48/55. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5225 — Five Acts of Fitrah
The Fitrah
Five Things Are from the Fitrah: Cleanliness in Islam
Sunan an-Nasai : 5225
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5225
أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ السُّنِّيِّ، قِرَاءَةً قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَحْمَدُ بْنُ شُعَيْبٍ لَفْظًا قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ - قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مَعْمَرًا، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " خَمْسٌ مِنَ الْفِطْرَةِ قَصُّ الشَّارِبِ وَنَتْفُ الإِبْطِ وَتَقْلِيمُ الأَظْفَارِ وَالاِسْتِحْدَادُ وَالْخِتَانُ " .
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said to me: 'Five things are from the Fitrah: Trimming the mustache, plucking the armpit hairs, clipping the nails, shaving the pubes and circumcision.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5225In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 186English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5227
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5225
This famous five things are from the Fitrah Hadith lists practical acts of natural cleanliness. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned trimming the mustache, plucking the armpit hairs, clipping the nails, shaving the pubes, and circumcision. The narration is simple and action-based. It teaches that personal grooming in Islam is not only about looking neat; it is part of Fitrah. The text does not add details about timing or methods, so the safest explanation is to stay with the five items named. For people searching for fitrah hadith in English, this narration is a clear starting point for basic grooming Sunnah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fitrah includes practical acts connected to personal cleanliness.
- The Hadith names five specific grooming practices.
- A Muslim’s care for the body can be part of religious living when guided by the Sunnah.
