Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-A'laa, Ayah 5

Al-A'laa · Ayah 5 · View Ayah
فَجَعَلَهُۥ غُثَآءً أَحْوَىٰ
And [then] makes it black stubble.

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(Then turneth it) after being green (to russet stubble) i.e. He makes it dry and black when it exceeds a year.

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then made it after verdancy blackened stubble desiccated broken chaff.

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Sunan an-Nasa'i#15Sahih

"Trim the mustache and let the beard grow."

Narrated by It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
Sunan Ibn Majah#3361Hasan

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The best thing with which you can dye your hair is this black (dye). It makes your women desire you and creates fear in the hearts of your enemies.’”

Narrated by It was narrated that Suhaib Al-Khair said:
Sahih Muslim#3032Sahih

Shave the other half, and said: Where is Abu Talha and gave it (the hair) to him.

Narrated by Anas b. Malik (Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) threw stones at Jamrat al-'Aqaba. He then want to his sacrificial animal and sacrificed it, and there was sitting the barber, and he pointed with his hand towards his head, and he shaved the right half of it, and he (the Holy Prophet) distributed them (the hair) among those who were near him. And he again said:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#1811Sahih

"Use Ithmid for it clears the vision and grows the hair (eye-lashes)."

Narrated by It has been reported through other routed that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
Sunan Abu Dawud#362Sahih

Rub it off (with a stone), and then scratch it (with finger) by pouring water, then sprinkle water upon it.

Narrated by This tradition has been transmitted by Hisham through a different chain of narrators to the same effect:
Sunan Abu Dawud#4205Sahih

Abu Quhafah was brought on the day of the conquest of Mecca with head and beard while like hyssop. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Change this something, but avoid black.

Narrated by Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah :
Sunan Abu Dawud#4202Da'if Maqtu'

We used to grow beard long except during the Hajj or 'Umrah. Abu Dawud said: Istihdad means to shave the pubes.

Narrated by Narrated Jabir:
Sahih Muslim#3632Sahih

'With flesh, and curly tangled hair."

Narrated by This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) through another chain of transmitters with the addition of these words:
Sunan Abu Dawud#483Da'if

“He then rubbed it with his shoe."

Narrated by Abu al-‘Ala’ reported this tradition on the authority of his father to the same effect with a different chain of narrators. This version adds:
Sunan Ibn Majah#3488Da'if

"the Prophet(ﷺ) would coat (with hair removing chemical) and remove the pubic hairs with his hand."

Narrated by It was narrated from Umm Salamah that:

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