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Sunan Abu DawudCombing the Hair (Kitab Al-Tarajjul)

Sunan Abu Dawud 4185

Chapter: What Has Been Reported About Hair

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 4185

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

حَدَّثَنَا مَخْلَدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ

شَعْرُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى شَحْمَةِ أُذُنَيْهِ ‏.‏

Narrated Anas ibn Malik:

The hair of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) were up to the lobes of his ears.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 4185).

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Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( كَانَ شَعْر رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى شَحْمَة أُذُنَيْهِ ) : قَالَ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ , وَأَخْرَجَهُ النَّسَائِيُّ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih صحيح The hadith No. 4185
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4185
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih The chain only No. 4185
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4185

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  • دلائل النبوة للبيهقي (171)شَعْرُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِلَى شَحْمَةِ أُذُنَيْهِ

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