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سنن ترمذي
Tirmidhi
كتاب اللباسThe Book on Clothing
باب مَا جَاءَ فِي النَّهْىِ عَنِ التَّرَجُّلِ، إِلاَّ غِبًّاChapter: Prohibition of Combing Hair Daily
Hadith 1756
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ خَشْرَمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ، قَالَ : " نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ التَّرَجُّلِ إِلَّا غِبًّا " .
'Abdullah bin Mughaffal (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade combing, except if it is done every other day.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ الْحَسَنِ، بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ ، قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ، قَالَ : وَفِي الْبَاب ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ .
‘With this chain also,’ there is a similar narration from Abdullah bin Mughaffal (may Allah be pleased with him). © Imam Tirmidhi says:
1- This hadith is hasan sahih,
2- In this chapter, there is also a narration from Anas.
1- This hadith is hasan sahih,
2- In this chapter, there is also a narration from Anas.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
There is some weakness in the chain of narration of this report; however, it is removed by the authentic narration of Sunan al-Nasa’i in which it is stated:
The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) used to forbid us from irfah. We asked, “What is irfah?” He replied, “Combing the hair every day.”
Thus, combing and adorning oneself every day is prohibited.
Furthermore, for a Muslim man or woman to remain engrossed solely in their adornment is contrary to the spirit and temperament of the Shari‘ah, and the negation mentioned in this hadith is especially in view of the culture of that era; those people used to keep long hair and had to exert special effort and spend a lot of time in loosening and arranging it.
Even today, not only among women but also among men, the passion and trend for beautification and adornment is ever-increasing. Therefore, this excessive desire for beautification is certainly disliked, and it is also an example of extravagance and wastefulness, which is a satanic act. For this reason, its permission is certainly there, but with moderation and by leaving a day in between.
There is some weakness in the chain of narration of this report; however, it is removed by the authentic narration of Sunan al-Nasa’i in which it is stated:
The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) used to forbid us from irfah. We asked, “What is irfah?” He replied, “Combing the hair every day.”
Thus, combing and adorning oneself every day is prohibited.
Furthermore, for a Muslim man or woman to remain engrossed solely in their adornment is contrary to the spirit and temperament of the Shari‘ah, and the negation mentioned in this hadith is especially in view of the culture of that era; those people used to keep long hair and had to exert special effort and spend a lot of time in loosening and arranging it.
Even today, not only among women but also among men, the passion and trend for beautification and adornment is ever-increasing. Therefore, this excessive desire for beautification is certainly disliked, and it is also an example of extravagance and wastefulness, which is a satanic act. For this reason, its permission is certainly there, but with moderation and by leaving a day in between.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4159
