The Book of Adornment

كتاب الزينة من السنن

Chapter 55: Small Bells

It was narrated that Abu Bakr bin Abi Shaikh said

"I was sitting with Salim when a caravan belonging to Umm Al-Banin passed by us, and they had bells with them. Salim narrated to Nafi' from his father, that the Prophet [SAW] said: 'The angels do not accompany a caravan that has small bells with them.' How often do you see small bells with these people."

It was narrated that Abu Bakr bin Musa said

"I was with Salim bin 'Abdullah when Salim narrated from his father, that the Prophet [SAW] said: 'The angels do not accompany groups of people who have small bells with them.'"

It was narrated from Salim, from his father,

Who attributed it to the Prophet [SAW]: "The angels do not accompany groups of people who have small bells with them."

Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet [SAW], said

"I heard the Messenger of Allah [SAW] say: 'The angels do not enter a house in which there is a small bell, or a bell, and the angels do not accompany groups of people who have bells with them.'"

It was narrated from Abu Al-Ahwas that his father said

"I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah [SAW] and he saw that I was dressed in scruffy clothes. He said: 'Do you have any wealth?' I said: 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah, all kinds of wealth.' He said: 'If Allah gives you wealth then let its effect be seen on you.'"

It was narrated from Abu Al-Ahwas, from his father,

That he came to the Prophet [SAW] wearing shabby clothes. The Prophet [SAW] said to him: "Do you have any wealth?" He said: "Yes, all kinds of wealth." He said: "What kinds of wealth?" He said: "Allah has given me camels, cattle, sheep, horses and slaves." He said: "If Allah has given you wealth, then let the effect of Allah's blessing and generosity be seen on you."

Chapter 56: The Fitrah

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said to me: 'Five things are from the Fitrah: Trimming the mustache, plucking the armpit hairs, clipping the nails, shaving the pubes and circumcision.'"

Chapter 57: Trimming the Mustache and Letting the Beard Grow

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that

The Prophet [SAW] said: "Trim the mustache and let the beard grow."

Chapter 58: Shaving Boys' Heads

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Ja'far said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] stayed away from the family of Ja'far (when he died) for three days, then he came to them, and said: 'Do not weep for my brother after today.' Then he said: 'Call my brother's sons to me.' We were brought like little chicks, and he said: 'Call the barber for me.' Then he ordered that our heads be shaved."

Chapter 59: Mentioning the Prohibition of Shaving Part of a Boy's Head and Leaving Part

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that

The Prophet [SAW] forbade Al-Qaza' (shaving part of the head and leaving part).

Ibn 'Umar said

"I heard the Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbidding Al-Qaza' (shaving part of the head and leaving part)."

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade Al-Qaza' (shaving part of the head and leaving part)."

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that

The Prophet [SAW] forbade Al-Qaza' (shaving part of the head and leaving part)."

Chapter 60: Wearing One's Hair Long

It was narrated that Al-Bara' said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] was a man of average height with broad shoulders, a thick beard and a reddish complexion, and his hair came down to his earlobes. I saw him in a red Hullah and I never saw anything more handsome than him."

It was narrated that Al-Bara' said

"I never saw any long haired man in a Hullah who was more handsome than the Messenger of Allah [SAW], and he had hair that came down to his shoulders."

It was narrated from Anas that

The hair of the Prophet [SAW] came halfway down his ears.

It was narrated from Anas that

The hair of the Prophet [SAW] came down to his shoulders.

Chapter 61: Calming Down One's Hair

It was narrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah said

"The Prophet [SAW] came to us and saw a man with wild hair. He said: 'Could this man not find anything with which to calm down his hair?'"

It was narrated that Abu Qatadah said

That he had long thick hair. "He asked the Prophet (about it) and he told him to take care of it and comb it every day."

Chapter 62: Parting the Hair

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] used to let his hair hang down (without a parting) and the Mushrikun used to part their hair. The Messenger of Allah [SAW] liked to act in accordance with the People of the Book, in matters where no specific command had been given to him. Then the Messenger of Allah [SAW] parted his hair after that.