Sahih al-Bukhari 4678 (Book 65, Hadith 406)
themselves tattooed, and those ladies who remove the hair from their faces and those who make
artificial spaces between their teeth in order to look more beautiful whereby they change Allah’s
creation.” His saying reached a lady from Bani Asd called Um Yaqub who came (to `Abdullah) and
said, “I have come to know that you have cursed such-and-such (ladies)?” He replied, “Why should I
not curse these whom Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) has cursed and who are (cursed) in Allah’s Book!” Um Yaqub
said, “I have read the whole Qur’an, but I did not find in it what you say.” He said, “Verily, if you have
read it (i.e. the Qur’an), you have found it. Didn’t you read:
‘And whatsoever the Apostle gives you take it and whatsoever he forbids you, you abstain (from it).
(59.7)
She replied, “Yes, I did,” He said, “Verily, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade such things.” “She said, “But I see
your wife doing these things?” He said, “Go and watch her.” She went and watched her but could not
see anything in support of her statement. On that he said, “If my wife was as you thought, I would not
keep her in my company.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 4678 (Book 65, Hadith 406)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. As a central pillar of the Kutub al-Sittah, the six books of hadith, Sahih al-Bukhari occupies a uniquely prestigious status. Imam al-Bukhārī’s meticulous work, finalized in the mid-9th century, set a new standard for verifying the traditions and practices of the Prophet Muhammad. Its rigorous authentication process makes it an indispensable reference for Islamic jurisprudence. The collection’s extensive content is divided into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual hadith reports that provide a comprehensive guide for personal conduct, community life, and religious obligation for Muslims worldwide.
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