48/67. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5245 — Warning Against Hairpieces
Adding Extensions to the Hair
Hadith About Hair Extensions: A Warning Against Hairpieces
Sunan an-Nasai : 5245
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5245
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُعَاوِيَةَ، وَهُوَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ بِالْمَدِينَةِ وَأَخْرَجَ مِنْ كُمِّهِ قُصَّةً مِنْ شَعْرٍ فَقَالَ يَا أَهْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ أَيْنَ عُلَمَاؤُكُمْ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَنْهَى عَنْ مِثْلِ هَذِهِ وَقَالَ " إِنَّمَا هَلَكَتْ بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ حِينَ اتَّخَذَ نِسَاؤُهُمْ مِثْلَ هَذَا " .
It was narrated that Humaid bin 'Abdur-Rahman said: "I heard Mu'awiyah say, when he was on the Minbar in Al-Madinah, and he brought out a hairpiece from his sleeve: 'O people of Al-Madinah, where are your knowledgeable ones? I heard the Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbid such things as this, and he said: "The Children of Israel were destroyed when their women started to wear things like this."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5245In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 206English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5247
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5245
This hadith about hair extensions shows Muawiyah speaking from the Minbar in Al-Madinah. He brought out a hairpiece and asked where the knowledgeable people were. He then said that he heard the Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbid things like it. The narration also includes a strong warning about the Children of Israel when their women started wearing such things. The core topic is hair extensions and false adornment. The text focuses on a hairpiece, not every kind of beauty item. It teaches that some forms of added hair were treated seriously in the Sunnah. It also shows that public reminders were given when people needed guidance about appearance and truthfulness.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet [SAW] forbade hairpieces like the one shown in the report.
- Muawiyah publicly reminded people about this teaching.
- The hadith treats false added hair as a serious matter.
- Knowledgeable people are expected to guide the community when such issues appear.
