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Sahih Muslim 2071c (Book 37, Hadith 37) #12522
Gift of the Prophet

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad gifted a silk garment to Ali, who then tore it into pieces to make head coverings for the women.

'Ali reported that Ukaidir of Duma presented to Allah's Apostle a silk garment, and he presented it to 'Ali. and said: Tear it to make head covering for Fitimas out of it. This tradition is transmitted on the authority of Abu Bakr, and Abu Kuraib said: Among the women.
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لِزُهَيْرٍ - قَالَ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عَوْنٍ الثَّقَفِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ الْحَنَفِيِّ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، أَنَّ أُكَيْدِرَ، دُومَةَ أَهْدَى إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ثَوْبَ حَرِيرٍ فَأَعْطَاهُ عَلِيًّا فَقَالَ ‏"‏ شَقِّقْهُ خُمُرًا بَيْنَ الْفَوَاطِمِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ ‏"‏ بَيْنَ النِّسْوَةِ

TOPICS
silk  *  garment  *  covering  *  fitimas

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous with your possessions and use them for good causes whenever possible; Wear head coverings when out in public or around men who are not relatives; Show kindness towards others; Respect modesty among Muslim women.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the generosity of Prophet Muhammad and his kindness towards others. It tells us that he gave a silk garment as a gift to Ali, who then tore it into pieces in order to make head coverings for the women. This shows us that even though he was given something valuable, he was willing to give it away in order to help others. It also teaches us that we should be generous with our possessions and use them for good causes whenever possible. Furthermore, this hadith also highlights the importance of modesty among Muslim women by emphasizing the need for them to wear head coverings when they are out in public or around men who are not their relatives.

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