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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Adornment

Sunan an-Nasa'i 5240

Chapter: Starting on the Right When Combing the Hair

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 5240

Narrator:Ā’ishah

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي الأَشْعَثُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، وَذَكَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ

يُحِبُّ التَّيَامُنَ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ فِي طُهُورِهِ وَتَنَعُّلِهِ وَتَرَجُّلِهِ ‏.‏

It was narrated from 'Aishah that:

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] liked to start on the right whenever possible; when purifying himself, when putting on his shoes, and when combing his hair.

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 5240, 112, 421), Al-Bukhari (No. 168, 426, 5380), Muslim (No. 268b), Abu Dawud (No. 4140) and Ahmad (No. 23486, 23841, 23989, 24369).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 168

Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 5240
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 5240
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 5240

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 168

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) preferred beginning with the right side when wearing his sandals, combing his hair, purifying himself, and in all of his affairs

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) preferred beginning with the right side when wearing his sandals, combing his hair, purifying himself, and in all of his affairs.

يُعْجِبُهُ التَّيَمُّنُ فِي تَنَعُّلِهِ وَتَرَجُّلِهِ وَطُهُورِهِ وَفِي شَأْنِهِ كُلِّهِ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5380

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to love to start doing things from the right side whenever possible, in performing ablution, putting on his shoes, and combing his hair. (Al-Ash'ath said: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to do so in all his affairs.)

يُحِبُّ التَّيَمُّنَ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ فِي طُهُورِهِ وَتَنَعُّلِهِ وَتَرَجُّلِهِ‏.‏ وَكَانَ قَالَ بِوَاسِطٍ قَبْلَ هَذَا فِي شَأْنِهِ كُلِّهِ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 4140

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) liked to begin with the right side as far as possible in all conditions: in his purification, and combing. The narrator Muslim added: "in using tooth-stick," and he did not mention "in all his conditions". Abu Dawud said: Shu'bah transmitted it from Mu'adh, but did not…

يُحِبُّ التَّيَمُّنَ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ فِي شَأْنِهِ كُلِّهِ فِي طُهُورِهِ وَتَرَجُّلِهِ وَنَعْلِهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 112

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to like to start with the right whenever he could, when purifying himself and when putting on shoes or combing his hair." (One of the narrators) Shu'bah said: Then I heard Al-Ash'ath in Wasit, saying that he liked to start with the right, and he preferred that in…

يُحِبُّ التَّيَامُنَ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ فِي طُهُورِهِ وَنَعْلِهِ وَتَرَجُّلِهِ ‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 421

"The Prophet (ﷺ) used to like to start with the right as much as he could when purifying himself, putting on sandals and combing his hair" - and he (the narrator) said in Wasit (a place in Iraq): "And in all his affairs."

يُحِبُّ التَّيَمُّنَ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ فِي طُهُورِهِ وَتَنَعُّلِهِ وَتَرَجُّلِهِ وَقَالَ بِوَاسِطٍ فِي شَأْنِهِ كُلِّهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 23486

حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ أَشْعَثُ بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ أَخْبَرَنِي قَالَ سَمِعَ أَبَاهُ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَهَا قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 23841

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ أَشْعَثُ بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ أَخْبَرَنِي أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَاهُ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُحِبُّ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 23989

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنِ الْأَشْعَثِ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُحِبُّ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 24369

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُعْجِبُهُ التَّيَمُّنُ فِي…

Narrated by Ā’ishah Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 720

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) liked to use his right hand in all matters: in combing his hair and wearing his shoes. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت‏:‏ كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يعجبه التيمن في شأنه كله‏:‏ في طهوره، وترجله، وتنعله‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 44

Allah’s Messenger (rad) loved to begin with the right while putting on his shoes, combing his hair, in his purification and in all his affairs [Agreed upon].

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: { كَانَ اَلنَّبِيُّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يُعْجِبُهُ اَلتَّيَمُّنُ فِي تَنَعُّلِهِ, وَتَرَجُّلِهِ, وَطُهُورِهُ, وَفِي شَأْنِهِ كُلِّهِ.‏ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْه ِ 1‏ .‏ ‏1…

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 400

‘A'isha said that the Prophet liked to begin with the right as much as possible in all his affairs, in his purification, combing his hair, and putting on his sandals. (Bukhari and Muslim.)

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُحِبُّ التَّيَمُّنَ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ فِي شَأْنِهِ كُلِّهِ: فِي طهوره وَترَجله وتنعله

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