Clothing

Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Whoever has hair should take good care of it.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Abu Dharr reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “The best substances with which to dye gray hair are henna and katam.” Al-Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, and al-Nasai transmitted it.

Ibn Abbas reported from the Prophet ﷺ that he said, “Near the end of time, there will be people who dye their hair black like the crops of pigeons. They will not smell the fragrance of Paradise.” Abu Dawud and al-Nasai transmitted it.

Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet ﷺ used to wear sibtiyya sandals and dye his beard yellow with wars and saffron. Ibn Umar used to do the same. Al-Nasai transmitted it.

Ibn Abbas reported: A man with henna-dyed hair passed by the Prophet ﷺ, who said, “How beautiful!” Another man with hair dyed with henna and katam passed by, and he said, “This is better than that.” Then another man with yellow-dyed hair passed by, and he said, “This is better than all of them.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Change gray hair and do not imitate the Jews.” Al-Tirmidhi transmitted it. Al-Nasai transmitted it from Ibn Umar and al-Zubayr.

Amr ibn Shuaib reported from his father, from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Do not pluck gray hair, for it is the light of a Muslim. If a hair turns gray while someone is in Islam, Allah records a good deed for it, erases a sin for it, and raises him a degree.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Kab ibn Murra reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Whoever has a hair turn gray while in Islam, it will be a light for him on the Day of Resurrection.” Al-Tirmidhi and al-Nasai transmitted it.

Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ and I used to bathe from one vessel. His hair was between the lengths called a jumma and a wafra. Al-Tirmidhi and al-Nasai transmitted it.

Ibn al-Hanzaliyya, one of the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ, reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “What an excellent man Khuraym al-Asadi would be, were it not for the length of his hair and his letting his lower garment hang down.” When Khuraym heard this, he took a knife and cut his hair to his ears, and raised his lower garment to the middle of his shins. Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Anas reported: I had a forelock of hair, and my mother told me not to cut it, because the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to stretch it and hold it. Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Abdullah ibn Jafar reported: The Prophet ﷺ gave the family of Jafar three days, then came to them and said, “Do not weep for my brother after today.” He then said, “Bring me my brother sons.” We were brought to him as if we were chicks. He said, “Call the barber for me,” and instructed him to shave our heads. Abu Dawud and al-Nasai transmitted it.

Umm Atiyya al-Ansariyya reported: There was a woman in Medina who performed female circumcision. The Prophet ﷺ told her, “Do not cut severely, for that is more pleasing for the woman and more beloved to the husband.” Abu Dawud transmitted it and said, “This hadith is weak, and its narrator is unknown.”

Karima bint Hammam reported: A woman asked Aisha about dyeing with henna. She replied, “There is no harm in it, but I dislike it because my beloved used to dislike its smell.” Abu Dawud and al-Nasai transmitted it.

Aisha reported: Hind bint Utba said, “Prophet of Allah, accept my pledge.” He replied, “I will not accept your pledge until you change your palms, for they look like the paws of a beast of prey.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.

She reported: A woman reached her hand from behind a curtain to pass a letter to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ withdrew his hand and said, “I cannot tell whether this is a man hand or a woman hand.” She replied, “It is a woman hand.” He said, “If you were a woman, you would have changed your nails,” meaning with henna. Abu Dawud and al-Nasai transmitted it.

Ibn Abbas reported: The woman who adds hair extensions, the woman who asks for them, the woman who plucks facial hair, the woman who asks for it, the woman who tattoos, and the woman who asks to be tattooed are cursed, except in the case of illness. Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ cursed a man who dressed like a woman and a woman who dressed like a man. Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Ibn Abi Mulayka reported: Someone told Aisha that a woman was wearing sandals. She replied, “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ cursed mannish women.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.

Thawban reported: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ traveled, the last person in his family he would see was Fatima, and the first person he would visit on his return was Fatima. When he returned from an expedition, she had hung a haircloth or curtain at her door and put silver bracelets on Hasan and Husayn. When he arrived, he did not enter. She thought that what he had seen was what kept him from entering, so she tore down the curtain, removed the bracelets from the boys, and cut them off. They went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ weeping. He took the bracelets from them and said, “Thawban, take these to a certain family. These are my family, and I dislike their enjoying the good things of this worldly life.” He added, “Thawban, buy Fatima a necklace made of asab and two ivory bracelets.” Ahmad and Abu Dawud transmitted it.