Follow teachings of Prophet Muhammad PBUH, Seek knowledge from scholars .

This hadith was narrated by 'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Auf who heard it from Mu'awiya b. Abi Sufyin during Hajj. In this hadith, Mu'awiya was holding a bunch of hair in his hand which he got from his sentinel. He asked the people of Medina where their scholars were and reminded them that Allah's Messenger forbade this practice as it was something that caused the people of Bani Isra'il to be ruined. This hadith teaches us to follow the teachings of Prophet Muhammad PBUH and avoid practices which are forbidden by him as they can lead to destruction. We should also seek knowledge from our scholars so we can stay on the right path.