24/22. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1756 — Moderation in Combing Hair
What Has Been Related About The Prohibition Of Combing Except Every Other Day
Hadith About Combing Hair Every Other Day
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1756
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1756
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ خَشْرَمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ التَّرَجُّلِ إِلاَّ غِبًّا .حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَنَسٍ .
'Abdullah bin Mughaffal Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Prohibited Combing Except Every Other Day.Another Chain With Similar Meaning. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan Sahih. He Said: There Is Something On This Topic From Anas.
[1] There are witnessing narrations for it, see An-Nasā’i nos. 5058-5061, and Aṣ-Ṣaḥīhah no. 501 where it has been graded Ṣaḥīh , and this prohibition forbids men from grooming like a woman.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1756In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 37,38English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 1756
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1756
This hadith about combing hair teaches balance in grooming. Abdullah bin Mughaffal narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم prohibited combing except every other day. The report does not say to neglect the hair, and it does not praise being untidy. It points to avoiding constant grooming and keeping care moderate. For searches like combing hair every other day hadith, Islamic grooming hadith, and hair care Sunnah hadith, this narration is direct. The best explanation is simple: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم guided away from excessive attention to combing, while still allowing regular care. The wording “except every other day” keeps the teaching practical and measured.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith points to moderation in combing hair.
- It does not call for neglecting personal grooming.
- The wording allows grooming at spaced intervals.
- Self-care should not become excessive attention to appearance.
