48/68. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5247 — Cloth Hair Additions and False Appearance
Hair Extensions Made of Cloth
Hadith About False Hair Additions: Cloth and Covering the Head
Sunan an-Nasai : 5247
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5247
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَحْبُوبُ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَاكُمْ عَنِ الزُّورِ . قَالَ وَجَاءَ بِخِرْقَةٍ سَوْدَاءَ فَأَلْقَاهَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ فَقَالَ هُوَ هَذَا تَجْعَلُهُ الْمَرْأَةُ فِي رَأْسِهَا ثُمَّ تَخْتَمِرُ عَلَيْهِ .
It was narrated that Mu'awiyah said: "O people, the Prophet [SAW] forbade you to give false impressions. He brought a piece of black cloth and threw it in front of them and said: 'This is what women are putting on their heads and covering it.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5247In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 208English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5249
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5247
This hadith about false hair additions explains a specific example. Muawiyah told the people that the Prophet [SAW] forbade giving false impressions. He then brought a piece of black cloth, threw it before them, and explained that this was what women were putting on their heads and covering over. The core topic is false impression in adornment. The narration is careful because it names the object: a black cloth placed on the head and then covered. The lesson is not about all cloth or all covering. It is about using something in a way that creates a false appearance. This makes the hadith important for searches about hair extensions made of cloth and deceptive grooming.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet [SAW] forbade false impressions in the example mentioned.
- Muawiyah showed the people the object so they could understand the issue.
- The report is about a black cloth placed on the head and covered.
- The warning is tied to creating a false appearance.
