48/10. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5065 — Prophetic Kindness
Braids
Prophetic Kindness: The Hadith of the Braid, Wiping the Head, and Du'a
Sunan an-Nasai : 5065
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5065
أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُسْتَمِرِ الْعُرُوقِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الصَّلْتُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا غَسَّانُ بْنُ الأَغَرِّ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ النَّهْشَلِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَمِّي، زِيَادُ بْنُ الْحُصَيْنِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ لَمَّا قَدِمَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " ادْنُ مِنِّي " . فَدَنَا مِنْهُ فَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى ذُؤَابَتِهِ ثُمَّ أَجْرَى يَدَهُ وَسَمَّتَ عَلَيْهِ وَدَعَا لَهُ .
Ziyad bin Al-Husain Narrated from:
When he came to the Prophet [SAW] in Al-Madinah, the Messenger of Allah [SAW] said to him: 'Come closer to me.' So he came closer to him, and he put his hand on his braid and wiped his head and prayed for him.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5065In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 26English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5068
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5065
This hadith shows a gentle moment with the Messenger of Allah [SAW]. A man came to the Prophet [SAW] in Al-Madinah, and the Prophet told him, “Come closer to me.” When he came closer, the Prophet placed his hand on his braid, wiped his head, and prayed for him. The focus is Prophetic kindness and a personal du'a. The narration does not give a broad rule about every braid or every meeting. It simply shows the Prophet [SAW] treating this person with care. Search terms like hadith about Prophet making dua, braid hadith, and Prophet wiping head hadith fit this report because the text itself mentions these actions clearly.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet [SAW] called the man closer in a gentle way.
- The narration mentions the Prophet touching his braid and wiping his head.
- The Prophet [SAW] prayed for him, showing care in that meeting.
