A silken cloak was presented to the Prophet ﷺ and he used to forbid the usage of silk (by men). When the people were fascinated by the cloak. he said, "By Allah in Whose Hands the life of Muhammad is, the handkerchiefs of Saʿd bin Muʿadh in Paradise are better than this."

أُهْدِيَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ جُبَّةُ سُنْدُسٍ وَكَانَ يَنْهَى عَنِ الْحَرِيرِ فَعَجِبَ النَّاسُ مِنْهَا فَقَالَ وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ لَمَنَادِيلُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ أَحْسَنُ مِنْ هَذَا

Messenger of Allah ﷺ was given a silken garment, and its beauty and delicacy astonished the people. On that, Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "No doubt, the handkerchiefs of Saʿd bin Muʿadh in Paradise are better than this."

أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِثَوْبٍ مِنْ حَرِيرٍ فَجَعَلُوا يَعْجَبُونَ مِنْ حُسْنِهِ وَلِينِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لَمَنَادِيلُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ هَذَا

The Prophet ﷺ was given a silk garment as a gift and we started touching it with our hands and admiring it. On that the Prophet ﷺ said, "Do you wonder at this?" We said, "Yes." He said, "The handkerchiefs of Saʿd bin Muʿadh in Paradise are better than this."

أُهْدِيَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ ثَوْبُ حَرِيرٍ فَجَعَلْنَا نَلْمُسُهُ وَنَتَعَجَّبُ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ أَتَعْجَبُونَ مِنْ هَذَا قُلْنَا نَعَمْ قَالَ مَنَادِيلُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ هَذَا

A piece of silken cloth was given to the Prophet ﷺ as a present and the people handed it over amongst themselves and were astonished at its beauty and softness. Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Are you astonished at it?" They said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah ﷺ!" He said, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, the handkerchiefs of Saʿd in Paradise are better than it."

أُهْدِيَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ سَرَقَةٌ مِنْ حَرِيرٍ فَجَعَلَ النَّاسُ يَتَدَاوَلُونَهَا بَيْنَهُمْ وَيَعْجَبُونَ مِنْ حُسْنِهَا وَلِينِهَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَتَعْجَبُونَ مِنْهَا قَالُوا نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَمَنَادِيلُ سَعْدٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِنْهَا لَمْ يَقُلْ شُعْبَةُ وَإِسْرَائِيلُ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ

Do you admire the softness of this (cloth)? The handkerchiefs of Sa'd b. Mu'adh in Paradise are better than this.

سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ يَقُولُ أُهْدِيَتْ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ حُلَّةُ حَرِيرٍ فَجَعَلَ أَصْحَابُهُ يَلْمُسُونَهَا وَيَعْجَبُونَ مِنْ لِينِهَا فَقَالَ أَتَعْجَبُونَ مِنْ لِينِ هَذِهِ لَمَنَادِيلُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِنْهَا وَأَلْيَنُ

By Him in Whose Hand is the life of Muhammad, the kerchiefs of Sa'd b. Mu'adh in Paradise are better than this.

أَنَّهُ أُهْدِيَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ جُبَّةٌ مِنْ سُنْدُسٍ وَكَانَ يَنْهَى عَنِ الْحَرِيرِ فَعَجِبَ النَّاسُ مِنْهَا فَقَالَ وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ إِنَّ مَنَادِيلَ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ أَحْسَنُ مِنْ هَذَا

"A garment of silk was gifted to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ so they began to marvel at its softness, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'Do you marvel at this? Indeed, the handkerchiefs of Sa'd bin Mu'adh in Paradise are better than this.'"

أُهْدِيَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ثَوْبٌ حَرِيرٌ فَجَعَلُوا يَعْجَبُونَ مِنْ لِينِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ تَعْجَبُونَ مِنْ هَذَا لَمَنَادِيلُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ أَحْسَنُ مِنْ هَذَا وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَنَسٍ وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ

"The Messenger of Allah was given a gift of a length of silk fabric. The people started passing it around to one another. The Messenger of Allah said: 'Are you admiring this?' They said: 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'By the One in Whose Hand is my soul! The handkerchief of Sa'd bin Mu'adh in Paradise is better than this.'"

أُهْدِيَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ سَرَقَةٌ مِنْ حَرِيرٍ فَجَعَلَ الْقَوْمُ يَتَدَاوَلُونَهَا بَيْنَهُمْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَتَعْجَبُونَ مِنْ هَذَا فَقَالُوا لَهُ نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَمَنَادِيلُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ هَذَا

[AI] "That the Prophet ﷺ was brought a silk garment, so they started touching it and looking at it. He said, 'Are you amazed at this? The handkerchief of Sa'd or the handkerchief of Sa'd ibn Mu'adh in Paradise is better than this or softer than this.'"

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أُتِيَ بِثَوْبٍ حَرِيرٍ فَجَعَلُوا يَمَسُّونَهُ وَيَنْظُرُونَ فَقَالَ أَتَعْجَبُونَ مِنْ هَذَا لَمَنَادِيلُ سَعْدٍ أَوْ مِنْدِيلُسَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ هَذَا أَوْ أَلْيَنُ مِنْ هَذَا

By Him in Whose Hand is the life of Muhammad, the kerchiefs of Sa'd b. Mu'adh in Paradise are better than this. (Using translation from Muslim 2469a)

أَنَّهُ أُهْدِيَ لِنَبِيِّ اللهِ ﷺ جُبَّةٌ مِنْ سُنْدُسٍ وَكَانَ يَنْهَى عَنِ الْحَرِيرِ فَعَجِبَ النَّاسُ مِنْهَا فَقَالَ وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ إِنَّ مَنَادِيلَ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِأَحْسَنُ مِنْ هَذَا

[AI] The Prophet ﷺ was brought a silk garment, so they began touching it and looking at it. He said, "Are you amazed by this? The handkerchiefs of Sa'd ibn Mu'adh in Paradise are better than this, or smoother than this, or he said from a handkerchief like this."

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أُتِيَ بِثَوْبٍ حَرِيرٍ فَجَعَلُوا يَمَسُّونَهُ وَيَنْظُرُونَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ أَتَعْجَبُونَ مِنْ هَذَا؟ لَمَنَادِيلُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ هَذَا أَوْ أَلْيَنُ مِنْ هَذَا أَوْ قَالَ مِنْدِيلُ

[AI] He said: I heard Al-Bara' saying, "Indeed, the Prophet ﷺ was brought a silk garment, so they were amazed by its beauty and softness. He said, 'Are the robes of Sa'd ibn Mu'adh in Paradise better or this one?'"

قَالَسَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ يَقُولُ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أُتِيَ بِثَوْبٍ حَرِيرٍ فَجَعَلُوا يَتَعَجَّبُونَ مِنْ حُسْنِهِ وَلِينِهِ فَقَالَ لَمَنَادِيلُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ أَفْضَلُ أَوْ أَخْيَرُ مِنْ هَذَا

[AI] The Prophet ﷺ came wearing a silk garment, and his companions were amazed by its softness. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said, "The handkerchiefs of Sa'd ibn Mu'adh in paradise are even softer than this."

أُتِيَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بِثَوْبٍ حَرِيرٍ فَجَعَلَ أَصْحَابُهُ يَتَعَجَّبُونَ مِنْ لِينِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَمَنَادِيلُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ أَلْيَنُ مِنْ هَذَا

Do you admire the softness of this (cloth)? The handkerchiefs of Sa'd b. Mu'adh in Paradise are better than this. (Using translation from Muslim 2468a)

سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ يَقُولُ أُهْدِيَتْ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حُلَّةٌ حَرِيرٌ فَجَعَلَ أَصْحَابُهُ يَمَسُّونَهَا وَيَعْجَبُونَ مِنْ لِينِهَا فَقَالَ تَعْجَبُونَ مِنْ لِينِ هَذِهِ لَمَنَادِيلُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِنْهَا أَوْ أَلْيَنُ

[AI] "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ wore a silk robe, so people began to touch and admire it. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said, 'You admire this, but the handkerchiefs of Sad ibn Muadh in Paradise are better than it.'"

لَبِسَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ثَوْبًا مِنْ حَرِيرٍ فَجَعَلَ النَّاسُ يَلْمَسُونَهُ وَيَعْجَبُونَ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «تَتَعَجَّبُونَ مِنْهُ مَنَادِيلُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِنْهُ»

[AI] I heard Al-Bara'ah saying, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was brought a silk garment, and they began to touch and marvel at its softness." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The handkerchiefs of Sa'd ibn Mu'adh in Paradise are softer than this or better than this."

سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ يَقُولُ أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِثَوْبِ حَرِيرٍ فَجَعَلُوا يَلْمَسُونَهُ وَيَتَعَجَّبُونَ مِنْ لِينِهِ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لَمَنَادِيلُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ أَلْيَنُ مِنْ هَذَا أَوْ خَيْرٌ مِنْ هَذَا»

أَنَّ النَّبِيّ ﷺ أُتِيَ بِحُلَّةِ سُنْدُسٍ فَعَجِبَ أَصْحَابُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنْهَا فَقَالَ أَتَعْجَبُونَ مِنْ هَذِهِ؟ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَمَنَادِيلُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِنْهَا

[AI] "The Prophet ﷺ came with a silk garment, and they were amazed by its softness. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'There is a handkerchief or some handkerchiefs of Sa'd in Paradise that are softer than it or better than it.'"

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أَتَى بِثَوْبٍ حَرِيرٍ فَجَعَلُوا يَعْجَبُونَ مِنْ لِينِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «لَمَنْدِيلٌ أَوْ بَعْضُ مَنَادِيلِ سَعْدٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ أَلْيَنُ مِنْهُ أَوْ خَيْرٌ مِنْهُ»

"والَّذِي نَفسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ لمَنادِيلُ سعد بنِ مُعَاذٍ في الجَنَّةِ أحسنُ مِنْ هَذا".

"عَنْ البَرَاء قَالَ: أُهْدِيَ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ ثَوْبٌ مِنْ حَرِيرٍ فَجَعَلُوا يَعْجَبُونَ مِنْ لِينِهِ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ لَمَنَاديلُ سَعْدٍ فِي الجَنَّة أَلْيَنُ مِنْ هَذَا".