And it is established from him in the Sahīh that he said:

“Allah is good and loves those who are good.”

This is among the evidence supporting dressing well for Friday prayers and the two Eids. As related in the Sahīh, ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb saw a suit of clothes being sold in the market and said, “O Messenger of Allah, if only you would buy this to wear.” He replied, “Only someone who has no share in the Hereafter wears this.”

In keeping with this encouragement to wear fine clothing is the report in the Sunan from Abū al-Ahwas al-Jushamī, who said:

“The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw me wearing ragged clothes and asked, ‘Do you have any wealth?’ I replied, ‘Yes.’ He asked, ‘What kind of wealth?’ I replied, ‘Of every kind that