Old Dress
The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “Whosoever puts on a new
dress and has means, should give away his old dress to the poor.”
[Tirmidhi]
The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) guided us in all
matters of life. A Muslim’s wardrobe is limited because they care about their
fellow human beings for the sake of Allah’s happiness. Thus, when they get a new
dress they should give away one of their old dresses to the poor. This is a way
of recycling usable material and also taking care of the needs of the needy.
As with all deeds, the intention should be to seek the pleasure of Allah
(subhana wa ta’ala) rather than humanitarianism or taking care of the
environment. Allah’s laws and recommendations already take care of people, their
environment and, in fact, all creatures. It is our Maker and Cherisher we should
seek to please.
When oil riggs are set up, the trillions spent are not
for the useful by-product we call Vaseline. It is oil for which the expenditure
is incurred and petroleum jelly is just a useful by-product. So also, when we
follow Allah’s laws and recommendations, the thing of real value is Allah’s
Pleasure, while the resulting benefits to humans and other creatures is the
useful by-product.
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