The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

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a man who knows people well. Some wool wearers dislike being
called by their nicknames. To these people, wearing wool has the
same effect as wearing silk on laypeople."
And al-ThawrI once told a $iifi wearing wool: This clothing of
yours is an innovation (birlah).176
And 'Abdullah Ibn al-Mubarak told a man wearing wool: I hate
this, I hate this.
Abu Sulayman al-DaranI told a man wearing wool: You are showing
the tool of asceticism, in what way have you benefited from this
wool? The man had no response, so Abu Sulayman said: (It is better
for) your outside to consist of cotton and your inside from wool.
And al-Nadr Ibn Shumayl asked a $iifi: Are you willing to sell your
wool garment? He answered: If a fisherman sells his net, then what
will he use to fish?
Abu Ja 'far al-TabarI said: "Whoever wears wool while being able
to wear cotton and linen has committed an error. So does he who
eats only lentils and legume while wheat bread is available, and he
who does not eat meat out of fear of getting sexual urges."
The righteous predecessors used to wear moderate clothes, neither
lavish not ragged. They used to wear their best clothing on
Fridays, 'ids and when meeting friends. The rest of their clothing
was not bad either.
Muslim reported, 'Umar Ibn al-Khattab (rat/!JAl/tihu 'anhu) found
a silk garment being sold at the entrance of the ma!}id; so he told
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For a detail discussion refer to the book, 'Tabfir al-Nris bi-Afikrim al-Labas'.
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