The hair of Prophet (saw)
Moderation in adornment
The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) used to comb his hair very often. Whenever he saw anyone with disheveled and untidy hair, he would express his dislike and say: Has any one of you seen him, indicating him to be a devil. In like manner he did not approve of men who indulged much in self-adornment or had very long hair. He loved moderation. [Madarij-un-Nubawah].
In another tradition, it occurs that he used to comb his hair every second day. [Nashrut Tib]. Yet in another tradition from Humaid bin Abdur Rahman it is reported that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) used to comb his hair occasionally. [Shamail-e-Tirmizi].
While going to sleep the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) would brush his teeth with miswak, perform wudu and comb the hair of his head and beard. Whether he was at home or on a journey, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) always kept seven things at the head of the bed, an oil container, comb, collyrium container, a pair of scissors, a miswak, a looking glass and small wooden spit to serve as a scratcher. [Zadul Ma’ad].
It has been related by Hadrat Anas that the hair of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) was neither very thick nor quite straight but were slightly curly and reached up to the lobes of his ears. [Shamail-e-Tirmizi].
Hadrat Aishah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anha) narrated that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) preferred to begin with the right hand while performing wudhu (ablution), combing hair and wearing shoes.[Shamail-e-Tirmizi]. The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) at first used to arrange his hair without a parting. Later on used to part them. [Shamail -e-Tirmizi].
Use of hair oil Whenever he wanted to grease his head, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) would take some oil in the palm of his left hand and apply a little of it to his brows, then to this eyes and the rest to his head. In the like manner when he would apply oil to his beard, he would do so first to his eye-brows then eye-lashes and then to the beard. [Zadul Ma’ad]. Whenever he greased his beard, he would begin with the portion attached to the neck (throat). When he would apply oil to his head, he would begin from the side of forehead (forelocks). [Zadul Ma’ad].
The hair under the armpit
In some traditions it occurs that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) used to pluck out the hair under the armpit. [Madarij-un-Nubawa]
The hair below the belt
In some traditions it occurs that he shaved the pubes while in others use of depilatory has been mentioned. [Madarij-un-Nubawa]
The hair inside the nostrils, under the armpit and below the belt should be removed. [Bukhari, Muslim]
Note: It is a sin if forty days elapse and such hairs are not removed.
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