Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 7.0

Combing the Hair Every Other Day

باب التَّرَجُّلِ غِبًّا ‏‏

4 hadiths

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5055da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by 'Ali bin Hujr bin Iyas bin Maqatilfrom'Isa bin Yonus bin Abi IshaqfromHisham bin Hassan al-Azdifromal-Hasan al-Basrifrom'Abdullah bin Mughfal al-Mazni

Hadith text · Matn

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 ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Mughaffal said:

"The Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] forbade combing one's hair, except every other day."

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5056da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Bashar BindarfromSulaiman bin Da'ud bin al-JarudfromHammad bin SalamafromQatadafromal-Hasan al-Basri

Hadith text · Matn

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 ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated from Al-Hasan that:

The Prophet (ﷺ) [ﷺ] forbade coming one's hair except every other day.

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5057da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Qutayba bin Sa'id bin JamilfromBashr bin Khalid al-'AskaryfromYonus bin Yazid bin Abi al-Nijadfromal-Hasan al-BasrifromIbn Sirin

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرٌ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، وَمُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ التَّرَجُّلُ غِبٌّ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Al-Hasan and Muhammad said:

"Combing one's hair (should be done) every other day."

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5058sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Isma'il bin Mas'ud al-JhdryfromKhalid bin al-Harith bin 'UbaidfromKahmas bin al-Hasan al-Tamimifrom'Abdullah bin Shaqayq al-Aqayli

Hadith text · Matn

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 ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Shaqiq said:

"One of the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) [ﷺ] 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 [ﷺ] forbade us from Al-Irfah,' and we said: 'What is Al-Irfah?' He said: 'To comb your hair every day.'"