Is wearing the turban and the garments worn by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) part of the Sunnah?
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The Shaykh : What remains is what came at the end of his speech, namely that this is not part of the Sunnah. It seems the questioner intends that it is established in the Sunnah that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to cover his head with this headscarf or that turban. However, you have heard in some of our lessons and comments that we say this is not part of the Sunnah, meaning the Sunnah of worship. We also say that these garments the Messenger (peace be upon him) used to wear were part of the custom of the environment and the custom of the Arabs, among whom the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was. This turban existed before the Messenger’s (peace and blessings be upon him) mission, indeed before his creation. So when he grew up and matured, he wore what his people wore before the prophethood was revealed to him and the message came to him. This is one of the customs. Therefore, we say there is no difference between one who wears this cap, which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to wear, and one who does not. We do not say that this specific garment is a Sunnah. Sometimes he would put the headscarf or turban over the cap. We do not say that combining them is a better Sunnah. Sometimes he would put the turban or headscarf directly on the head without the cap in between. All of this is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but this is a matter a person handles regarding his own person. For example, a person might wear a shirt over a shirt, and perhaps in some circumstances add a third. This has no relation to the aspect of the Shari'ah. This is a long discussion, and I do not want to expand on it because I have spoken about it much. In summary, this clothing—the turban and the cap—is established from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and a person is free in that matter; if he wishes, he does this or that.