Darussalam · Volume 4
32. THE BOOK OF COMBINGSunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 4188 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 82
Source no. 4188 · Volume 1 · Page 2
Sahih
صحيح ابن ماجة (٣٦٣٢)
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4188. It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbâs said: "The People of the Book used to let their hair hang down, and the idolaters used to part their hair. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ liked to act in accordance with the People of the Book in matters concerning which there was no command, so the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to let his hair hang down, then later on, he parted it.” (Saḥīh)
4188 - حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: كَانَ أَهْلُ الْكِتَابِ - يَعْنِي - يَسْدِلُونَ أَشْعَارَهُمْ، وَكَانَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ يَفْرُقُونَ رُءُوسَهُمْ، «وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تُعْجِبُهُ مُوَافَقَةُ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ فِيمَا لَمْ يُؤْمَرْ بِهِ، فَسَدَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَاصِيَتَهُ، ثُمَّ فَرَقَ بَعْدُ»
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[1] Meaning Limmah; it came down between his earlobes and his shoulders.
The implication is that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was ordered to part after being allowed not to.