Clothing of Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him)

Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) had very simple clothing. The normal clothing of Rasulullah ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) consisted of a lungi (piece of cloth wrapped around the lower part of the body), kurta (upper garment), topee (hat), jubba (robe) and a shawl. There were also patches on them. Nabi’s ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) garments were white in colour. He also had a Yemeni shawl with green and red stripes. It was famously known as Burdun Yamaaniyyun.

Topee - The topee of Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) was flat and would stick to his mubaarak head.

A’maamah (Turban) - Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) wore a topee under his turban. The tails of the turban hung between his shoulders. At times it would hang at the back, at times on the right and at times below the chin.

Trousers - It is established that Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) did buy a trouser and liked it. However, it is not established whether he actually wore one.

Kurta (upper garment) - Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) loved the kurta. The collar extended to near the chest. At times the buttons were left open.

Lungi (lower garment) - Nabi’s ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) lungi reached up to his shins.

Khuf (leather socks) - Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) used leather khufs and made masah over it at the time of wudhu.

Pillow - Nabi’s ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) pillow was made of leather and was stuffed with pieces of bark from the date (khajoor) palm. Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) mostly slept on a straw mat.

Footwear - Nabi’s ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) shoes were similar to a sandal. The bottom had a leather layer and there were two straps attached to it through which his mubaarak toes would fit.