43/33. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2782 — Tattooing and Changing Creation
What Has Been Related About Lengthening One's Hair, Seeking To Have Ones Hair Lengthened, Tattooing, And Seeking To Be Tattooed
Hadith About Tattooing and Changing Allah's Creation
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2782
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2782
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبِيدَةُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَعَنَ الْوَاشِمَاتِ وَالْمُسْتَوْشِمَاتِ وَالْمُتَنَمِّصَاتِ مُبْتَغِيَاتٍ لِلْحُسْنِ مُغَيِّرَاتٍ خَلْقَ اللَّهِ . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ شُعْبَةُ وَغَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ مِنَ الأَئِمَّةِ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Cursed The Women Who Practice Tattooing And Those Who Seek To Be Tattooed, The Women Who Remove Hair From Their Faces Seeking Beautification By Changing The Creation Of Allah.
[1] That is, to lengthen one's hair with some type of extensions that are made of hair.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2782In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 53English translation : Vol. 5, Book 41, Hadith 2782
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2782
This hadith about tattooing speaks in very strong words. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) cursed the women who practice tattooing, those who seek tattoos, and those who remove hair from their faces for beautification by changing the creation of Allah. The key lesson is clear from the wording: not every beauty practice is acceptable just because it is done for appearance. The hadith links the act with changing Allah's creation, so the explanation must stay close to that point. It is not a general discussion about every form of grooming. It is a warning about the specific acts named in the narration: tattooing, seeking tattoos, and facial hair removal done for beauty in the way described.
What we learn from this hadith
- Tattooing and seeking tattoos are strongly warned against in this hadith.
- Beauty choices should not involve changing Allah's creation in the forbidden way mentioned.
- A desire to look better does not make every practice acceptable.
- The wording teaches caution before following beauty trends.
