48/9. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5061 — Prophetic Hair Description
Letting the Hair Grow
Prophetic Hair: Hadith About the Prophet’s Hair Reaching Halfway Down His Ears
Sunan an-Nasai : 5061
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5061
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ شَعْرُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى أَنْصَافِ أُذُنَيْهِ .
Anas Narrated from:
The hair of the Messenger of Allah [SAW] came halfway down his ears.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5061In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 22English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5064
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5061
This hadith about the Prophet’s hair is short, clear, and easy to remember. Anas says that the hair of the Messenger of Allah [SAW] came halfway down his ears. The focus is a direct description, not a ruling about every person’s hairstyle. It helps readers understand one reported look of the Prophet’s appearance. When people search for hadith about Prophet Muhammad’s hair, hair to the ears hadith, or description of the Prophet [SAW], this narration gives a simple detail from someone who saw him. It also reminds us that the Companions paid close attention to the Messenger of Allah [SAW] and preserved even small details with care.
What we learn from this hadith
- Anas gave a direct description of the Prophet’s hair length.
- The narration says the hair came halfway down his ears.
- The Companions preserved details of the Prophet’s appearance with care.
