English translation
9. It was narrated from Abû Hurairah that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "The Fitrah are five: Circumcision, removing the pubes, trimming the mustache, clipping the nails, and plucking the armpit hairs." (Sahîh)
Hadith 9
- English source
Darussalam · Volume 1
1. The Book OfPurificationSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
- Arabic source
- Shamela Arabic edition (opens in a new tab)
الحديث: 9 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 13
Al-Albani source references (2)
- صحيح وضعيف سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 9 · Volume 1 · Page 153
Sahih
صحيح، ابن ماجة (٢٩٢) // آداب الزفاف (١١٧) ، الإرواء (٧٣) //
- صحيح سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 9 · Volume 1 · Page 5
Sahih
(صحيح) - ابن ماجه ٢٩٢: ق [آداب الزفاف ١١٧ وإرواء الغليل ٧٣].
Select a passage to highlight it. Click or tap a highlight to remove it.
Arabic text
9 - أَخْبَرَنَا الْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، عَنِ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " الْفِطْرَةُ خَمْسٌ: الِاخْتِتَانُ، وَالِاسْتِحْدَادُ، وَقَصُّ الشَّارِبِ، وَتَقْلِيمُ الْأَظْفَارِ، وَنَتْفُ الْإِبْطِ "
My commentary
Personal notesYour commentary saves automatically in this browser, separate from the published commentary. It stays private unless you include it in a shared study file.
Commentary
1. To define these matters as being Fitrah, or innate human nature, signifies that man's inherent nature instinctively demands these things. On a similar note, the religion of Islam is called Fitrah because its teachings and articles of belief are closely akin to man's natural inclinations. 2. Circumcision has been included in the acts of Fitrah because, in the uncircumcised condition, the foreskin (the prepuce) hinders purification. Drops of urine might remain lodged inside the foreskin, and after sexual intercourse, the existence of foreskin might prevent a person's glands from being cleansed.