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Ibn Umar reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “Allah has cursed the woman who adds hair extensions and the woman who asks for them, and the woman who tattoos and the woman who asks to be tattooed.”

Abdullah ibn Masud reported: Allah has cursed women who tattoo and those who ask to be tattooed, women who pluck facial hair, and women who file gaps between their teeth for beauty, changing the creation of Allah. A woman came to him and said, “I have heard that you curse such-and-such women.” He replied, “Why should I not curse those whom the Messenger of Allah ﷺ cursed and those cursed in the Book of Allah?” She said, “I have read everything between the two covers, but I did not find what you say.” He replied, “If you have read it, you must have found it. Have you not read the verse that says to take what the Messenger gives you and abstain from what he forbids?” She said, “Yes.” He said, “He forbade it.”

Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “The evil eye is real,” and he forbade tattooing. Bukhari transmitted it.

Ibn Umar reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with his hair matted smooth with a binding substance. Bukhari transmitted it.

Anas reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade a man from using saffron dye.

Aisha reported: I used to perfume the Prophet ﷺ with the finest perfume we could find, until I could see its gleam on his head and beard.

Nafi reported: When Ibn Umar fumigated himself with incense, he used unperfumed aloeswood and camphor, which he put together with the aloeswood. Then he said, “This is how the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to fumigate himself.” Muslim transmitted it.

Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet ﷺ used to trim or shorten his mustache, as did Ibrahim, the close friend of the Most Merciful. May the blessings of the Most Merciful be upon him. Al-Tirmidhi transmitted it.

Zayd ibn Arqam reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Whoever does not trim his mustache is not one of us.” Ahmad, al-Tirmidhi, and al-Nasai transmitted it.

Amr ibn Shuaib reported from his father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet ﷺ used to trim his beard from its width and length. Al-Tirmidhi transmitted it and said, “This is a rare hadith.”

Murra reported: The Prophet ﷺ saw khaluq perfume on me and asked, “Do you have a wife?” I replied, “No.” He said, “Wash it off, then wash it off, then wash it off, and do not do it again.” Al-Tirmidhi and al-Nasai transmitted it.

Abu Musa reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Allah does not accept the prayer of a man who has any khaluq perfume on his body.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Ammar ibn Yasir reported: I returned to my family from a journey with cracked hands, and they applied saffron dye to me. The next morning I went to the Prophet ﷺ and greeted him, but he did not return my greeting. He said, “Go and wash this off.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Men perfume themselves with fragrance whose scent is apparent and color hidden; women perfume themselves with color apparent and scent hidden.” Al-Tirmidhi and al-Nasai transmitted it.

Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ had a scent container from which he applied perfume. Abu Dawud transmitted it.

He reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ often oiled his head, combed his beard, and wore a head covering, so that his garment looked like the garment of an oil seller. It is transmitted in Sharh al-Sunna.

Umm Hani reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to us in Mecca on one of his visits with four braids in his hair. Ahmad, Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi, and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

Aisha reported: When I parted the hair of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, I made the parting down the center of his crown and let his forelock fall between his eyes. Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Abdullah ibn Mughaffal reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade grooming the hair except every other day. Al-Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, and al-Nasai transmitted it.

Abdullah ibn Burayda reported: A man asked Fadala ibn Ubayd, “Why do I see you looking unkempt?” He replied, “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to forbid us too much luxury.” The man then asked, “Why do I not see you wearing shoes?” He replied, “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to instruct us to go barefoot sometimes.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.