The Turban

Someone enquired from Abdullah bin ‘Umar Radiyallahu Anhu: “Is it Sunnah to wear an ‘amaamah?” He replied: “Yes. It is a Sunnah.”

It is related by Imam Nawawi that Rasulullah Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam had two turbans. It was a continuous Sunnah to wear the turban. He said: “Wear an ‘amaamah (turban) regularly, for it increases one’s hilm (gentleness).”

In another Hadith it is stated that a turban should be worn regularly because it is a sign of Islam and it distinguishes between a Muslim and a kafir.

‘Amr bin Hurayth Radiyallahu Anhu reports: “... When Rasulullah Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam was reciting the khutbah on the mimbar, he wore a black turban on his mubarak head and its shamlah (end portion) was between his shoulders.” Although it is mentioned that he sometimes wore the shamlah on his right or left shoulders, the most correct method would be to leave it to hang between the shoulders.

May Allah make it easy for us to practice upon this wonderful Sunnah, fill us with gentleness and make us proud of being Muslims. Insha Allah, Ameen.

[Ahadith from Tirmidhi with commentary from “Khasaa’il-e-Nabawi Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam” by Sheikhul Hadith, Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhelwi Rahmatullah Alayh]