Sunan Abi Dawud 4169

Muhammad ibn Isa and Uthman ibn Abi Shaybah narrated to us—meaning, their wordings differ; they said: Jarir narrated to us, from Mansur, from Ibrahim, from Alqamah, from Abd Allah, who said: God cursed women who tattoo and women who have themselves tattooed. Muhammad said: and women who add hair extensions. Uthman said: and women who pluck facial hair. They agreed on women who file gaps between their teeth for beauty, altering God creation, Mighty and Majestic. This reached a woman of Banu Asad called Umm Yaqub; Uthman added that she recited the Quran. They agreed that she came to Abd Allah and said, “I have heard that you cursed women who tattoo and women who have themselves tattooed”—Muhammad added, “and women who add hair extensions,” while Uthman added, “and women who pluck facial hair”—and they agreed on women who file gaps between their teeth. Uthman added, “for beauty, altering the creation of God, Exalted.” He said, “Why should I not curse those whom the Messenger of Allah ﷺ cursed and who are mentioned in the Book of God?” She said, “I have read everything between the covers of the Quran, and I did not find that.” He said, “By God, if you had read it, you would have found it.” Then he recited: “Whatever the Messenger gives you, take it; and whatever he forbids you, refrain from it.” She said, “I see some of this in your wife.” He said, “Go in and look.” She went in, then came out. He asked what she had seen. Uthman version says she replied, “I saw nothing.” He said, “Had that been so, she would not be with us.”