Chapter: What to say when putting on new clothes

813 – Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Whenever the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) put on a new garment—naming it whether it was a turban, a shirt, or a cloak—he would say, “O Allah, all praise belongs to You. You are the One who has clothed me with it. I ask You for its good and the good purpose for which it was made, and I seek refuge in You from its evil and the evil purpose for which it was made.” Reported by Abū Dāwūd and al-Tirmidhī, and al-Tirmidhī graded it ḥasan (fair).

[Commentary]
These chapters the author mentions constitute the final section of Riyāḍ al-Ṣāliḥīn. The first chapter concerns the permissibility of wearing silk for someone who suffers from itching. It has already been noted that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade men to wear silk, saying, “Only those who have no share (in the Hereafter) wear it,” and, “Whoever wears it in this world will not wear it in the Hereafter.” Nonetheless, when necessity requires it there is no harm—such as when a person has an itch, that is, an allergic condition, and needs to wear silk, then it is