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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1759 — Hair Extensions and Tattoos
What Has Been Related About Artificially Lengthening The Hair
Hadith About Hair Extensions and Tattoos
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1759
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1759
حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لَعَنَ اللَّهُ الْوَاصِلَةَ وَالْمُسْتَوْصِلَةَ وَالْوَاشِمَةَ وَالْمُسْتَوْشِمَةَ " . قَالَ نَافِعٌ الْوَشْمُ فِي اللَّثَةِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ وَابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَأَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَمَعْقِلِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ وَمُعَاوِيَةَ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Said: "Allah Has Cursed The Woman Who Artificially Lengthens And The Woman Who Seeks To Have Her Hair Artificially Lengthened, And The Woman Who Tattoos And The Woman Who Seeks Tattooed." Nafi' (One Of The Narrators) Said: "Tattooing Was On The Gums." [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan Sahih. He Said: There Are Narrations On This Topic From Ibn Mas'Ud, 'Aishah, Asma' Bint Abi Bakr, Ma'Qil Bin Yasar, Ibn 'Abbas, And Mu'Awiyah.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1759In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 42English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 1759
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1759
This hadith about hair extensions and tattoos carries strong wording. Ibn Umar narrates that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said Allah cursed the woman who artificially lengthens hair and the woman who seeks to have her hair artificially lengthened, and the woman who tattoos and the woman who seeks tattoos. Nafi' adds that tattooing was on the gums. The report is direct and serious, so the explanation should not soften it or add unrelated beauty topics. For searches like hair extensions hadith, tattoo hadith, and artificial hair lengthening Islam, this narration clearly names both the doer and the one who asks for it. The teaching is about these specific practices stated in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith warns against artificial hair lengthening.
- It also warns against seeking artificial hair lengthening.
- The narration warns against tattooing and seeking tattoos.
- The text names specific actions and should not be stretched to unrelated practices.
