The Virtues of the Amaamah

1. "Tie the turban (amaamah). It will increase you in forbearance." {fath ul Bari}

2. "Wear the turban as it is a sign of Islam and it distinguishes between a muslim and kaafir." {Ainee}

3. "I saw Rasulallah (Salaal Laahu Alaihi Wa Salaam) wearing a black turban." {Shamail Tirmidhi and Ibn Maja}

4. Numerous narrations of Rasulallah (Salaal Laahu Alaihi Wa Salaam) wearing a turban have been transmitted in Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawood, Ibn Maja, Baihaqi, Tabrani, Mishkaat, etc.

5. Abdur Rehman ibn Auf Radi Allah Anhu, wearing a black cotton turban, presented himself to Rasulallah (Salaal Laahu Alaihi Wa Salaam) for a apending mission. Rasulallah (Salaal Laahu Alaihi Wa Salaam) motioned him closer to himself and removed his turban and tied a white turban to his head." {Mustradak al Haakim}

6. "When I ascended the sky (Miraj) I saw that most of the angels were wearing turbans." {Tabrani}

7. "Make a practice of tying turbans since it is a hallmark of the angels. Furthermore, tie them in such a manner that the tail hangs at the back." {Baihaqi & Mishkaat}

8. "The difference between us and the mushrikeen isthat we wear a topi under our turban while the mushrikeen do not." {Tirmidhi}

9. Rasulallah (Salaal Laahu Alaihi Wa Salaam} would not venture outdoors without a turban." [Faiz ul Qadeer}

10. Prayer offered wearing an Amaamah is seventy times more excellent than that offered without." {Ihya Uloom ud Deen - Imam al Ghazaali}