God’s
messenger ﷺ
said:
“I
[do]
not ride purple* [saddles] and I [do] not wear scarlet (red*) nor
[do] I wear silk* laced shirts”
He
(I’mraan) said:
“and
Al-Hassan pointed to his shirt pocket and said:”
“Hear
me!
Men’s perfume [has a] scent [that can be smelt in the air, but
does] not have a colour. Hear me! Women’s perfume [has a] colour
[but does] not have a scent [that can be smelt in the air]”
(*Historically,
purple, scarlet red and silk have become associated with wealth,
status and power. Purple pigments were extracted from sea snails and
silk was extracted from the larvae of silkworms, making both very
rare and difficult to obtain. Subsequently, they were expensive,
allowing only royalty to afford purple or silk materials.
Incidently, scarlet red became prestigious as it was the colour
chosen by the very rich and high-ranking officials to symbolise their
wealth and status; second only to that of the kings and emperors,
whom wore purple)
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