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Sunan Abu Dawud #4209

Combing the Hair (Kitab Al-Tarajjul)
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ إِيَادِ بْنِ لَقِيطٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رِمْثَةَ، قَالَ أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَا وَأَبِي فَقَالَ لِرَجُلٍ أَوْ لأَبِيهِ ‏"‏ مَنْ هَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنِي ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ تَجْنِي عَلَيْهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَكَانَ قَدْ لَطَخَ لِحْيَتَهُ بِالْحِنَّاءِ ‏.‏
I and my father came to the Prophet (ﷺ). He said to a man or to my father: Who is this? He replied: He is my son. He said: Do not commit a crime on him. He had stained his beard with henna.
Narrated by Narrated AbuRimthah:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) addressed a father about his son who had stained his beard with henna. The Prophet's words highlight the importance of not causing harm or imposing restrictions on children regarding their adornment choices.

Modern Application

Today, this principle can guide parents in allowing their children to express themselves through their appearance while also teaching them about moderation and appropriateness in adornment.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Adornment Guidelines and Modesty in Adornment because it discusses the balance between personal expression and the guidelines of modesty in adornment.

Adornment GuidelinesModesty in Adornment

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About Sunan Abu Dawud

This hadith is #4209 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Combing the Hair (Kitab Al-Tarajjul). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated AbuRimthah:.

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