48/70. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5250 — Hair Extensions for a Bride
Cursing the Woman Who Fixes Hair Extensions and the One Who Has That Done
Hadith About Hair Extensions for a Bride: A Direct Prophetic Answer
Sunan an-Nasai : 5250
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5250
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنِي فَاطِمَةُ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ، أَنَّ امْرَأَةً، جَاءَتْ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ بِنْتًا لِي عَرُوسٌ وَإِنَّهَا اشْتَكَتْ فَتَمَزَّقَ شَعْرُهَا فَهَلْ عَلَىَّ جُنَاحٌ إِنْ وَصَلْتُ لَهَا فِيهِ فَقَالَ " لَعَنَ اللَّهُ الْوَاصِلَةَ وَالْمُسْتَوْصِلَةَ " .
It was narrated from Asma' that: A woman came to the Messenger of Allah [SAW] and said: "O Messenger of Allah [SAW], a daughter of mine is going to get married. She got sick and her hair fell out. Is there any sin on me if I give her hair extensions?" He said: "Allah has cursed the woman who affixes hair extensions and the one who has that done."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5250In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 211English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5252
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5250
This hadith about hair extensions gives a clear case. A woman came to the Messenger of Allah [SAW] and said that her daughter was about to get married, had become sick, and her hair had fallen out. She asked if there would be sin on her if she gave the daughter hair extensions. The Prophet [SAW] answered by saying that Allah has cursed the woman who affixes hair extensions and the one who has that done. The core topic is hair extensions, and the hadith is important because it includes a personal situation involving illness and marriage. The answer still remained a warning. The explanation should stay with this exact case and wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- The question involved a bride whose hair had fallen out after sickness.
- The Prophet [SAW] warned against both affixing extensions and having them done.
- The hadith shows that people asked the Prophet [SAW] about personal grooming matters.
- The answer focuses on hair extensions and should not be mixed with unrelated issues.
