48/6. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5053 — The Prophet’s Wavy Hair
Cutting the (Hair)
Description of the Prophet’s Hair: Wavy and Balanced
Sunan an-Nasai : 5053
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5053
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالَ، سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ شَعْرُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَعْرًا رَجِلاً لَيْسَ بِالْجَعْدِ وَلاَ بِالسَّبْطِ بَيْنَ أُذُنَيْهِ وَعَاتِقِهِ .
Anas Narrated from:
The hair of the Prophet [SAW] was wavy, neither curly nor straight, and (hung down) between his ears and his shoulders.
[3] The text says: "Mustache" while the narrations mention only hair.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5053In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 14English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5056
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5053
This hadith gives a physical description of the Prophet’s hair [SAW] as narrated by Anas. It says his hair was wavy, neither curly nor straight, and that it hung between his ears and his shoulders. The core topic is the Prophet’s appearance, especially his hair. This is not a command to copy a certain length in the text; it is a description. A careful explanation should keep that difference clear. For people searching “description of Prophet Muhammad hair” or “Prophet hair was wavy hadith,” this narration gives a simple image from the report itself. It shows measured wording: neither this extreme nor that, and a length described between two points.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration describes the Prophet’s hair as wavy.
- It says the hair was neither curly nor straight.
- The length is described as between his ears and shoulders.
- This report is a description, not a command in the provided wording.
