48/12. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5067 — Cleanliness Warning
Tying up the Beard
Cleanliness and Conduct: Ruwaifi' Hadith on Beard, Amulets, Dung, and Bones
Sunan an-Nasai : 5067
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5067
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ حَيْوَةَ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ، وَذَكَرَ، آخَرَ قَبْلَهُ عَنْ عَيَّاشِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ الْقِتْبَانِيِّ، أَنَّ شُيَيْمَ بْنَ بَيْتَانَ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّهُ، سَمِعَ رُوَيْفِعَ بْنَ ثَابِتٍ، يَقُولُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " يَا رُوَيْفِعُ لَعَلَّ الْحَيَاةَ سَتَطُولُ بِكَ بَعْدِي فَأَخْبِرِ النَّاسَ أَنَّهُ مَنْ عَقَدَ لِحْيَتَهُ أَوْ تَقَلَّدَ وَتَرًا أَوِ اسْتَنْجَى بِرَجِيعِ دَابَّةٍ أَوْ عَظْمٍ فَإِنَّ مُحَمَّدًا بَرِيءٌ مِنْهُ " .
Ruwaifi' bin Thabit Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'O Ruwaifi', you may live for a long time after me, so tell the people that whoever ties up his beard, or twists it, or hangs an amulet, or cleans himself (after relieving himself) with animal dung or bones, Muhammad has nothing to do with him.'
[1] To make braids or to make it curly.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5067In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 28English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5070
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5067
This hadith gives a serious warning through Ruwaifi' bin Thabit. The Messenger of Allah [SAW] told him that he might live a long time after him and instructed him to tell people about certain acts. The narration mentions whoever ties up or twists his beard, hangs an amulet, or cleans himself after relieving himself with animal dung or bones. The Prophet [SAW] then used very strong words of disavowal. The focus is not a general speech about every grooming habit. It is a direct warning about the acts named in the text. For people searching hadith about amulets, cleaning with bones hadith, or tying beard hadith, this narration is very clear.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet [SAW] instructed Ruwaifi' to pass this warning to people.
- The narration names tying or twisting the beard, amulets, and cleaning with dung or bones.
- The wording shows that these named acts are treated very seriously.
