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سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الترجلCombing the Hair (Kitab Al-Tarajjul)
باب النَّهْىِ عَنْ كَثِيرٍ، مِنَ الإِرْفَاهِChapter: The Prohibition Of Combing Often (Al-Irfah).
Hadith 4160
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ ، أَخْبَرَنَا الْجُرَيْرِيُّ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ أَنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَحَلَ إِلَى فَضَالَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ وَهُوَ بِمِصْرَ ، فَقَدِمَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ : أَمَا إِنِّي لَمْ آتِكَ زَائِرًا وَلَكِنِّي سَمِعْتُ أَنَا وَأَنْتَ حَدِيثًا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجَوْتُ أَنْ يَكُونَ عِنْدَكَ مِنْهُ عِلْمٌ ، قَالَ : وَمَا هُوَ ؟ قَالَ : كَذَا وَكَذَا ، قَالَ : فَمَا لِي أَرَاكَ شَعِثًا وَأَنْتَ أَمِيرُ الْأَرْضِ ؟ قَالَ : " إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَنْهَانَا عَنْ كَثِيرٍ مِنَ الْإِرْفَاهِ ، قَالَ : فَمَا لِي لَا أَرَى عَلَيْكَ حِذَاءً ؟ قَالَ : كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَأْمُرُنَا أَنْ نَحْتَفِيَ أَحْيَانًا " .
Abdullah ibn Buraydah said: A man from the companions of the Prophet ﷺ travelled to Fudalah ibn Ubayd when he was in Egypt. He came to him and said: I have not come to you to visit you. But you and I heard a tradition from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I hope you may have some knowledge of it. He asked: What is it? He replied: So and so. He said: Why do I see you dishevelled when you are the ruler of this land? He said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ has forbidden us to indulge much in luxury. He said: Why do I see you unshod? He replied: The Prophet ﷺ used to command us to go barefoot at times.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
This narration is also correct in meaning, because in authentic narrations, it has indeed been prohibited to remain constantly engaged in adornment and beautification, as has been clarified in the previous hadith.
Therefore, true asceticism (zuhd) is that a person, even while having means, does not become engrossed in the luxuries and adornments of worldly life.
Undoubtedly, one should make use of Allah Ta'ala’s blessings, but sometimes one should also abstain from them, so that a person does not become accustomed to luxury.
This narration is also correct in meaning, because in authentic narrations, it has indeed been prohibited to remain constantly engaged in adornment and beautification, as has been clarified in the previous hadith.
Therefore, true asceticism (zuhd) is that a person, even while having means, does not become engrossed in the luxuries and adornments of worldly life.
Undoubtedly, one should make use of Allah Ta'ala’s blessings, but sometimes one should also abstain from them, so that a person does not become accustomed to luxury.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4160
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
For details, see: 5061, 5057, 5239.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 5241
