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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sunan an-Nasa'i, which contains 5,768 hadiths across 52 books. It is hadith number 5263 in the Book of The Book of Adornment.

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #5263

Q: What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 5263 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of Adornment), narrated by It was narrated that 'Abdullah said:, states: ""May Allah curse Al-Mutanammisat and their teeth separated, who have tattoos done, changing the creation of Allah." A woman came to him and said: "Are you the one who said such-and-such?" He said: "Wh…"

The Book of Adornment

Sahih

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

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ لَعَنَ اللَّهُ الْمُتَنَمِّصَاتِ وَالْمُتَفَلِّجَاتِ وَالْمُتَوَشِّمَاتِ الْمُغَيِّرَاتِ خَلْقَ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ فَأَتَتْهُ امْرَأَةٌ فَقَالَتْ أَنْتَ الَّذِي تَقُولُ كَذَا وَكَذَا قَالَ وَمَا لِيَ لاَ أَقُولُ مَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏

"May Allah curse Al-Mutanammisat and their teeth separated, who have tattoos done, changing the creation of Allah." A woman came to him and said: "Are you the one who said such-and-such?" He said: "Why should I not say what the Messenger of Allah said?"

Narrated by It was narrated that 'Abdullah said:

Context

In this narration, Abdullah mentions the Prophet ﷺ cursing those who alter their appearance through practices such as tattooing and excessive grooming. This highlights the importance of accepting one's natural form and the disapproval of altering Allah's creation for vanity.

Modern Application

Today, this principle can be seen in the growing movement towards natural beauty and self-acceptance. Many individuals are embracing their natural looks and rejecting societal pressures to conform to certain beauty standards.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Adornment Guidelines and Modesty in Adornment because it emphasizes the importance of maintaining one's natural appearance and discourages practices that alter it.

Adornment Guidelines Modesty in Adornment