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Sunan Ibn Majah 338 — Odd Number in Personal Manners
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Hadith About Odd Numbers in Personal Manners
Sunan Ibn Majah : 338
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 338
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، بِإِسْنَادِهِ نَحْوَهُ وَزَادَ فِيهِ " وَمَنِ اكْتَحَلَ فَلْيُوتِرْ مَنْ فَعَلَ فَقَدْ أَحْسَنَ وَمَنْ لاَ فَلاَ حَرَجَ وَمَنْ لاَكَ فَلْيَبْتَلِعْ " .
'Abdul-Malik bin As-Sabbah Narrated from:
A similar report was narrated by 'Abdul-Malik bin As-Sabbah with a similar chain, with the additional words: "Whoever applies kohl to his eyes, let him add it an odd number of times. Whoever does that has done well, and whoever does not, there is no harm in it. And whoever dislodges (a particle of food from between the teeth) by dislodging it with his tongue, let him swallow it."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 338In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 72English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 338
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 338
This hadith about odd numbers in personal manners is a similar report through Abdul-Malik bin As-Sabbah. It adds that whoever applies kohl to the eyes should do so an odd number of times. The wording says that whoever does this has done well, and whoever does not, there is no harm. It also repeats that whoever dislodges a food particle with the tongue should swallow it. The report is connected to personal care, simple cleanliness, and daily manners. The key point is not to make claims beyond the text. The narration praises the odd-numbered practice in these actions, while also saying there is no harm for one who does not do it.
What we learn from this hadith
- Applying kohl an odd number of times is praised in this report.
- The narration says there is no harm for one who does not do it.
- Food dislodged by the tongue is to be swallowed in this wording.
- The hadith teaches small daily manners in simple terms.
