Je Suis Prophet Muhammad .. speaks on 61 topics

1. Authentic Hadith pertaining to
HAIR, BEARDS AND TATOOING
Extracted from Imam Nawawi’s Reference
“The Gardens of Righteousness”
translated and presented by
Shaykh Ahmad Darwish, Anne (Khadeijah) Stephens
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BOOK 28
DYEING HAIR
JEWS AND CHRISTIANS
|H 1681
“The Jews and Christians do not dye their hair therefore you should
do the opposite.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
PROHIBITION OF A MAN DYEING HIS
HAIR BLACK
COLORING ONE'S HAIR
|H 1682
“Abu Kahafah, the father of Abu Bakr was presented to the Prophet
of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, on the day of the Opening
of Mecca, and his hair and beard were white like the Thaghama
white flowered plant. The Prophet of Allah, praise and peace be
upon him, said, ‘Change this color, but avoid black.’"
Muslim with a chain up to Jabir who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, said this.
SHAVING ONE'S HEAD
PARTIAL SHAVING OF THE HEAD IS FORBIDDEN
|H 1683
“The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, forbade shaving part
of the head.”

2. Bukhari with a chain up to ibn Omar who related this.
EITHER SHAVE ALL YOUR HAIR OR LEAVE IT
|H 1684
“The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, saw a boy with his
head partially shaven. He forbade this, saying, ‘Either shave the
whole of it or leave all of it.’”
Abu Daud with a chain up to ibn Omar who related that the Messenger of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
SHAVING ONE'S HEAD
|H 1685
“The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, permitted the family of
Ja'far to mourn for him for three days. Then he went to them and
said, ‘Do not weep for my brother after today.’ Then he said, ‘Bring
my brother's sons to me.’ So they were brought to him feeling like
forlorn chicks. He then said, ‘Send for a barber’ and when he came
he told him to shave their heads, which he did.”
Abu Daud with a chain up to Abdullah son of Ja'far who related that the Messenger
of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
WOMEN ARE FORBIDDEN TO SHAVE THEIR HEAD
|H 1686
“The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, forbade women to
shave their head.”
Nisa'i with a chain up to Ali who related this.
PROHIBITION OF WEARING A WIG,
TATTOOING AND FILING TEETH
Allah, the Exalted says:
“Instead of Him they supplicate none but females,
and indeed they supplicate to none except the rebellious satan
whom Allah has cursed,
and he (satan) said: 'Indeed, I will take to myself
an appointed portion of Your worshipers,
and lead them astray.
I shall fill them with fancies
and order them to cut off the ears of cattle.
I shall order them to alter the creation of Allah,’
Indeed, whosoever chooses satan for a friend,
instead of Allah, has surely suffered a clear loss.” 4:117-119 Koran
WEARER OF A WIG IS CURSED
|H 1688
“A woman asked the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, ‘O
Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, my daughter
suffered from smallpox and her hair has fallen out. Now I have to
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3. celebrate her marriage. Can I get her a wig?’ He answered, ‘Allah
has cursed the maker and the wearer of a wig.’"
We are also informed:
"The maker of a wig and she who desires a wig."
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Lady Ayesha, wife of the Prophet, may Allah
be pleased with her, Mother of Believers who related that the Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, said this.
JEWS WHO WEAR WIGS
|H 1689
“I (Humaid, the son of Abdur Rahman) heard Mu'awiah say when he
stood on the pulpit during his pilgrimage. First of all he took hold of a
handful hair from the hands of a guard and then said: ‘O people of
Medina, where are the scholars? I heard the Prophet of Allah, praise
and peace be upon him, forbid this and say, 'The Children of Israel
were ruined when their women took to wearing this kind of thing.'"
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Humaid, the son of Abdur Rahman
who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
said this.
TATTOOIST AND THE TATTOOED ARE CURSED
|H 1690
“The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, cursed the maker and
wearer of a wig and the tattooist and the one who is tattooed.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to ibn Omar who related that the Messenger of
Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
TEETH FILING, AND HAIR PLUCKING
|H 1691
“He (ibn Mas'ud) said, ‘Allah has cursed tattooists and those who
are tattooed. Those women who have their teeth filed for beauty.
Those who have their hair plucked and thus alter the creation of
Allah.’
A woman asked him, ‘What is all this?’ He answered, ‘Why shouldn't
I curse those whom the Prophet cursed? Allah, the Exalted says in
His Book: Whatever the Messenger gives you, accept it; and
whatever he forbids you, abstain.'" 59.7 Koran
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to ibn Mas'ud who related that the Messenger
of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
PROHIBITION OF PLUCKING GRAY OR
WHITE HAIR FROM THE BEARD OR
HEAD
WHITE HAIR IS A LIGHT FOR A MUSLIM ON THE DAY OF
JUDGEMENT
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4. |H 1692
“Do not pluck out white hair because they are light for a Muslim on
the Day of Judgement.”
Abu Daud and Tirmidhi with a chain up to Amr the son of Shu'aib who related on
the authority of his father and grandfather that the Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, said this.
REJECTED PRACTICES
|H 1693
“Whosoever practices an act which is not according to our
ordinance, it is rejected.”
Muslim with a chain up to Lady Ayesha, wife of the Prophet, may Allah be pleased
with her, Mother of Believers who related that the Messenger of Allah said this.
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5. INDEX
HAIR, BEARDS AND TATOOING
BOOK 28
DYEING HAIR
JEWS AND CHRISTIANS
PROHIBITION OF A MAN DYEING HIS
HAIR BLACK
COLORING ONE'S HAIR
SHAVING ONE'S HEAD
PARTIAL SHAVING OF THE HEAD IS FORBIDDEN
EITHER SHAVE ALL YOUR HAIR OR LEAVE IT
SHAVING ONE'S HEAD
WOMEN ARE FORBIDDEN TO SHAVE THEIR HEAD
PROHIBITION OF WEARING A WIG,
TATTOOING AND FILING TEETH
KORAN
WEARER OF A WIG IS CURSED
JEWS WHO WEAR WIGS
TATTOOIST AND THE TATTOOED ARE CURSED
TEETH FILING, AND HAIR PLUCKING
PROHIBITION OF PLUCKING GRAY OR
WHITE HAIR FROM THE BEARD OR
HEAD
WHITE HAIR IS A LIGHT FOR A MUSLIM ON THE DAY OF
JUDGEMENT
REJECTED PRACTICES
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6. INDEX
HAIR, BEARDS AND TATOOING
BOOK 28
DYEING HAIR
JEWS AND CHRISTIANS
PROHIBITION OF A MAN DYEING HIS
HAIR BLACK
COLORING ONE'S HAIR
SHAVING ONE'S HEAD
PARTIAL SHAVING OF THE HEAD IS FORBIDDEN
EITHER SHAVE ALL YOUR HAIR OR LEAVE IT
SHAVING ONE'S HEAD
WOMEN ARE FORBIDDEN TO SHAVE THEIR HEAD
PROHIBITION OF WEARING A WIG,
TATTOOING AND FILING TEETH
KORAN
WEARER OF A WIG IS CURSED
JEWS WHO WEAR WIGS
TATTOOIST AND THE TATTOOED ARE CURSED
TEETH FILING, AND HAIR PLUCKING
PROHIBITION OF PLUCKING GRAY OR
WHITE HAIR FROM THE BEARD OR
HEAD
WHITE HAIR IS A LIGHT FOR A MUSLIM ON THE DAY OF
JUDGEMENT
REJECTED PRACTICES
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