The Precious Pearl concerning rulings on clothing and adornment
14: Necklaces worn on the neck by women and children
It is narrated from ʿĀʾishah that she borrowed a necklace from Asmāʾ,
and it was lost. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ sent a man, and he found it.
[Reported by al-Bukhārī (336) and Muslim (367)]
And from Abū Hurayrah that the Prophet ﷺ instructed him to call Al-Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī. So Al-Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī came walking, and around his neck was As-Sikhāb.
[Reported by…
The Precious Pearl in the Rulings of Dress and Adornment
13: Wearing Rings
Narrated from Ibn ʿUmar:
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ wore a ring made of silver.
[Reported by Al-Bukhārī 5873]
It is also narrated from Abū Hurayrah
that the Prophet ﷺ forbade wearing gold rings.
[Reported by Al-Bukhārī 5864, Muslim 2089]
Narrated from ʿAbdullah ibn ʿAmr: The Prophet ﷺ saw one of his companions wearing a gold ring. He turned away from him, so the man removed it. He then wore a…
The Precious Pearl in the Rulings of Dress and Adornment
12: Fragrance for Men and Women
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“I was made fond of two things from the worldly life: women and perfume.”
[Ṣaḥīḥ An-Nasā’ī 3939]
It was narrated from Abū Saʿīd Al-Khudrī that the Prophet ﷺ was asked about musk, and he said:
“It is the best of your perfumes.”
[Ṣaḥīḥ Abī Dāwūd 992]
He ﷺ also said:
“The perfume of a man is that its scent is apparent while its colour is hidden, and the perfume of…
The Precious Pearl in the Rulings of Dress and Adornment
11: Using the Miswak (Tooth-stick)
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Were it not that it would be difficult for my nation, I would have ordered them to use the miswak with every prayer.”
In another narration:
“With every wudu (ablution).”
[Reported by Al-Bukhārī 887, Muslim 252, Ṣaḥīḥ Al-Jāmiʿ 5317]
He also said:
“The miswak cleanses the mouth and pleases the Lord.”
[Ṣaḥīḥ An-Nasā’ī 5]
The Precious Pearl in the Rulings of Dress and Adornment
10: Natural Acts (Sunan Al-Fiṭrah)
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Five practices are part of the natural disposition (Al-fiṭrah): circumcision, removing pubic hair (Al-istihdād), trimming the mustache, clipping the nails, and plucking the underarm hair.”
[Reported by Al-Bukhārī 5891, Muslim 257]
Explanation: Al-Fiṭrah refers to what humans are naturally inclined to consider good and beneficial, and what their nature is…
The Precious Pearl in the Rulings of Dress and Adornment
9: Plucking the Eyebrows (An-Nams)
Narrated from ’Abdullāh ibn Masʿūd:
“May Allāh curse the women who practice tattooing and those who get tattooed, the pluckers of eyebrows (An-Nāmiṣ), those who have their eyebrows plucked (Al-Mutannamiṣāt), and those who alter the creation of Allāh for beauty.”
[Reported by Al-Bukhārī 5931, Muslim 2125]
Explanation: Al-Mutannamiṣah is the one who requests the plucking, and…
The Precious Pearl in the Rulings of Dress and Adornment
8: Trimming the Mustache
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Ten practices are part of the natural disposition (Al-fitrah),”
and among them he mentioned:
“trimming the mustache.”
[Reported by Muslim 261]
He also said:
“Differ from the polytheists; trim your mustaches.”
[Reported by Muslim 259]
Explanation: The term “trim” (aḥfū) refers specifically to cutting the mustache excessively to keep it short and tidy, not leaving it…
The Precious Pearl in the Rulings of Dress and Adornment
7: Tying or Braiding the Beard
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“O Ruwaifi‘, perhaps life will be prolonged for you after me, so inform the people: Whoever ties his beard, or wears a decorative chain, or performs istinjā’ with the bones or dung of animals, Muḥammad ﷺ is free of responsibility for him.”
[Ṣaḥīḥ Abī Dāwūd 36]
Explanation: The meaning of tying the beard here refers to the blameworthy practice of either:
1. Styling…
The Precious Pearl in the Rulings of Dress and Adornment
6: Letting the Beard Grow
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Let the beards grow.”
[Reported by Al-Bukhārī 5893, Muslim 259]
He also said:
“Differ from the polytheists and let the beards grow.”
[Reported by Al-Bukhārī 5892]
The Precious Pearl in the Rulings of Dress and Adornment
5: Covering the Head and Not Uncovering It
Narrated from Jābir:
The Prophet ﷺ entered the Day of the Conquest of Makkah wearing a black turban.
And narrated from ʿAmr ibn Ḥarith:
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ addressed the people while wearing a black turban.
[Reported by Muslim 1358]
Shaykh Al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah said: “Uncovering the head and braiding or styling the hair is not a practice of any of the righteous,…
The Precious Pearl in the Rulings of Dress and Adornment
4: The Virtue of Gray Hair and the Ruling on Changing It Without Using Black
Regarding the virtue of gray hair, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said:
“Whoever grows gray hair in Islam, it will be a light for him on the Day of Resurrection.”
[As-Silsilah Aṣ-Ṣaḥīḥah 3/248]
He also said:
“Gray hair is the light of the believer. No man grows gray hair in Islam except that he receives a reward for every gray hair, and it…
The Precious Pearl in the Rulings of Dress and Adornment
3: Combing and Styling the Hair
Narrated ʿAbdullah ibn Mughaffal (may Allāh be pleased with him), who said:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade excessive grooming except occasionally.
[Reported by Abū Dāwūd (4159)]
In another narration:
“The Prophet ﷺ used to forbid Al-irfāh.”
We asked: “What is Al-irfāh?”
He said: “It is excessive grooming every day.” [Reported by An-Nasā’ī (5058)]
Explanation: At-tarajjul refers…
The Precious Pearl in the Rulings of Dress and Adornment
2: Hair Extension (Attaching Hair)
Narrated from Asmā’ (may Allāh be pleased with her):
A woman asked the Prophet ﷺ: “O Messenger of Allāh, my daughter has been affected by measles, and her hair has fallen out. I married her off; should I attach hair to it?”
The Prophet ﷺ replied:
“May Allāh curse the one who attaches [hair] and the one for whom it is attached.”
[Reported by Al-Bukhārī (5941)]
Explanation:…
The Precious Pearl in the Rulings of Dress and Adornment
1: Al-Qaza‘ (Partial Head Shaving)
Narrated from ʿUmar ibn Nāfiʿ, from his father (Nāfiʿ), from [’Abdullāh] Ibn ʿUmar:
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ forbade Al-qaza‘.
I asked Nāfiʿ: “What is Al-qaza‘?”
He said: “It is when part of a child’s head is shaved while part is left unshaved.”
[Reported by Al-Bukhārī (5921) and Muslim (2120)]
And Ibn ʿUmar reported that the Prophet ﷺ saw a boy whose head had been partially…
Loving the Opposite Gender for the Sake of Allāh and Expressing That | Sheikh Fawzān ḥafidhahullāh ⤵️
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Marrying a Woman for Her Books
The great Imām, the renowned scholar of the East, the master of ḥuffādh in his era—known for his mastery of ḥadīth, fiqh, memorisation, truthfulness, piety, and asceticism—Isḥāq ibn Rāhwayh…
He married a widow because her deceased husband had possessed the books of Imām Ash-Shāfi‘ī.
When asked, “What prompted you to do this?”
He replied: “A woman is married for her…
The “Ḥaleel” and the One for Whom He Acts as Ḥaleel
It is reported in Sunan At-Tirmidhi with an authentic chain from Ibn Masʿud (may Allāh be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said:
“May Allāh curse the ḥaleel and the one for whom he acts as ḥaleel.”
Explanation:
This ḥadīth indicates that the act of taḥleel marriage is a major sin, as the Prophet ﷺ explicitly cursed those who engage in it.
The…
Supplication During Intimacy
It is reported in Sahih Al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim from Ibn ʿAbbas (may Allāh be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said:
“If any one of you, when intending to approach his spouse, says:
«بِاسْمِ اللهِ، اللَّهُمَّ جَنِّبْنَا الشَّيْطَانَ، وَجَنِّبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنَا»
‘In the name of Allāh, O Allāh, keep Shayṭān away from us and keep Shayṭān away from what…
What types of jewelery are permissible for a man to wear?
Sheikh ’Uthaymeen raḥimahullāh said:
First, a man should not pursue adornment or place himself in the position of a woman, making his primary concern the beautification of his appearance. This is from the matters specific to women. Allāh, the Exalted, says:
“And when one of them is given glad tidings of that which he sets up as a likeness to the Most…
Ruling on Men Wearing Leather or Fabric Bracelets
Question: What is the ruling on men wearing bracelets made of leather or fabric when they do not believe that they bring either harm or benefit?
Sheikh Sa'd Khathlān ḥafidhahullāh:
First: As for women wearing bracelets, there is no problem with that, because the basic principle regarding women is that it is permissible for them to wear anything that constitutes…
Warning Against Imitating Women
Reports from the Sunnah:
1⃣. From Ibn ʿAbbas (may Allāh be pleased with him): The Prophet ﷺ cursed effeminate men and women who imitate men, and said: “Expel them from your homes.” The Prophet ﷺ expelled one man, and ʿUmar expelled another. [Reported by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim]
2⃣. From Abu Hurayrah (may Allāh be pleased with him): A man who imitated women and had dyed his hands and…
A Scary Story About Zina
Ash-Shawkāni, in his biography of Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan ibn Ahmad Al-Haymi Al-Kawkabani, the literary judge, narrates the following:
A man in Shibam—likely Shibam Kawkaban—pretended to be in love with a woman. He was known for his cunning and boldness, and he would constantly meet with her, as she could not resist him due to his overpowering force whenever he desired her.
It happened that…
The Fitnah of the Markets
A student of knowledge should avoid entering markets that are crowded with women, except at times when women are seldom present, and he should not prolong his stay.
As narrated in Sahih Muslim, Salmān Al-Fārisi (may Allāh be pleased with him) said:
“Do not be the first to enter the market, nor the last to leave it, for it is the battlefield of Shayṭān, and here he raises his…
