Is the following from the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): black kohl, lengthening the hair, and wearing the turban?
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The questioner : May Allah forgive you, esteemed Shaykh: he saysThe questioner : Is the following from the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): black kohl, lengthening the hair, and wearing the turban?
The Shaykh : As for applying kohl, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to apply it in odd numbers, but with ismid, which is a known type of kohl, meaning not black. This ismid clarifies the vision and strengthens the sight, and it has a great benefit.
As for lengthening the hair, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sometimes let his hair grow down to his earlobes, and sometimes it reached his shoulders. But did he do this as an act of worship, or did he do it as a custom? The apparent view is the latter: that he did it as a custom, and that people were accustomed to growing their hair, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did so. If it had been an act of worship, he would have ordered the Ummah to do it so that they would follow him in that.
As for the third, which is the turban, we say about it what we say about the hair: did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wear it as an act of worship for the sake of Allah, or because that was the custom? The apparent view is the latter. Accordingly, if people do not customarily wear the turban, then wearing it is not prescribed. Therefore, we say that what is prescribed in clothing is for a person to wear what people are accustomed to wearing, as long as it is not forbidden. Because if he differed from people in what they are accustomed to, his clothing would be clothing for showing off, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade clothing for showing off. Likewise, unbuttoning the shirt is not a Sunnah, because a person unbuttons his shirt; this is also not a Sunnah. And what came in the hadith of Mu'awiyahSahih al-Bukhari 4292 is a specific case. It is possible that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) unbuttoned it because of the intense heat, or because of a heat in his chest, or for other reasons. Because it is known that placing the buttons in the pocket and then not buttoning them is futile and has no benefit. The buttons were placed so that a person could close his chest. So if there is a reason to open it, a person opens it. The correct view is that this is not a Sunnah, but it is done when there is a need. And if there is no need for it, it is not done. The brothers are indicating that the time has ended, because what time is it now?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Seven and a half, and that is the end of the time.
The Shaykh : As for applying kohl, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to apply it in odd numbers, but with ismid, which is a known type of kohl, meaning not black. This ismid clarifies the vision and strengthens the sight, and it has a great benefit.
As for lengthening the hair, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sometimes let his hair grow down to his earlobes, and sometimes it reached his shoulders. But did he do this as an act of worship, or did he do it as a custom? The apparent view is the latter: that he did it as a custom, and that people were accustomed to growing their hair, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did so. If it had been an act of worship, he would have ordered the Ummah to do it so that they would follow him in that.
As for the third, which is the turban, we say about it what we say about the hair: did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wear it as an act of worship for the sake of Allah, or because that was the custom? The apparent view is the latter. Accordingly, if people do not customarily wear the turban, then wearing it is not prescribed. Therefore, we say that what is prescribed in clothing is for a person to wear what people are accustomed to wearing, as long as it is not forbidden. Because if he differed from people in what they are accustomed to, his clothing would be clothing for showing off, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade clothing for showing off. Likewise, unbuttoning the shirt is not a Sunnah, because a person unbuttons his shirt; this is also not a Sunnah. And what came in the hadith of Mu'awiyah
Narrated Ibn Abi Laila: None informed us that he saw the Prophet (ﷺ) offering the Duha (i.e. forenoon) prayer, except Um Hani who mentioned that the Prophet (ﷺ) took a bath in her house on the day of the Conquest (of Mecca) and then offered an eight rak`at prayer. She added, "I never saw the Prophet (ﷺ) offering a lighter prayer than that prayer, but he was performing perfect bowing and prostrations."
أنه رأى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وقد فتح إزارهThe student: ...
The Shaykh : Seven and a half, and that is the end of the time.