64/38. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4208 — Appearance
Ghazwa of Khaibar
Tailsans Hadith: Appearance and Resemblance at Jumu'ah
Sahih Bukhari : 4208
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4208
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْخُزَاعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ، عَنْ أَبِي عِمْرَانَ، قَالَ نَظَرَ أَنَسٌ إِلَى النَّاسِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ، فَرَأَى طَيَالِسَةً فَقَالَ كَأَنَّهُمُ السَّاعَةَ يَهُودُ خَيْبَرَ.
Abu 'Imran Narrated from:
Anas looked at the people wearing Tailsans (i.e. a special kind of head covering worn by Jews in old days). On that Anas said, "At this moment they (i.e. those people) look like the Jews of Khaibar."
[1] Because the Jews of Khaibar used to wear such dresses. Anas did not mean that the wearing of such clothes was disliked, but he disapproved of their yellow colour.Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4208In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 248USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 519
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4208
This hadith is short and should be explained carefully. Abu Imran narrates that Anas looked at people on Friday and saw them wearing Tailsans, a kind of head covering. Anas then said that, at that moment, they looked like the Jews of Khaibar. The report does not give a long ruling in the provided text, nor does it list conditions about clothing. Its core topic is appearance and resemblance as noticed by Anas. For readers searching for Tailsans hadith or Jews of Khaibar clothing hadith, the safest explanation is that the narration records a comparison based on visible dress. Any wider legal detail should be taken from scholars, not added into this report without proof.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report is based on what Anas saw on Friday.
- Tailsans are described in the translation as a special head covering.
- Anas compared the wearers' look to the Jews of Khaibar.
- The provided text does not give a full legal ruling about all clothing.
