Hadith 14

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرٌ هُوَ ابْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ ، عَنْ أَبِي عِمْرَانَ الْجَوْنِيِّ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : " وَقَّتَ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي قَصِّ الشَّارِبِ وَتَقْلِيمِ الْأَظْفَارِ وَحَلْقِ الْعَانَةِ وَنَتْفِ الْإِبْطِ ، أَنْ لَا نَتْرُكَ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْمًا " . وَقَالَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى : أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً .
´It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:` "A time limit was set for us, by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), regarding trimming the mustache, clipping the nails and plucking the pubes; we were not to leave that for more than forty days," on one occasion he said: "Forty nights."
Hadith Reference سنن نسائي / ذكر الفطرة / 14
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: صحيح مسلم
Hadith Takhrij «صحیح مسلم/الطہارة 16 (258)، سنن ابی داود/الترجل 16 (4200)، سنن الترمذی/الأدب 15 (2758)، سنن ابن ماجہ/الطہارة 8 (295)، (تحفة الأشراف: 1070) ، مسند احمد 3/122، 203، 256 (صحیح)»
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
14. Commentary:
➊ Day and night are inseparable from each other; therefore, whether one says "day" or "night," it makes no difference.
➋ Forty days is the maximum limit; otherwise, whenever there is a need—meaning if one feels disgust or filth and dirt begin to accumulate—cleanliness may be maintained, whether it concerns hair or nails.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 14
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
The meaning is that it should not exceed forty days;
this does not mean that it is not permissible within forty days.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2759
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefit:
Whenever the need is felt, these acts should be performed; however, if there is a delay, it should not exceed forty days, otherwise one will be sinful.
It should not be assumed that cleanliness should not be maintained before forty days.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 295