Does combing the beard and applying perfume to it daily fall under the prohibition of arranging one's hair except every other day?
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
The questioner : The questioner asks whether combing the beard and applying perfume to it daily falls under the prohibition of arranging one's hair?
The Shaykh : Arranging one's hair except every other day.
The questioner : Yes, except every other day.
The Shaykh : Arranging one's hair means combing it, oiling it, and beautifying and adorning it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited arranging one's hair except every other day, meaning one day yes and the next day no. This is because if a person becomes preoccupied with fixing his appearance and it becomes his greatest concern, he will be distracted from more important and greater matters. However, if he does it every other day—meaning he arranges his hair one day and not the next, or one day yes and two days no, or two days yes and one day no—this indicates that it is not of such great importance to him that it distracts him from what is more important. Therefore, we say that a person should not exaggerate or be excessive in arranging his hair, nor should he neglect it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, when discussing arrogance, that they asked, "O Messenger of Allah, we love for the sandal to be good and the garment to be good." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 91a meaning he loves to adorn himself Sahih Muslim 91a. For this reason, the arrogant person is not the one who wears good and beautiful clothes or a good and beautiful sandal. Arrogance is rejecting the truth and belittling people and looking down on them, even if he is wearing tattered clothes. He may be arrogant in his heart, may Allah protect us from that, arrogant toward the religion of Allah and toward the servants of Allah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed us that no one enters Paradise who has in his heart the weight of a mustard seed of arrogance.
So a person should be humble before Allah and humble before the creation of Allah. He should prioritize the Shari'ah of Allah over his own desires, and he should accord the servants of Allah their due status. He should not be arrogant toward anyone and should not boast over anyone.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and benefit the Muslims through you.
O dear listening brothers, he answered regarding.
The Shaykh : Arranging one's hair except every other day.
The questioner : Yes, except every other day.
The Shaykh : Arranging one's hair means combing it, oiling it, and beautifying and adorning it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited arranging one's hair except every other day, meaning one day yes and the next day no. This is because if a person becomes preoccupied with fixing his appearance and it becomes his greatest concern, he will be distracted from more important and greater matters. However, if he does it every other day—meaning he arranges his hair one day and not the next, or one day yes and two days no, or two days yes and one day no—this indicates that it is not of such great importance to him that it distracts him from what is more important. Therefore, we say that a person should not exaggerate or be excessive in arranging his hair, nor should he neglect it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, when discussing arrogance, that they asked, "O Messenger of Allah, we love for the sandal to be good and the garment to be good." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Verily, Allah is Graceful and He loves Grace
إن الله جميل يُحب الجمالPride is disdaining the truth (out of self-conceit) and contempt for the people.
الكِبر بطر الحق وغمط الناسSo a person should be humble before Allah and humble before the creation of Allah. He should prioritize the Shari'ah of Allah over his own desires, and he should accord the servants of Allah their due status. He should not be arrogant toward anyone and should not boast over anyone.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and benefit the Muslims through you.
O dear listening brothers, he answered regarding.