Is it true that the statement “Whoever among you can lengthen his tuft of hair, let him do so” is from Abu Hurayrah?
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Question:
He asks: Is it true that the statement “Whoever among you can lengthen his tuft of hair, let him do so” in the hadith about ablution is not authentic from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), but rather from the independent reasoning of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him)?
Answer:
Yes, it is from the words of Abu Hurayrah. This is called al-mudraj in hadith. When a narrator inserts his own words into a hadith, it is considered al-mudraj. This is from the words of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) and not from the words of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, it is not recommended to lengthen the tuft of hair or the ankle bands. This is an addition to the ablution prescribed by Allah. However, Abu Hurayrah exercised independent reasoning in this matter, but he was not followed in this.
He asks: Is it true that the statement “Whoever among you can lengthen his tuft of hair, let him do so” in the hadith about ablution is not authentic from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), but rather from the independent reasoning of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him)?
Answer:
Yes, it is from the words of Abu Hurayrah. This is called al-mudraj in hadith. When a narrator inserts his own words into a hadith, it is considered al-mudraj. This is from the words of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) and not from the words of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, it is not recommended to lengthen the tuft of hair or the ankle bands. This is an addition to the ablution prescribed by Allah. However, Abu Hurayrah exercised independent reasoning in this matter, but he was not followed in this.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل صحيح أن قول مَن استطاع منكم أن يطيل غرته فليفعل هو من قول أبي هريرة؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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