What is the meaning of the garment of fame mentioned in the hadith

Question : With Allah’s blessing, we begin this session with a question from one of our brother listeners who did not mention his name in this message. He asks: What is the meaning of the garment of fame mentioned in the hadith? I should note that when I sew any garment, I hope it will be pleasing to people. Does this fall within the meaning of the hadith? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment.
The garment of fame is what a person becomes known for, what people point to with their fingers, and what they say about so-and-so. It is of two types: a garment of fame in terms of beauty, and a garment of fame in terms of shabbiness. If a poor person wears the clothing of kings, it is called a garment of fame.
This is because it is not the custom of the poor to wear such clothing, and people end up talking about it in their gatherings. Likewise, if a rich person wears the clothing of the poor, his clothing becomes a garment of fame and becomes a topic of conversation for people in their gatherings. Fame may be in the finest clothing or in the shabbiest, depending on the situation. A person is prohibited from wearing attire that differs from what people are accustomed to wearing. Therefore, if someone were to say that he wants to wear an izar and a rida instead of a shirt and a thawb in a country where it is not their custom to wear an izar and a rida, it would be said that this is a garment of fame and that it falls under the hadith. Even though most people in the time of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) wore this type of clothing, namely the izar and the rida. Whatever departs from the custom, becomes famous among people, and becomes their talk is a garment of fame. May Allah reward you with good, Shaykh Muhammad.