How they rejoiced with the least garment available to any of them
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The Shaykh : The second hadith, which is also authentic. He said: And from 'Utbah ibn 'Abd al-Sulami (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: Abu Dawud narrated it from the narration of Isma'il ibn 'Iyash. *Al-khaishah* is pronounced with a fathah on the *kha* with a dot and a sukun on the *sin* below. This is a correct and known term, but one should read the book. *Al-khaishah* is a garment made from a type of flax that is spun thickly and woven thinly. Here is a new image presented by this noble Companion, 'Utbah ibn 'Abd, of how they rejoiced with the least garment available to any of them. This noble Companion said: I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) for clothing. He did not find any clothing to wear, so he asked him for clothing. What did the Messenger (peace be upon him) give him? Two *khaishat* garments. And with these two *khaishat* garments, he saw that his condition was better than that of others. He said: I have indeed seen myself while I was the best clothed among my companions, meaning I was the best of them and had the most clothing.
