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Sahih al-Bukhari, 1540
sahih

Narrated Salim from his father:

I heard that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) assumed Ihram with his hair matted together.

حَدَّثَنَا أَصْبَغُ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُهِلُّ مُلَبِّدًا‏.‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 25, Hadith 27
USC-MSA web (English) reference
Vol. 2, Book 26, Hadith 613 (deprecated numbering scheme)
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
The Prophet ﷺ clarified all the rulings and etiquettes of Hajj and ‘Umrah in words and actions, and the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) transmitted to us all what they heard and observed from him ﷺ. In this hadeeth, ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that he saw the Prophet ﷺ raising his voice in the words of Talbiyah, saying: “Labbayka Allahumma Labayk, Labbayaka Laa Shareeka Laka Labbayk, Inna al-Hamda wal Ni’mata Laka wal Mulk, Laa Shareeka Lak,” with his hair stuck together. The term used to describe the condition of Allah’s Messenger hair is talbeed, which means, braiding the hair then sticking the hair together with gum and the like, which holds the hair together and keeps it from getting dirty or dusty and keep it away from lice, which is needed while being in the state of Ihraam. The talbeed of hair takes place after taking the bath and before wearing the clothes of Ihraam. This hadeeth highlights the importance of beauty and cleanliness in Islam. .
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