Mishkat al-Masabih

Mishkat al-Masabih 4483

Arabic hadith text

وَعَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ لِي جُمَّةً أَفَأُرَجِّلُهَا؟ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «نَعَمْ وَأَكْرِمْهَا» قَالَ: فَكَانَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ رُبَّمَا دَهَنَهَا فِي الْيَوْمِ مَرَّتَيْنِ مِنْ أَجْلِ قَوْلُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «نِعْمَ وَأَكْرمهَا» . رَوَاهُ مَالك

Translation

Abu Qatada asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, “I have a full head of hair. Should I comb it?” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, “Yes, and take good care of it.” Abu Qatada would sometimes oil it twice in one day because the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had said, “Yes, and take good care of it.” Malik transmitted it.