Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 9.0

Letting the Hair Grow

باب اتِّخَاذِ الشَّعْرِ ‏‏

3 hadiths

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5060sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin 'Abdullah bin 'AmmarfromIsra'il bin Yonus bin Abi IshaqfromAbu Ishaq al-Sabay'ai'fromal-Bara' bin Azib bin al-Harith

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعَافَى، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ مَا رَأَيْتُ أَحَدًا أَحْسَنَ فِي حُلَّةٍ حَمْرَاءَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَجُمَّتُهُ تَضْرِبُ مَنْكِبَيْهِ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Al-Bara' said:

"I have never seen anyone who looked more handsome in a red Hullah than the Messenger of Allah [ﷺ], with his long hair that came down to his shoulders."

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5061sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Ishaq bin Ibrahim bin Muhammadfrom'Abdur-RazzaqfromMa'mar bin RashidfromThabit bin Aslam AlbananifromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ شَعْرُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى أَنْصَافِ أُذُنَيْهِ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Anas said:

"The hair of the Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] came halfway down his ears."

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5062sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Mkhld bin Yazid al-QuraishifromYonus bin Abi IshaqfromAbu Ishaq al-Sabay'ai'fromal-Bara' bin Azib bin al-Harith

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَخْلَدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي الْبَرَاءُ، قَالَ مَا رَأَيْتُ رَجُلاً أَحْسَنَ فِي حُلَّةٍ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏ قَالَ وَرَأَيْتُ لَهُ لِمَّةً تَضْرِبُ قَرِيبًا مِنْ مَنْكِبَيْهِ ‏.‏

English translation

Al-Bara' said:

"I have never seen any man more handsome in a red Hullah than the Messenger of Allah [ﷺ]." He said: "And I saw his long hair, coming almost to his shoulders."