2/16. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 257b — Fitra Practices in Islam
The characteristics of the fitrah
Fitra Practices Hadith: Five Natural Acts in Islam
Sahih Muslim : 257b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 257b
حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، وَحَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ " الْفِطْرَةُ خَمْسٌ الاِخْتِتَانُ وَالاِسْتِحْدَادُ وَقَصُّ الشَّارِبِ وَتَقْلِيمُ الأَظْفَارِ وَنَتْفُ الإِبْطِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Five are the acts of fitra: circumcision, removing the pubes, clipping the moustache, cutting the nails, plucking the hair under the armpits.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 257bIn-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 65USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 2, Hadith 496
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 257b
This hadith about fitra practices gives the same core teaching in a slightly different order. Abu Huraira reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said five are the acts of fitra: circumcision, removing the pubes, clipping the moustache, cutting the nails, and plucking the hair under the armpits. The message is very practical. It teaches that personal grooming and cleanliness are part of the natural way mentioned in the hadith. The wording does not go into wider rulings, so the explanation should remain close to the list. For anyone searching what are the five acts of fitrah, this report answers with a plain set of actions tied to bodily care and cleanliness.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith identifies five fitra practices.
- Moustache clipping and nail cutting are named clearly.
- Removing pubic hair and armpit hair are part of the list.
- The report treats grooming as part of the believer's clean way of life.
