Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)

NATIONAL DISTINCTION AND DRESS

The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said: ALLAH (Subhanahu Wata’ala) has said, Shaitan said that he would teach them (men) other things whereby they would deform the figure made by ALLAH (e.g. shaving the beard, getting the body tattooed etc.) [Nasai]

Note: Some changes in the figures are really eformat0ry and are Haram (forbidden) while others are adornment of figures and are wajib (compulsory) (e.g. clipping the moustaches, paring the nails, removing the hair from the armpits and shaving the pubes). Some other changes are permissible, e.g. for a man to shave the hair of the head or getting them clipped, or to have the beard reduced to the extent of a fist but these are matters to be decided by Shari’ah and not by custom, since, firstly, custom is not at the same level as Shari’ah and secondly, it differs from place to place and from time to time. [Hayat -ul- Muslimeen]

Hadrat lbn ‘Umar (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated ALLAH’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) as saying, “He who copies any people is one of them.” [Ahmad, Abu Dawud]

Note: The intention of the above is that whoever adopts the ways and manners of unbelievers and evil doers will be a partner in their sins.

Hadrat lbn ‘Abbas (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) said, “May ALLAH curse the men who make feminine look and the women who adopt the resemblance of men. [Bukhari]

Hadrat Suwaid bin Wahab (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated on the authority of a son of a Companion of ALLAH’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) who said his father reported ALLAH’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) as saying, “He who gives up wearing beautiful garments when he is able to do so (out of humility is stated in a version) will be clothed by ALLAH with the robe of honour, and he who marries for ALLAH’s sake will be crowned by ALLAH with the crown of a kingdom. [Mishkat]