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Hadith 5241
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أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ ، عَنْ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنُ بُرَيْدَةَ ، أَنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , يُقَالُ لَهُ : عُبَيْدٌ ، قَالَ : " إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَنْهَى عَنْ كَثِيرٍ مِنَ الْإِرْفَاهِ " . سُئِلَ ابْنُ بُرَيْدَةَ عَنِ الْإِرْفَاهِ ؟ قَالَ : مِنْهُ التَّرَجُّلُ .
´It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Buraidah that:` A man from among the Companions of the Prophet [SAW] who was called 'Ubaid said: "The Messenger of Allah [SAW] used to forbid too much of Al-Irfah." Ibn Buraidah was asked what too much of Al-Irfah meant, and he said: "It includes combing the hair."
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Brief Explanation
1؎ : The meaning of the word «ترجل» as "combing every day" has been given because the Noble Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) himself used to comb his hair, and also encouraged it (as is mentioned in Hadith number: 5238). He only forbade excessive combing, and permitted doing it with intervals.
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
For details, see: 5061, 5057, 5239.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 5241
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
