His guidance concerning clothing and what he most commonly wore
69 – The Prophet ﷺ and his Companions generally dressed in garments woven from cotton, though at times they also wore cloth made of wool and other materials (1).

70 – Abu al-Shaykh al-Asbahani has transmitted with an authentic chain (2) from a companion of Ayyub (A) who said: “Al-Salt ibn Rashid came in to Muhammad ibn Sirin wearing a woollen jubba (cloak), a woollen izār (waist-wrapper), and a woollen turban. Muhammad recoiled (B) at the sight and remarked, ‘I suspect that certain people wear wool claiming that Jesus, son of Mary, wore it. Yet someone I deem trustworthy has told me that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ wore linen, cotton, and Yemeni garments, and the sunnah of our Prophet is worthier of being followed.’”

Condemning excess in matters of clothing and food
71 – Ibn Sirin’s point is that some people believe constant use of wool to be superior to anything else and therefore make a deliberate habit of it, viewing it as an act of renunciation or devotion. Likewise, others think that continually abstaining from meat and other wholesome foods permanently