48/67. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5246 — Hairpieces and False Impression
Adding Extensions to the Hair
Hadith About False Impression: Hairpieces and Deceptive Adornment
Sunan an-Nasai : 5246
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5246
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، قَالَ قَدِمَ مُعَاوِيَةُ الْمَدِينَةَ فَخَطَبَنَا وَأَخَذَ كُبَّةً مِنْ شَعْرٍ قَالَ مَا كُنْتُ أَرَى أَحَدًا يَفْعَلُهُ إِلاَّ الْيَهُودَ وَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَلَغَهُ فَسَمَّاهُ الزُّورَ .
It was narrated that Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab said: "Mu'awiyah came to Al-Madinah and addressed us. He took hold of a hairpiece and said: 'I never used to see anyone do this except the Jews. The Messenger of Allah [SAW] heard of it and he called it "giving a false impression."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5246In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 207English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5248
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5246
This hadith about false impression centers on a hairpiece. Saeed bin Al-Musayyab narrated that Muawiyah came to Al-Madinah, addressed the people, held a piece of hair, and said that he had only seen such a thing among the Jews. He then said that when the Messenger of Allah [SAW] heard of it, he called it giving a false impression. The core message is clear: adding such hair gives a look that is not true. The hadith does not discuss every modern item or every case of grooming. It speaks about a hairpiece and the false impression connected to it. This makes it a focused text on honesty in appearance.
What we learn from this hadith
- A hairpiece used in this way was called giving a false impression.
- The hadith links added hair with deception in appearance.
- Muawiyah warned people by showing the object directly.
- The report focuses on the specific hairpiece mentioned in the narration.
