The Flag of Jami‘at al-‘Ulama

Question

Question: does the flag with white and black stripes that is in the hands of Jami‘at al-‘Ulama have any proof going back to the Noble Prophet ﷺ, or not? If the answer is in the affirmative, kindly make it clear with a sound narration going back to the very beginning of prophetic knowledge, together with evidence — and give us occasion for gratitude, be so kind.

Answer

There was also a flag of white and black stripes (mentioned in "Fath al-Bari, Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari", p. 189, vol. 6); and in "‘Umdat al-Qari, Sharh al-Bukhari", p. 232, vol. 7, the hadith of al-Bara’ is given: "Indeed the flag of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was black, square, made of namira [striped cloth]." In "Majma‘ al-Bihar", p. 809, vol.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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