It was narrated from 'Aishah that:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW] said: "Ten things are part of the Fitrah: Trimming the mustache, trimming the nails, washing the joints, letting the beard grow, using the Siwak, rinsing the nose, plucking the armpit hairs, shaving the pubes, and washing with water (after relieving oneself)." Mus'ab bin Shaibah said: "I have forgotten the tenth, unless it was rinsing the mouth."
Al-Mu'tamir narrated that his father said:
"I heard Talq mentioning ten things that have to do with the Fitrah: Using the Siwak, trimming the mustache, clipping the nails, washing the joints, shaving the pubes, rinsing the nose, and I am not sure about rinsing the mouth."
It was narrated that Talq bin Habib said:
"Ten things are from the Sunnah: Using the Siwak, trimming the mustache, rinsing the mouth, rinsing the nose, letting the beard grow, trimming the nails, plucking the armpit hairs, circumcision, shaving the pubes and washing one's backside."
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW] said: 'Five things are of the Fitrah: Circumcision, shaving the pubes, plucking the armpit hair, clipping the nails and trimming the mustache.'"
أَخْبَرَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ عَنْ بِشْرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَمْسٌ مِنَ الْفِطْرَةِ الْخِتَانُ وَحَلْقُ الْعَانَةِ وَنَتْفُ الضَّبْعِ وَتَقْلِيمُ الظُّفْرِ وَتَقْصِيرُ الشَّارِبِ وَقَفَهُ مَالِكٌ
Hadith 5044
The Fitrah
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"Five things are of the Fitrah: Clipping the nails, trimming the mustache, plucking the armpit hairs, shaving the pubes, and circumcision." (Sahih Mawquf)
It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar:
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW] said: "Trim the mustache and let the beard grow."
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَلْقَمَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ أَحْفُوا الشَّوَارِبَ وَأَعْفُوا اللِّحَى
Hadith 5046
Sahih — Darussalam
Trimming the Mustache
Ibn 'Umar said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW] said: 'Let the beard grow and trim the mustache.'"
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي عَلْقَمَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَعْفُوا اللِّحَى وَأَحْفُوا الشَّوَارِبَ
Hadith 5047
Sahih — Darussalam
Trimming the Mustache
It was narrated that Zaid bin Al-Arqam said:
"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW] say: 'Whoever does not take from his mustache, he is not one of us.'"
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ يُوسُفَ بْنَ صُهَيْبٍ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْقَمَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ مَنْ لَمْ يَأْخُذْ شَارِبَهُ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا
Hadith 5048
Sahih — Darussalam
Concession for Shaving the Head
It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that :
The Prophet (ﷺ) [SAW] saw a boy, part of whose head had been shaven and part had been left. He forbade that and said: "Shave all of it, or leave all of it."
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَأَى صَبِيًّا حَلَقَ بَعْضَ رَأْسِهِ وَتَرَكَ بَعْضَ فَنَهَى عَنْ ذَلِكَ وَقَالَ احْلِقُوهُ كُلَّهُ أَوِ اتْرُكُوهُ كُلَّهُ
Hadith 5049
Hasan — Darussalam
Prohibition of a Woman Shaving her Head
It was narrated from 'Ali:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW] forbade women to shave their heads."
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُوسَى الْحَرَشِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ خِلاَسٍ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ تَحْلِقَ الْمَرْأَةُ رَأْسَهَا
Hadith 5050
Sahih — Darussalam
Prohibition of Al-Qaza' (Shaving Part of the Head and Leaving Part)
It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Umar that :
The Prophet (ﷺ) [SAW] said: "Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has forbidden me from Al-Qaza' (to shave part of the head and leave part)."
أَخْبَرَنِي عِمْرَانُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي الرِّجَالِ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ نَافِعٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ نَهَانِي اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَنِ الْقَزَعِ
Hadith 5051
Sahih — Darussalam
Prohibition of Al-Qaza' (Shaving Part of the Head and Leaving Part)
It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW] forbade Al-Qaza' (to shave part of the head and leave part)."
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رضى الله عنهما قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الْقَزَعِ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ حَدِيثُ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ وَمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ بِشْرٍ أَوْلَى بِالصَّوَابِ
Hadith 5052
Sahih — Darussalam
Cutting the (Hair)
It was narrated that Wa'il bin Hujr said:
"I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) [SAW] and I had hair. He said: 'This is bad,' and I thought he meant me, so I cut my hair then I came to him. He said to me: 'I didn't mean you, but this is better.'"
It was narrated that Anas said:
"The hair of the Prophet (ﷺ) [SAW] was wavy, neither curly nor straight, and (hung down) between his ears and his shoulders."
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالَ سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ كَانَ شَعْرُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَعْرًا رَجِلاً لَيْسَ بِالْجَعْدِ وَلاَ بِالسَّبْطِ بَيْنَ أُذُنَيْهِ وَعَاتِقِهِ
Hadith 5054
Sahih — Darussalam
Cutting the (Hair)
It was narrated that Humaid bin 'Abdur-Rahman Al-Himyari said:
"I met a man who accompanied the Prophet (ﷺ) [SAW] as Abu Hurairah accompanied him for four years, who said: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW] forbade us from combing our hair everyday.'"
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ عَنْ دَاوُدَ الأَوْدِيِّ عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحِمْيَرِيِّ قَالَ لَقِيتُ رَجُلاً صَحِبَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَمَا صَحِبَهُ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ أَرْبَعَ سِنِينَ قَالَ نَهَانَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يَمْتَشِطَ أَحَدُنَا كُلَّ يَوْمٍ
Hadith 5055
Da'if — Darussalam
Combing the Hair Every Other Day
It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Mughaffal said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW] forbade combing one's hair, except every other day."
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ حَسَّانَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ التَّرَجُّلِ إِلاَّ غِبًّا
Hadith 5056
Da'if — Darussalam
Combing the Hair Every Other Day
It was narrated from Al-Hasan that:
The Prophet (ﷺ) [SAW] forbade coming one's hair except every other day.
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ التَّرَجُّلِ إِلاَّ غِبًّا
Hadith 5057
Da'if — Darussalam
Combing the Hair Every Other Day
It was narrated that Al-Hasan and Muhammad said:
"Combing one's hair (should be done) every other day."
It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Shaqiq said:
"One of the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) [SAW] was a governor in Egypt, and one of his companions came to him and found him with unkempt, wild hair. He said: 'How come I see you with wild hair when you are a governor?' He said: 'The Prophet (ﷺ) of Allah [SAW] forbade us from Al-Irfah,' and we said: 'What is Al-Irfah?' He said: 'To comb your hair every day.'"
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ عَنْ كَهْمَسٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ قَالَ كَانَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَامِلاً بِمِصْرَ فَأَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ فَإِذَا هُوَ شَعِثُ الرَّأْسِ مُشْعَانٌّ قَالَ مَا لِي أَرَاكَ مُشْعَانًّا وَأَنْتَ أَمِيرٌ قَالَ كَانَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَنْهَانَا عَنِ الإِرْفَاهِ قُلْنَا وَمَا الإِرْفَاهُ قَالَ التَّرَجُّلُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ
Hadith 5059
Sahih — Darussalam
Starting on the Right When Combing One's Hair
It was narrated that 'Aishah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [SAW] used to like to start in the right. He would accept with his right hand and give with his right hand, and he liked to start on the right in all his affairs."