It Is Disliked To Have Too Long Hair
Darussalam · Volume 4
32. The Book Of DressSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 3636 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1200
Source no. 3636 · Volume 8 · Page 136
Sahih
صحيح
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3636. It was narrated that Wā'il bin Hujr said: "The Prophet ﷺ saw me when I had long hair. He said: 'Bad news, bad news!' So I went away and cut it short. Then the Prophet ﷺ saw me and said: 'I did not mean you, but this is better.'" (Sahih)
3636 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، وَسُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ وَائِلِ بْنِ حُجْرٍ قَالَ: رَآنِي النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَلِي شَعَرٌ طَوِيلٌ فَقَالَ: «ذُبَابٌ، ذُبَابٌ» فَانْطَلَقْتُ فَأَخَذْتُهُ، فَرَآنِيَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: «إِنِّي لَمْ أَعْنِكَ، وَهَذَا أَحْسَنُ»
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The Prophet ﷺ talked about something but the Companion understood that he meant his hair. The Companions were so active and serious in implementing the teachings of the Prophet ﷺ, that this Companion fulfilled his gesture. He did not even enquire to whom he is addressing and what his purpose is. The Prophet ﷺ admired having short hair and liked it. Imâm Ibn Mâjah deduced from this Hadith that growing long hair is not desirable for men.