Sahih Muslim

The Book of Clothes and Adornment

كتاب اللباس والزينة

Chapter 28: It Is Disliked To Hang Garlands On The Necks Of Camels

Sahih Muslim 2115
Abu Bashir Ansari reported that he had had (the opportunity of accompanying Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in some of his journeys. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent one of his messengers 'Abdullah b Abi Bakr said

I think he said (these words) when the people were at the places of rest: No necklace of strings be left on the necks of the camels or the necklace kept unbroken. Imam Malik said: To my mind (this practice) of wearing necklace round the necks of camels or animals was because of the fact that they (wanted to save them) from the influence of the evil eye.

Chapter 29: The Prohibition Of Striking Or Branding Animals On The Face

Sahih Muslim 2116a

Jabir reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade (the animals to be beaten) on the face or cauterisation on the face.

Sahih Muslim 2116b

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Jabir b. 'Abdullah through another chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim 2117
Jabir reported that there happened to pass before Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) an ass the face of which had been cauterised, whereupon he said

Allah has cursed one who has cauterised it (on the face).

Sahih Muslim 2118
Ibn Abbas reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw an ass which had been cauterised on the face. He disapproved of it saying

By Allah, I do not cauterise (the animal) but on a part at a distance from the face, and commanded (for the cauterisation) of his ass and it was cauterised on the buttocks and he was the first to cauterise on the buttocks.

Chapter 30: The Permissibility Of Branding Animals Anywhere But On The Face, And This Is Recommended In The Case Of Animals Given As Zakat Ot Jizyah

Sahih Muslim 2119a
Anas reported that Umm Sulaim gave birth to a child. She said to him

Anas, see that nothing is given to this child until he is brought to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) in the morning, so that he should chew some dates and touch his palate with it. I went to him in the morning and he was in the garden at that time having the mantle of Jauniyya over him and he was bus in cauterising (the camels) which had been brought to him (as spoils of war) in victory (over the enemy).

Sahih Muslim 2119b
Anas reported that when his mother gave birth to a child they brought that child to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) so that he might chew some dates and touch his palate with them. and Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) was at that time in the fold busy in cauterising the animals Shu'ba said

So far as I know (he was cauterising) their ears.

Sahih Muslim 2119c
Anas reported

We went to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as he was in the fold and he was cauterising the animals of the flock and I think (he was cauterising them) on their ears. This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba through another chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim 2119e
Anas b. Malik reported

I saw in the hand of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) an instrument for cauterisation and he was cauterising the caracia collected as Zakat.

Chapter 31: It Is Disliked To Shave Part Of The Head And Leave Part

Sahih Muslim 2120a
Ibn Umar reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade Qaza. I said to Nafi

What is Qaza'? He said: This means having a part of a boy's head shaved and leaving a part unshaven.

Sahih Muslim 2120b

This hadith has been reported on the authority of 'Ubaidullah with the same chain of transmitters. and the exposition of Qaza' is the same as that of Abu Usama.

Sahih Muslim 2120c

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Umar b. Nafi' with the same chain of transmitters and Muhammad b. Muthanna as well as 'Umar b. Nafi have given the same exposition (of the word Qaza') in their narration.

Sahih Muslim 2120d

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Umar through another chain of transmitters.

Chapter 32: The Prohibition Of Sitting In The Street; And Giving The Street Its Rights

Sahih Muslim 2121a
Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying

Avoid sitting on the paths. They (his Companions) said: Allah's Messenger, there is no other help to it (but to sit there as we) hold our meetings and discuss matters there. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: If you have to sit at all, then fulfil the rights, of the path. They said: What are their rights? Thereupon he said: Keeping the eye downward (so that you may not stare at the women), refraining from doing some harm to the other and exchanging mutual greetings (saying as-Salamu 'Alaikum to one another) and commanding the good and forbidding the evil.

Sahih Muslim 2121b

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Zaid b. Aslam with the same chain of transmitters.

Chapter 33: The Prohibition Adding Hair Extensions, Having Them Added, Tattooing, Being Tattooed, An-Namisah, Al-Mutanamisah, Separating Teeth, And Changing The Creation Of Allah

Sahih Muslim 2122a
Asma', daughter of Abu Bakr, reported that a woman came to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and said

I have a daughter who has been newly wedded. She had an attack of smallpox and thus her hair had fallen; should I add false hair to her head? Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Allah has cursed the woman who adds some false hair and the woman who asks for it.

Sahih Muslim 2122b

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Shu'ba with a slight variation of wording.

Sahih Muslim 2122c
Asma', daughter of Abu Bakr, reported that a woman came to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and said

I have married my daughter (whose) hair of head have fallen. Her spouse likes them (the long hair). Allah's Messenger (may add false hair to her head? He forbade her to do this.

Sahih Muslim 2123a

A'isha reported that a girl of the Ansar who had fallen ill and had lost the hair was married. They (her relatives) thought of adding false hair (to her head). so they asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about it, whereupon he cursed the woman who adds false hair and the woman who asks for it.

Sahih Muslim 2123b
A'isha reported that a woman from the Ansar married her daughter who had lost her hair because of illness. She came to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and said

Her husband wants that false hair should be aaded to her head. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: The woman who adds false hair has been cursed. This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Nafi' with the same chain of transmitters but with a slight variation of wording.