the shirt, and the turban. Whoever lets any of these trail out of arrogance, Allah will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection.”

In the Sunan collections (1), Ibn Umar also said: “What the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said concerning the waist-wrapper applies equally to the shirt.”

Likewise, wearing shabby clothing is blameworthy in some circumstances and praiseworthy in others. It is blameworthy when worn to attract attention and display arrogance, but praiseworthy when worn out of humility and meekness. Similarly, wearing fine clothing is blameworthy when motivated by arrogance, pride, and conceit, but praiseworthy when intended to enhance one’s appearance and show Allah’s blessings.

For in (2) Sahīh Muslim (3), Abd Allāh ibn Masʿūd reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: “No one who has a mustard seed’s weight of arrogance in his heart will enter Paradise, and no one who has a mustard seed’s weight of faith in his heart will enter the Fire.” A man said: “O Messenger of Allah, I like my clothing and footwear to look fine (4). Is that arrogance?” He replied: “No,