2/16. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 257a — Five Acts of Fitra
The characteristics of the fitrah
Five Acts of Fitra Hadith: Cleanliness and Natural Grooming
Sahih Muslim : 257a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 257a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، - قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، - عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْفِطْرَةُ خَمْسٌ - أَوْ خَمْسٌ مِنَ الْفِطْرَةِ - الْخِتَانُ وَالاِسْتِحْدَادُ وَتَقْلِيمُ الأَظْفَارِ وَنَتْفُ الإِبْطِ وَقَصُّ الشَّارِبِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Five are the acts quite akin to the Fitra, or five are the acts of Fitra: circumcision, shaving the pubes, cutting the nails, plucking the hair under the armpits and clipping the moustache.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 257aIn-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 64USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 2, Hadith 495
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 257a
This hadith about the five acts of fitra lists clear practices linked to natural cleanliness and grooming. Abu Huraira reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said fitra is five, or five are from the fitra: circumcision, shaving the pubes, cutting the nails, plucking the hair under the armpits, and clipping the moustache. The report is direct and practical. It does not add extra discussion or reasons in this wording. Its focus is on a set of bodily grooming acts that are connected to fitra. For readers searching for the fitrah hadith, this narration gives the exact list in a simple way. It teaches that personal care has a place in religious practice.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith lists five acts connected to fitra.
- Cutting nails and clipping the moustache are named among these acts.
- Removing pubic hair and armpit hair are included in the list.
- The report connects personal grooming with religious cleanliness.
