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The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the woman who adds hair extensions and the one who asks for it to be added, and the woman who tattoos and the one who asks to be tattooed

Chapter: The woman who gets herself tattooed

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5947

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ

لَعَنَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْوَاصِلَةَ وَالْمُسْتَوْصِلَةَ، وَالْوَاشِمَةَ وَالْمُسْتَوْشِمَةَ‏.‏

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported:

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the woman who adds hair extensions and the one who asks for it to be added, and the woman who tattoos and the one who asks to be tattooed.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 5947, 5937, 5940), Muslim (No. 2124a), Abu Dawud (No. 4168), At-Tirmidhi (No. 1759, 2783), An-Nasa’i (No. 5096), Ibn Majah (No. 1987) and Ahmad (No. 4494).

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Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) invoked the curse, expulsion, and removal from the mercy of Allah Almighty upon four categories: First: A woman who adds hair extensions for herself or for another. Second: A woman who asks for hair extensions to be added to her hair. Third: The one who tattoos, which involves piercing the skin with a needle in a part of the body, such as the face, hand, or chest, and inserting kohl or similar substances into it until it leaves a bluish or greenish mark, seeking adornment and beauty. Fourth: The one who asks to be tattooed. Such acts are from the major sins.

Lessons

  • Ibn Hajar said: What is prohibited in this regard is attaching hair to hair. However, if she attaches her hair with something other than hair, such as a piece of cloth or similar material, it does not fall under the prohibition.
  • Cooperation in sin is prohibited.
  • The prohibition of altering the creation of Allah, as it constitutes falsification and deceit.
  • It is permissible to curse whoever is cursed by Allah and His Messenger, but in a general manner.
  • Wearing wigs is included in the prohibited use of hair extensions in our time. It is prohibited considering the imitation of disbelievers and the deceit and fraud involved.
  • Al-Khattābi said: The severe warning regarding these matters was mentioned because they involve deceit and fraud. If any of them were permitted, it would lead to allowing other forms of fraud. Additionally, it involves altering the natural creation, as indicated in the Hadīth of Ibn Mas‘ūd, where he stated: "those who alter the creation of Allah." And Allah knows best.
  • An-Nawawi said: It is prohibited for both the doer and the one for whom it is done. The area that is tattooed becomes impure. If it is possible to remove it through treatment, it becomes obligatory to do so. However, if removal is only possible through cutting, and there is a fear of harm, impairment of a limb or its function, or causing severe damage to a visible part of the body, removal is not obligatory. If the person repents, there is no longer any sin upon him. If none of these risks are feared, it becomes obligatory to remove it, and delaying its removal is sinful. End quote.

Explanation in Arabic

دعا النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم باللعن والطرد والإبعاد من رحمة الله تعالى على أربعة أصناف:

الأول: الواصلة لِشَعَرِ نفسها أو غيرِها بشعر آخر.

الثاني: والمستوصلة بطلب غيرها أن يصل بشعرها شعرًا آخر.

الثالث: الواشمة التي تقوم بِغَرْزِ الإبرة في موضع من البدن، كالوجه أو الكف أو الصدر، ووضع كُحْلٍ أو نحوه فيه، حتى يَزْرَقَّ أَثَرُه، أو يَخضرّ؛ طلبًا للزينة والجمال.

الرابع: المستوشمة التي تطلب أن يُفعل بها الوشم.

وهذه الأعمال من كبائر الذنوب.

  • قال ابن حجر: أن الممتنع من ذلك وَصْلُ الشعر بالشعر، وأما إذا وصلت شعرها بغير الشعر من خِرْقة وغيرها فلا يدخل في النهي.
  • تحريم التعاون على الإثم.
  • النهي عن تغيير خلق الله؛ لأنه تزوير وتدليس.
  • جواز لعن من لعنه الله ورسوله على سبيل العموم.
  • يدخل في الوصل المحرم في زمننا هذا لُبْسُ البَارُوْكة، وهي محرمة لما فيها من التشبه بالكفار والغش والتدليس.
  • قال الخطابي: إنما ورد الوعيد الشديد في هذه الأشياء؛ لما فيها من الغش والخداع، ولو رخص في شيء منها لكان وسيلة إلى استجازة غيرها من أنواع الغش، ولما فيها من تغيير الخلقة، وإلى ذلك الإشارة في حديث ابن مسعود بقوله: "المُغيِّرات خلق الله"، والله أعلم.
  • قال النووي: وهو حرام على الفاعلة والمفعول بها، والموضع الذي وشم يصير نجسًا، فإن أمكن إزالته بالعلاج وجبت وإن لم يمكن إلا بالجرح، فإن خاف منه التلف أو فوت عضو أو منفعته أو شيئًا فاحشًا في عضو ظاهر لم يجب إزالته، وإذا تاب لم يبق عليه إثم وإن لم يخف شيئًا من ذلك لزمه إزالته ويعصي بتأخيره. انتهى.

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

حَدِيث اِبْن عُمَر تَقَدَّمَ شَرْحه.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Bukharid. 256 AH Authenticصحيح The hadith صحيح البخاري No. 5947
Grades of other versions (5)
  • AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح ابن ماجه (1629)
  • AuthenticAl-Bukhari صحيح — صحيح البخاري (5936)
  • AuthenticAl-Bukhari صحيح — صحيح البخاري (5940)
  • Ibn Adi فيه] علي بن زيد ضعيف — الكامل في الضعفاء (5/505)
  • ابن القيسراني فيه] عبد الرحمن بن القطامي متروك — ذخيرة الحفاظ (4/1940)

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5937

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Allah has cursed such a lady as lengthens (her or someone else's) hair artificially or gets it lengthened, and also a lady who tattoos (herself or someone else) or gets herself tattooed.

لَعَنَ اللَّهُ الْوَاصِلَةَ وَالْمُسْتَوْصِلَةَ، وَالْوَاشِمَةَ وَالْمُسْتَوْشِمَةَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ نَافِعٌ الْوَشْمُ فِي اللِّثَةِ

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5940

The Prophet (ﷺ) has cursed the lady who lengthens her hair artificially and the one who gets her hair lengthened, and also the lady who tattoos (herself or others) and the one who gets herself tattooed.

لَعَنَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْوَاصِلَةَ وَالْمُسْتَوْصِلَةَ، وَالْوَاشِمَةَ وَالْمُسْتَوْشِمَةَ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1759

That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Allah has cursed the woman who artificially lengthens and the woman who seeks to have her hair artificially lengthened, and the woman who tattoos and the woman who seeks tattooed." Nafi' (one of the narrators) said: "Tattooing was on the gums." [Abu 'Eisa said:] This…

"‏ لَعَنَ اللَّهُ الْوَاصِلَةَ وَالْمُسْتَوْصِلَةَ وَالْوَاشِمَةَ وَالْمُسْتَوْشِمَةَ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 4494

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنِي نَافِعٌ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ لَعَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْوَاصِلَةَ وَالْمُسْتَوْصِلَةَ وَالْوَاشِمَةَ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 1022

"The Prophet (ﷺ) cursed the woman who joins false hair to her real hair [extensions] and the one who asks for it to be done to her; and the woman who tattoos (others) and the one who has it done (for her). [Agreed upon].

وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ‏- رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا‏- { أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-لَعَنَ اَلْوَاصِلَةَ وَالْمُسْتَوْصِلَةَ , وَالْوَاشِمَةَ وَالْمُسْتَوْشِمَةَ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح .‏ رواه…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 4430

Ibn ‘Umar reported the Prophet as saying, “God has cursed the woman who adds some false hair and the woman who asks for it, the woman who tattoos and the woman who asks for it.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)

وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «لَعَنَ اللَّهُ الْوَاصِلَةَ وَالْمُسْتَوْصِلَةَ والواشمة والمستوشمة»

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