48/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5042 — Ten Sunnah Practices for Purity
The Fitrah
Ten Sunnah Practices Hadith: Cleanliness and Fitrah
Sunan an-Nasai : 5042
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5042
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، عَنْ طَلْقِ بْنِ حَبِيبٍ، قَالَ عَشْرَةٌ مِنَ السُّنَّةِ السِّوَاكُ وَقَصُّ الشَّارِبِ وَالْمَضْمَضَةُ وَالاِسْتِنْشَاقُ وَتَوْفِيرُ اللِّحْيَةِ وَقَصُّ الأَظْفَارِ وَنَتْفُ الإِبْطِ وَالْخِتَانُ وَحَلْقُ الْعَانَةِ وَغَسْلُ الدُّبُرِ . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَحَدِيثُ سُلَيْمَانَ التَّيْمِيِّ وَجَعْفَرِ بْنِ إِيَاسٍ أَشْبَهُ بِالصَّوَابِ مِنْ حَدِيثِ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ شَيْبَةَ وَمُصْعَبٌ مُنْكَرُ الْحَدِيثِ .
Talq bin Habib Narrated from:
Ten things are from the Sunnah: Using the Siwak, trimming the mustache, rinsing the mouth, rinsing the nose, letting the beard grow, trimming the nails, plucking the armpit hairs, circumcision, shaving the pubes and washing one's backside.
[1] He is the father of Al-Mu‘tamir, in No. 5044.[2] He is Abū Bishr in the chain of No. 5045.[3] That is No. 5043.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5042In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 3English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5045
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5042
This report from Talq bin Habib lists ten things from the Sunnah. It names using the siwak, trimming the mustache, rinsing the mouth, rinsing the nose, letting the beard grow, trimming the nails, plucking the armpit hairs, circumcision, shaving the pubic hair, and washing the backside. The focus is clear: Sunnah grooming is made up of real actions that keep a person clean and orderly. The hadith about Sunnah practices also joins mouth care, nose care, hair removal, and washing after relief in one list. We should not add extra rulings from outside this text, but the wording itself shows that these habits are treated as part of a guided way of cleanliness.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration lists ten named Sunnah practices.
- Mouth and nose rinsing are included in this wording.
- Letting the beard grow and trimming the mustache appear together.
- Washing the backside is directly mentioned in the report.
