Sunan an-Nasa'i 5052

Chapter: Cutting the (Hair)

Authentic chain 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 5052

أَخْبَرَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، أَخُو قَبِيصَةَ وَمُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ وَائِلِ بْنِ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَلِي شَعْرٌ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ ذُبَابٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ يَعْنِينِي فَأَخَذْتُ مِنْ شَعْرِي ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ فَقَالَ لِي ‏

"‏ لَمْ أَعْنِكَ وَهَذَا أَحْسَنُ ‏"

It was narrated that Wa'il bin Hujr said:

"I came to the Prophet [SAW] and I had hair. He said: 'This is bad,' and I thought he meant me, so I cut my hair then I came to him. He said to me: 'I didn't mean you, but this is better.'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 5052, 5066), Abu Dawud (No. 4190) and Ibn Majah (No. 3636).

Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( ذُبَاب ) بِذَالٍ مُعْجَمَة مَضْمُومَة وَمُوَحَّدَتَيْنِ قِيلَ هُوَ الشُّؤْم أَيْ هَذَا شُؤْم وَقِيلَ هُوَ الشَّرّ الدَّائِم ( لَمْ أَعْنِك ) أَيْ مَا قُلْت لَك ذَلِكَ يُرِيد أَنَّهُ أَخْطَأَ فِي الْفَهْم وَأَصَابَ فِي الْفِعْل.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	Authentic chainSahih Isnaad	The chain only	No. 5052
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih	The chain only	No. 5052
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH	Authentic chainSahih Isnaad	The chain only	No. 5052

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 4190

I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and I had long hair. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw me, he said: Evil, evil! He said: I then returned and cut them off. I then came to him in the morning. He said (to me): I did not intend to do evil to you. This is much better.

ذُبَابٌ ذُبَابٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَرَجَعْتُ فَجَزَزْتُهُ ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ مِنَ الْغَدِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنِّي لَمْ أَعْنِكَ وَهَذَا أَحْسَنُ ‏"

Narrated by Wā’il

Differing grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 5066

"I came to the Prophet [SAW] and I had long hair. He said: 'It is not good,' and I thought he meant me, so I went and cut my hair. He said: 'I did not mean you, but this is better.'"

"‏ إِنِّي لَمْ أَعْنِكَ وَهَذَا أَحْسَنُ ‏"

Narrated by Wā’il

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 3636

“The Prophet (ﷺ) saw me when I had long hair. He said: ‘Bad news, bad news!’ So I went away and cut it short. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) saw me and said: ‘I did not mean you, but this is better.’”

"‏ ذُبَابٌ ذُبَابٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَانْطَلَقْتُ فَأَخَذْتُهُ فَرَآنِيَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنِّي لَمْ أَعْنِكَ وَهَذَا أَحْسَنُ ‏"

Narrated by Wā’il

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أدب الإملاء والاستملاء لابن السمعاني (23)رَآنِي النَّبِيُّ ﷺ وَلِي شَعْرٌ طَوِيلٌ ، فَقَالَ : ذُبَابٌ , فَظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ يَعْنِينِي فَذَهَبْتُ فَأَخَذْتُ مِنْ شَعْرِي وَرَجَعْتُ ، فَقَالَ : إِنِّي لَمْ أَعْنِكَ وَهَذَا أَحْسَنُ
البحر الزخار بمسند البزار 10-13 (363)وَلِي شَعَرٌ طَوِيلٌ ، فَقَالَ : ذُبَابٌ ، فَذَهَبْتُ فَأَخَذْتُهُ ، ثُمَّ جِئْتُ ، فَقَالَ : لَمْ أَعْنِكَ ، وَهَذَا أَحْسَنُ
السنن الكبرى للنسائي (8960)أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ وَلِي شَعْرٌ ، فَقَالَ : ذُبَابٌ ، فَظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ يَعْنِينِي ، فَأَخَذْتُ مِنْ شِعْرِي ، ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ ، فَقَالَ لِي : لَمْ أَعْنِكَ ، وَهَذَا أَحْسَنُ
السنن الكبرى للنسائي (8982)أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ وَلِي جُمَّةٌ ، قَالَ : ذُبَابٌ ، فَظَنَنْتُ أَنَّمَا يَعْنِينِي ، فَانْطَلَقْتُ ، فَأَخَذْتُ مِنْ شِعْرِي ، قَالَ : إِنِّي لَمْ أَعْنِكَ ، وَهَذَا أَحْسَنُ
تهذيب الكمال للمزي (651)ولِي شَعْرٌ طَوِيلٌ ، فَلَمَّا رَآنِي النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّمَ قال : ذُبَابٌ ذُبَابٌ . قال : فَرَجَعْتُ فَجَزَزْتُهُ ، ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ مِنَ الْغَدِ ، فَقَالَ : إِنِّي لَمْ أَعْنِكَ ، وهَذَا أَحْسَنُ
غريب الحديث للخطابي (398)وَلِيَ شَعْرٌ طَوِيلٌ . فَلَمَّا رَآنِي , قَالَ : ذُبَابٌ , ذُبَابٌ ، قَالَ : فَرَجَعْتُ فَجَزَزْتُهُ ، ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ مِنَ الْغَدِ , فَقَالَ : إِنِّي لَمْ أَعْنِكَ . وَهَذَا أَحْسَنُ
مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (24512)وَلِي شَعْرٌ طَوِيلٌ فَقَالَ : ذُبَابٌ ، ذُبَابٌ , فَانْطَلَقْتُ فَأَخَذْتُهُ , فَرَآنِي النَّبِيُّ ﷺ ، فَقَالَ : إِنِّي لَمْ أَعْنِكَ ، وَهَذَا أَحْسَنُ
معرفة الصحابة لأبي نعيم (5985)لَمْ أَعْنِكَ ، وَهَذَا أَحْسَنُ

Sunan an-Nasa'i 5052

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I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and I had long hair. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw me, he said: Evil, evil! He said: I then returned and cut them off. I then came to him in the morning. He said (to me): I did not intend to do evil to you. This is much better.

"I came to the Prophet [SAW] and I had long hair. He said: 'It is not good,' and I thought he meant me, so I went and cut my hair. He said: 'I did not mean you, but this is better.'"

“The Prophet (ﷺ) saw me when I had long hair. He said: ‘Bad news, bad news!’ So I went away and cut it short. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) saw me and said: ‘I did not mean you, but this is better.’”

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I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and I had long hair. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw me, he said: Evil, evil! He said: I then returned and cut them off. I then came to him in the morning. He said (to me): I did not intend to do evil to you. This is much better.

"I came to the Prophet [SAW] and I had long hair. He said: 'It is not good,' and I thought he meant me, so I went and cut my hair. He said: 'I did not mean you, but this is better.'"

“The Prophet (ﷺ) saw me when I had long hair. He said: ‘Bad news, bad news!’ So I went away and cut it short. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) saw me and said: ‘I did not mean you, but this is better.’”

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