48/62. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5239 — Avoid Too Much Grooming
Combing One's Hair
Hadith About Too Much Grooming: Balance in Hair Care
Sunan an-Nasai : 5239
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5239
أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُقَالُ لَهُ عُبَيْدٌ قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَنْهَى عَنْ كَثِيرٍ مِنَ الإِرْفَاهِ . سُئِلَ ابْنُ بُرَيْدَةَ عَنِ الإِرْفَاهِ قَالَ مِنْهُ التَّرَجُّلُ .
It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Buraidah that: A man from among the Companions of the Prophet [SAW] who was called 'Ubaid said: "The Messenger of Allah [SAW] used to forbid too much of Al-Irfah." Ibn Buraidah was asked what too much of Al-Irfah meant, and he said: "It includes combing the hair."
[1] The general meaning of which is "luxuriousness."Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5239In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 200English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5241
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5239
This Hadith about too much grooming gives a balancing note. A companion named Ubaid said that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to forbid too much of Al-Irfah. Ibn Buraidah was asked what too much Al-Irfah meant, and he said that it includes combing the hair. The Hadith does not say to abandon grooming completely. It speaks about too much of it. This is important because nearby narrations also mention caring for hair. Together, the wording here points to balance: do not be careless, but do not become overly occupied with grooming. For searches like Al-Irfah hadith, this is the key idea.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade too much Al-Irfah in this report.
- Ibn Buraidah explained that it includes combing the hair.
- The lesson is balance, since the Hadith criticizes excess rather than all grooming.
