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Appendix: Further References

As mentioned previously, here is a list of additional Islamic references which demonstrate that the terms used in the hadiths that we sourced prove beyond any reasonable doubt that Muhammad was wearing the clothes, robes, dresses of his wives.

Our dear brother Dimitrius compiled and translated all of the following quotes, may the risen Lord Jesus richly bless him and his family.

All red, bold, capital and underline parts will be our emphasis.

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Tuhfatu Al-Ihwathy written by Mubar Kafoury

The Section of Gathering, chapter of The detestation of praying in womens coverings

It was narrated by Muhammad ibn Abd Al-Ala, narrated by Khalid ibn Al-Harith, narrated by Ashat ibn Abdel Malik, narrated by Muhammad ibn Sirin, narrated by Abdallah ibn Shafiq, narrated by Aisha who said, The prophet did not pray in his wives coverings (Luhuf).

Abu Issa related that this is a true and correct hadith. It was narrated about the prophet that he also gave exception to this.

Commentary: The saying, did not pray in his wives coverings (Luhuf), is also found in the narration of Abu Dawud as in our shirina or luhufina which shows doubt on the part of the narrator. The hadith shows the legitimacy of avoiding WOMENS CLOTHES that are thought to have been defiled (by womens emissions) as well as all other clothing that are feared likewise

As for his saying It was narrated about the prophet also gave exception to this, this was in reference to Aishas hadith, I was with the prophet and on us was our shiaar and above it we threw on a kisa. When the prophet woke up the next morning, he took the kisa AND WORE IT and went out and prayed the noon prayer. This hadith was narrated by Abu Dawud. Both Abu Dawud and Muslim narrated from Aisha, The prophet was praying the evening prayer while I was beside him and menstruating. I had upon me a mirt and part of it was also on him. Al-Kadi Al-Shawkani stated that all this indicates that it is not an obligation for one to avoid (touching) WOMENS CLOTHING (thiyab), rather it is done out of caution only. This is how the two hadith are reconciled.

والثَّوْبُ: اللِّباسُ،
ج: أَثْوُبٌ وأَثْؤُبٌ وأَثْوَابٌ وثِيَابٌ،

Al-Muheet Dictionary written by Imam Al-Kayrawani Abadi

Chapter of the letter Ba, Section of the Letter Tha

Thawb: Clothing

Plural: Athwab, Athwaab and Thiyab

From the Tongue of the Arabs (Lisan al-Arab) by Ibn Al-Manthour al-Ifriki

Volume One, Entry of the letter Ba in singular, subsection the letter Tha in triplicate

Thawb: Clothing (Libas). Singular is Athwab. Plural is Athwaab and Thiyab.

Some Arabs add a hamza to pronounce it Athwabun

The End in the Strange Hadith written by Imam Ibn Al-Athir

Volume One, chapter of the letter Tha, entry of letter tha followed by the letter wow

Thawb is a gown or garment. For it is said He who wears a gown (thawb) of fame, Allah will clothe him with a gown (thawb) of humiliation, meaning he will be completely covered with humiliation just as a thawb completely covers the body

مفردات ألفاظ القرآن. الإصدار 2.03 - للأصفهاني
نص القَاموس

بُرْد: ثَوْب gown, garment

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Meaning of the Nouns Pronounced in the Koran written by Al-Asfahani

Dictionary Section

Singular Thawb and plural Thiyab means uniform; suit; costume; dress; clothes, clothing, apparel, attire.

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Meaning of the Nouns Pronounced in the Koran written by Al-Asfahani

Dictionary Section

Thawb in the singular ثَوْب means garment; dress, gown, robe; costume, suit; cloth, fabric, material; garb, cloak, guise, covering, external appearance

Thiyab in the plural ثِيَاب is clothes, clothing, attire, garments, apparel

Compendium of the Law of the Koran written by Imam Al-Qurtubi

Volume seven,

Sura number 7 Araf verse 31 O Children of Adam! Wear your beautiful apparel at every time and place of prayer: eat and drink: but waste not by excess, for Allah loveth not the wasters.

This verse shows the necessity of covering genitals awra. A group of those with knowledge stated that it is one of the obligations of prayer

This is correct as the prophet said to Miswar ibn Makhrama, Return to your garment (thawb), take it and no longer walk naked, as narrated by Muslim

Ibn Al-Arabi said, If we say that covering the genitals (awra) is one of the obligations for prayer and an imams cloak (thawb) falls off while he is prostrating and his anus is revealed, then as Sahnoon stated, both the imam and anyone who looked at the imams anus must repeat the prayer

Compendium to the commentary of the verses of Koran written by Imam Al-Tabari

Volume 2, Chapter of Sura 2 Al Bakara,

Verse 187 Permitted to you, on the night of the fasts, is the approach to your wives. They are your garments and ye are their garments.

If one asks How can our women become garments (libasan) to us and we become garments (libasan) to them when a garment is something that is worn? The response is there are two meanings. One of them is that each person has become a garment to his partner, to be worn at sleep time and when they come together in one thawb and their bodies are joined to each other in the same way that a person wears clothes (thiyab) on his body.

Compendium to the commentary of the verses of Koran written by Imam Al-Tabari

Volume 5, Chapter of he table,

Verse 89 or clothe them kiswa-tihim.

Kiswa from kisaa is for every poor person. A kisa is a cloak and what a person wraps around them as he is able to afford. Other said, rather Kiswa means thawb such as a cover. The kisa is something that may be worn to sleep in.

Un-sewn garments are very familiar to Muslims. Today, they are specifically used for clothing purposes. These cloths are NOT used as towels to dry the body or blankets to sleep under; they are specifically used for clothing.

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