Hadithcore
Riyad as-Salihin, 1644

Humaid bin 'Abdur-Rahman (May Allah be pleased wth him) said:

I saw Mu'awiyah (May Allah be pleased with him) during the Hajj (pilgrimage) standing on the pulpit. He took from the guard a bunch of hair, and said: "O people of Al-Madinah! Where are your scholars? (Why do they do not prohibit you) I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) prohibiting from using this (false hair) and saying, 'The people of Bani Israel were ruined when their women wore such hair."' <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>

وَعَنْ حميْدِ بن عبْدِ الرَّحْمن أنَّهُ سَمِعَ مُعاويَةَ رضي اللَّه عنْهُ عامَ حجَّ علَى المِنْبَر وَتَنَاول قُصَّةً مِنْ شَعْرٍ كَانَتْ في يَدِ حَرِسيٍّ فَقَالَ: يَا أهْل المَدِينَةِ أيْنَ عُلَمَاؤكُمْ؟، سمِعْتُ النبيَّ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم يَنْهَى عنْ مِثْلِ هَذِهِ ويقُولُ:

إنًَّمَا هَلَكَتْ بنُو إسْرَائِيل حِينَ اتخذ هذه نِسَاؤُهُمْ

متفقٌ عليه.

References1 variant
In-Book Reference
Book 17, Hadith 134
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br> 1) It is prohibited to add hair extensions, which include wigs. This is a major sin, as it brings curse from Allah Almighty. Why do some men stand idly by while their women commit such a grave sin?!<br> 2) Adding hair extensions is one of the practices of the Jews with whom Allah Almighty is displeased. So, we should be extremely careful not to follow their way or imitate their acts, for “he who imitates a people is one of them”.
Related hadiths1
Compare isnād across 1 related chains →