48/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5044 — Five Fitrah Practices in a Mawquf Report
The Fitrah
Five Fitrah Practices Hadith: Clean Grooming Habits
Sunan an-Nasai : 5044
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5044
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ خَمْسٌ مِنَ الْفِطْرَةِ تَقْلِيمُ الأَظْفَارِ وَقَصُّ الشَّارِبِ وَنَتْفُ الإِبْطِ وَحَلْقُ الْعَانَةِ وَالْخِتَانُ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Five things are of the Fitrah: Clipping the nails, trimming the mustache, plucking the armpit hairs, shaving the pubes, and circumcision. (Sahih Mawquf)
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5044In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 5English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5047
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5044
This report is marked as Sahih Mawquf in the provided text, so the explanation should speak carefully. Abu Hurairah says that five things are of the fitrah: clipping the nails, trimming the mustache, plucking the armpit hairs, shaving the pubic hair, and circumcision. The core topic is fitrah and grooming. The list is very close to the well-known wording about five fitrah practices, but here we should present it as this narration gives it. It teaches that personal cleanliness is not left to guesswork. The acts named are small but regular forms of care, covering nails, facial hair, body hair, and circumcision.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report lists five fitrah-related grooming practices.
- It should be described carefully as a mawquf report from Abu Hurairah.
- Nail care, mustache care, and hair removal are all mentioned.
- The wording gives a clear list without adding other acts.
