Azami 15565

Muslim narrated it in the Book of Clothing and Adornment (2129), from Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Numayr, who said, Waki and Abdah narrated to us, from Hisham bin Urwa, from his father, from Ayesha, and he related it.The meaning of the hadith, as Nawawi said, is, "The scholars said, its meaning is one who makes himself appear to have more than he actually has, by giving the impression that he possesses what he does not possess, thereby making himself seem greater in people's eyes and adorning himself with falsehood. This is condemned, just as one who wears two garments of falsehood is condemned. Abu Ubayd and others said, he is one who wears the clothes of ascetics, worshippers, and the pious, intending to show people that he is characterized by that quality, displaying more humility and asceticism than is actually in his heart. These are garments of falsehood and hypocrisy. It has also been said that he is like one who wears two garments belonging to someone else and gives the false impression that they are his own. It has also been said that he is one who wears a single shirt and attaches to its sleeves two other sleeves, so that it appears he is wearing two shirts. Khattabi related another view, that what is meant here by 'garment' is one's state or way of life, for the Arabs use the word 'garment' metaphorically for the condition of the one wearing it, meaning that he is like a liar who says what is not true. And another view is that what is meant is a man from whom false testimony is sought, so he wears two garments to make himself look presentable, so that his testimony is not rejected due to his fine appearance. And Allah knows best."