Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 35, Hadith 25 Narrated Al-Bara’ : I did not see any man with locks hanging down to shoulders in red robe more beautiful than the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Muhammad b. Sulaiman added: He had hair which touched his shoulders. Abu Dawud said: Isra’il also transmitted it in a similar way […]
Sunan Abī Dāwūd is one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam, compiled by Imam Abū Dāwūd al-Sijistānī. It focuses on hadiths related to Islamic law (fiqh), offering a detailed record of the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ that form the basis for legal rulings. Carefully selected from hundreds of thousands of narrations, it emphasizes authenticity and relevance to jurisprudence, making it a key reference for scholars and students of Islamic law.
Book 35, Combing the Hair (Kitāb al‑Tarajjul), discusses grooming, hair care, and personal hygiene.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 35, Hadith 26 Narrated Al-Bara’ : The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had hair which reached the lobes of his ears. حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَهُ شَعْرٌ يَبْلُغُ شَحْمَةَ أُذُنَيْهِ . Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 35, Hadith […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 35, Hadith 27 Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The hair of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) were up to the lobes of his ears. حَدَّثَنَا مَخْلَدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ شَعْرُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى شَحْمَةِ أُذُنَيْهِ . Sunan Abi […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 35, Hadith 28 Narrated Anas bin Malik: The hair of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) were halfway down his ears. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، أَخْبَرَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كَانَ شَعْرُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى أَنْصَافِ أُذُنَيْهِ . Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 35, Hadith 28 This […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 35, Hadith 29 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: The hair of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) were above wafrah and below jummah. حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُفَيْلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ شَعْرُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَوْقَ الْوَفْرَةِ وَدُونَ الْجُمَّةِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 35, Hadith 30 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: The people of the Book used to let their hair hand down, and the polytheists used to part their hair. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) like to confirm with the People of the Book in the matters about which he had received no command. Hence […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 35, Hadith 31 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: When I parted the hair of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) I made a parting from the crow of his head and let his forelock hang between his eyes. حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ خَلَفٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِسْحَاقَ – قَالَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 35, Hadith 32 Narrated Wa’il ibn Hujr: I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and I had long hair. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw me, he said: Evil, evil! He said: I then returned and cut them off. I then came to him in the morning. He said (to me): […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 35, Hadith 33 Narrated Umm Hani: The Prophet (ﷺ) came to Mecca and he had four plaits of hair. حَدَّثَنَا النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، قَالَ قَالَتْ أُمُّ هَانِئٍ قَدِمَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى مَكَّةَ وَلَهُ أَرْبَعُ غَدَائِرَ تَعْنِي عَقَائِصَ . Sunan Abi Dawud: Book […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 35, Hadith 34 Narrated Abdullah ibn Ja’far: The Prophet (ﷺ) gave the children of Ja’far three day’ time to visit them. He then came to visit them, and said: Do not weep over my brother after this day. He said: Call to me the children of my brother. We were brought […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 35, Hadith 35 Narrated Ibn ‘Umar: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade qaza’. Qaza’ means having part of a boy’s head shaved and leaving part unshaven. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، – قَالَ أَحْمَدُ كَانَ رَجُلاً صَالِحًا – قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 35, Hadith 36 Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade qaza’ which means that the head of a boy is shaved and a lock is left. حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ الْقَزَعِ وَهُوَ أَنْ […]