Darussalam · Volume 6
The Book Of AdornmentFrom Al-MujtabaSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 5238 ¦ الجزء: 8 ¦ الصفحة: 184
Source no. 5238 · Volume 11 · Page 238
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صحيح، ابن ماجة (٣٦٣٢)
Source no. 4833 · Volume 3 · Page 1064
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(صحيح) - ابن ماجه ٣٦٣٢: ق.
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5240. It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbâs that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ used to let his hair hang down (without a parting) and the Mushrikûn used to part their hair. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ 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 Allâh ﷺ parted his hair after that. (Ṣaḥīḥ)
5238 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، «أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَسْدُلُ شَعْرَهُ، وَكَانَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ يَفْرُقُونَ شُعُورَهُمْ، وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُحِبُّ مُوَافَقَةَ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ فِيمَا لَمْ يُؤْمَرْ فِيهِ بِشَيْءٍ، ثُمَّ فَرَقَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ»
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1. Allâh's Messenger's ﷺ accord with the People of the Book in such matters was in order to reconcile their hearts. They might perhaps incline toward Islam. But when he realized that conformance with them is also not beneficial, he gave that up. The mention of: "Where no specific command had been given..." and a Mursal version recorded by 'Abdur-Razzâq, saying: "Then he was ordered to part..." lead some to consider that it was revealed that he ﷺ should now part his hair. While most scholars do not interpret the ruling based on that Mursal narration, and consider it lawful to part or not. 2. It was the excellent blessed practice of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ to part the hair in the middle.