48/6. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5054 — Do Not Comb Hair Every Day
Cutting the (Hair)
Hadith About Combing Hair Every Day
Sunan an-Nasai : 5054
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5054
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ الأَوْدِيِّ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحِمْيَرِيِّ، قَالَ لَقِيتُ رَجُلاً صَحِبَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَمَا صَحِبَهُ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ أَرْبَعَ سِنِينَ قَالَ نَهَانَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يَمْتَشِطَ أَحَدُنَا كُلَّ يَوْمٍ .
Humaid bin 'Abdur-Rahman Al-Himyari Narrated from:
I met a man who accompanied the Prophet [SAW] as Abu Hurairah accompanied him for four years, who said: 'The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade us from combing our hair everyday.'
[1] Meaning, so as not to be preoccupied with personal appearance, and Muslims today have lost most of this chapter in their pursuit of constantly following the non-Muslims. And to Allâh is our complaint.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5054In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 15English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5057
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5054
This hadith about combing hair every day reports a statement from a man who accompanied the Prophet [SAW] for four years. He said that the Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade them from combing their hair every day. The narration is about the habit of daily combing, not about abandoning hair care completely. The text itself says “every day,” so the focus should stay there. It also comes through a Companion whose name is not given in the translation, and that is fine to keep as the report gives it. The teaching is a reminder not to make constant grooming a daily concern in the exact way mentioned here.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration mentions a Companion who accompanied the Prophet [SAW].
- The specific prohibition is combing hair every day.
- The text does not say to neglect hair completely.
- The lesson should stay on the daily-combing habit named in the report.
