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English translation
3551. It was narrated that Abu Burdah said: "I entered upon 'Aishah and she brought out to
me a thick waist wrap of the type made in Yemen, and one of these cloaks that are called Mulabbadah,[1] and she swore to me that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ had passed away in them.” (Sahih)
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Footnotes
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[1] Khamisah: A garment of silk or wool with designs, and it is said that it will not be called Khamisah unless it is black with designs. (An-Nihāyah)
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[2] Anbijāniyyah: A garment made of wool, having fibers without designs. (An-Nihāyah)
Commentary
a. Mulabbadah is a kind of coarse robe.
b. At that time in Arabia, coarse cotton cloths were inferior and inexpensive, so only the poor used to wear them. Thin cotton cloths were posh and expensive so, only rich people used to wear them.