Is the following Hadith authentic and true?
It was narrated from Samurah ibn Jundub (radiyallahu ‘anhu) that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa said:
“Wear white garments, for they are purer and better.”
Answer:
This Hadith is authentic and has been recorded in numerous Hadith collections including Sunan Tirmidhi, Sunan Nasai and Sunan Ibn Majah.
(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 2810, Sunan Nasai; Al Mujtaba, Hadith: 5322 and Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith: 3567)
Imam Tirmidhi has declared the Hadith authentic (hasanun sahih).
The commentators of Hadith explain that since white garments easily become soiled, a person will wash them more often. Therefore white garments are purer.
(Tuhfatul Ahwadhi, Hadith: 2810)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar