433 – Asmāʾ bint Abī Bakr, may Allah be pleased with her, related: “She brought out the cloak (jubbah) of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ; its collar, the two sleeves, and the two front slits were all hemmed with silk.” Reported by Abū Dāwūd (1).

Its principal wording is found in Muslim, with the additional statement: “It remained with ʿĀʾishah until she passed away; when she died I took it. The Prophet ﷺ used to wear it, and we wash it for the sick, seeking healing by means of it.”

Al-Bukhārī adds in al-Adab al-Mufrad: “He would wear it when receiving delegations and on Fridays.” (2)

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Hadith grading:
The ḥadith is authentic (ṣaḥīḥ).

A fuller version appears in Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: Asmāʾ bint Abī Bakr produced a ṭiyālisiyyah sarwāniyyah cloak with a silk panel on the chest and both front openings edged with silk, and said: “This is the cloak of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. It was in ʿĀʾishah’s possession; when she died I took it. The Prophet ﷺ used to wear it, and we wash it for the sick so that they may be cured by it.”

Vocabulary:
• lil-wafd – the singular is wāfid; its plurals are wufūd and aufād. A wafd is an honored delegation that goes to a ruler or notable.
• jubbah – a long outer garment with wide sleeves and an open front, worn over other clothes.