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When you intend to wear ‘Ihram’ you should at first take a bath though only making an ablution (Wudhu) will also suffice. It is Sunnat (Tradition of the Holy Prophet) before bath or Wudhu to have the nails pruned, to lower down the moustaches by trimming, to undershave, to shave the armpits and to have a hair cut or shaven if it has been usual ; otherwise to comb the long grown hair. For ‘Ihram’ It is Sunnat to comprise of two sheets of cloth, new or used but washed. One sheet should be used as a loin-cloth and the other as an upper cover. The sheets of black or any other colour are also permissible. When it is cold, blankets or towels can also be used.  Read more... (659 words, estimated 2:38 mins reading time)

When he would get his head shaved, he would get the whole of it shaved or retain the hair on the whole head. He did not do so that a part of it was shaved and the remaining part was left unshaved. [Zadul Ma’ad]

Hadrat lbn Abbas (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) used to trim the moustache. [Zadul Ma’ad]

In a number of traditions, Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) has commanded growing of beard and has impressed the trimming of moustache. The majority of theologians have held that clipping the moustache is sunnah but clipping should be done in a manner resembling shaving. [Khasail-e-Nabawa]  Read more... (279 words, estimated 1:07 mins reading time)

The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) at first used to arrange his hair without a parting. Later on used to part them. [Shamail -e-Tirmizi]

In another tradition, it occurs that he used to comb his hair every second day. [Nashrut Tib]. Yet in another tradition from Humaid bin Abdur Rahman it is reported that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) used to comb his hair occasionally. [Shamail-e-Tirmizi]

It has been related by Hadrat Anas that the hair of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) was neither very thick nor quite straight but were slightly curly and reached up to the lobes of his ears. [Shamail-e-Tirmizi]  Read more... (189 words, estimated 45 secs reading time)

While going to sleep the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) would brush his teeth with miswak, perform wudu and comb the hair of his head and beard. Whether he was at home or on a journey, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) always kept seven things at the head of the bed, an oil container, comb, collyrium container, a pair of scissors, a miswak, a looking glass and small wooden spit to serve as a scratcher. [Zadul Ma’ad]  Read more... (152 words, estimated 36 secs reading time)

The hair of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) was in length up to the middle of his ears. In other traditions his hair was in line with the ears and in a third tradition his hair reached the lobes of his ears. Yet there are traditions according to which his hair came down to the shoulders or near the shoulders. [Shamail-e-Tirmizi]

All these traditions can be reconciled if it is taken that when he applied oil or combed it, the hair looked longer, alternatively, the traditions represent the position before and after trimming.  Read more... (242 words, estimated 58 secs reading time)

He owned a coat of mail, bows, arrows, spears and shields.
He had also three gowns which he used on occasions of Jihad (religious
warfare).

He had a staff which he used to carry while walking about.
He used it also as a support for riding, and hung it from his seat on the
camel.

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الدين النصيحة

“The religion (Islam) is to act with sincerity” or “Religion is advice”

The Arabic word Al-Nasihah is difficult to translate into English.

Allama Ibn Daqeeq al Eid رحمة الله عليه states that “In Arabic there is no similar for the word Al-Nasihah”

Other meanings could be – giving good advice, directing towards good, acting with sincerity or honesty, or being compassionate and desiring good.

The hadith makes clear that one of the core aspects of true faith is to give good counsel, to wish well, and to act towards everything with honesty and sincerity.  Read more... (1099 words, estimated 4:24 mins reading time)