16. The Turban Of Rasoolullah

Hazrat Jabir radiyallahu anhu reports that when Makkah was conquered, Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam entered the city wearing a black turban Hazrat Amr bin Huraith radiyallahu anhu says, "I had seen Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam wear a black turban. Hazrat Amr bin Huraith radiyallahu anhu relates that Sayyidina Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam was once delivering the sermon, and there was a black turban on his auspicious head. Hazrat Ibn Umar radiyallahu anhuma reports, "When Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam fastened an amaamah (turban), he used to put the shamlah between his shoulers (i.e. he used to put it on the back)." Nafi says, "I had seen Abdullah bin Umar radiyallahu anhuma do it in the same manner." Ubaidullah, who is the student of Nafi, says, "In my time the grandson of Abu Bakr radiyallahu anhu, Qasim bin Muhammad and the grandson of Umar radiyallah anhu, Saalim bin Abdullah did the same. Hazrat Ibn Abbas radiyallahu anhuma reports, "Sayyidina Rasoolullah sallallahu alaihe wasallam was once delivering a sermon. He was wearing a black turban, or an oily strip of cloth.