘Abbaas  may  Allaah  be  pleased  with  him narrated that the Prophet  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) said: “Wear white clothes as they are from the best of your clothes, and enshroud your dead in them.” [Abu Daawood, At-Tirmithi and Ibn Maajah]

However, the Prophet  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) did not restrict himself to wearing a particular color of clothes; rather, he used to wear whatever was available. It was reported that he wore a black turban. ‘Amr Ibn Hurayth  may  Allaah  be  pleased  with  him narrated that the Prophet  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) preached to the people while wearing a black turban on his head; for more on this, please refer to Fatwas 84272 and 86786.

He  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) also wore a yellow turban. Al-Fadhl Ibn ‘Abbaas  may  Allaah  be  pleased  with  him who entered upon the Prophet  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) at the time of his death–sickness, said, “He wore a yellow turban on his head, and I greeted him with Salaam…”

Allaah Knows best.

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