Applying depilatory lime

Al-Hasan said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) did not apply depilatory lime (nurah) to their bodies.

Abdullah bin Shaddad said: (Allah Almighty says:) "But when she saw it, she thought it was a body of water and uncovered her shins" [al-Naml: 44]. There was a great deal of hair on Bilqis's shins. Sayyiduna Sulayman (peace be upon him) asked: How can this hair be removed? The people told him: With depilatory lime (nurah). From then on, nurah came to be used to remove hair.

Ibn Awn said: Al-Hasan had a lot of hair on his body, and he did not use depilatory lime (nurah).

Umar bin Hamzah said: Salim applied depilatory lime (nurah) on one occasion, and on another occasion he wore trousers.

Jabir bin Zayd used depilatory lime (nurah) during the Ten (days).

Ibrahim said: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used depilatory lime (nurah) to remove hair, he would attend to his pubic area himself.

Ali bin Abi A'ishah said: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) had a great deal of hair on his body. He used to shave the hair of his body. Someone mentioned depilatory lime (nurah) to him, and he said: Nurah is part of luxury.