20 Beautiful Sunan of the Prophet

all sides is Sunnah. To keep part of the hair of the head long while
shortening another part, as in popular contemporary styles such as
the square cut, step and wedge etc, is not permissible. Similarly to
shave part of the head while leaving the rest is not permissible. May
All\h I protect all Muslims from imitating the non-Muslims in this.
3. The command to grow the beard and trim the moustache has been
recorded in the A#\d|th.
al-Bukh\r|, Muslim
To trim the beard less than the length of one fist or to shave it off is
not permissible. May All\h I protect every Muslim from this. It is
W\jib (compulsory) to keep the beard one fist’s length, and the
length of one fist is established from the Sunnah.
al-Bukh\r|
4. It is Sunnah to trim the moustache as finely as possible. Keeping
very long moustaches (that overhang the upper lip) has been
declared as of the practices of the Mushriks (polytheists). al-Bukh\r|
5. Hair below the navel, in the armpits, the moustache, as well as the
nails should be cut and kept clean. It is sinful to allow 40 days to
pass without doing so.
Muslim, at-Tirmidh|, Ab[ D\w[d, Ibn M\jah
6. To wash the hair, oil it and comb it is Sunnah, but not daily.
Mishk\t, Badhl al-Majh[d
7. When combing the hair start from the right hand side. al-Bukh\r|
8. When looking into a mirror, recite the following Du`\':
ALLHUMMA ASSANTAچ KHALQ• FA ASSINچ KHULUQ•.
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