كتاب الزينة من السنن
48  
The Book of Adornment
(98)
Chapter: The Command to Wear White Garments
(98)
باب الأَمْرِ بِلُبْسِ الْبِيضِ مِنَ الثِّيَابِ ‏‏
Sunan an-Nasa'i 5323
It was narrated that Samurah said:
"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'You should wear white garments; dress your living ones in them, and shroud your dead in them, for they are among the best of your garments.'"
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالْبَيَاضِ مِنَ الثِّيَابِ فَلْيَلْبَسْهَا أَحْيَاؤُكُمْ وَكَفِّنُوا فِيهَا مَوْتَاكُمْ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ خَيْرِ ثِيَابِكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
Grade: Sahih (Darussalam)
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5323
In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 284
English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5325