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Sunan an-Nasai 5089 (Book 48, Hadith 50) #19621
Identifying Women by Henna Dyeing

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was cautious when accepting a letter from an unknown person, and advised the woman to dye her nails with henna if she wanted to be identified as a woman.

It was narrated from 'Aishah that: A woman reached out her hand (to give) a letter to the Prophet SAW, and he withdrew his hand. She said: "O Messenger of Allah, I reached out my hand (to give you) a letter and you did not take it". He said: "I did not know whether it was the hand of a woman or a man". She said: "It is the hand of a woman". He said: "If you were a woman, you would change your nails (by dyeing them with Henna)".
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعَلَّى بْنُ أَسَدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُطِيعُ بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ، حَدَّثَتْنَا صَفِيَّةُ بِنْتُ عِصْمَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ امْرَأَةً، مَدَّتْ يَدَهَا إِلَى النَّبِيِّ بِكِتَابٍ فَقَبَضَ يَدَهُ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَدَدْتُ يَدِي إِلَيْكَ بِكِتَابٍ فَلَمْ تَأْخُذْهُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنِّي لَمْ أَدْرِ أَيَدُ امْرَأَةٍ هِيَ أَوْ رَجُلٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ بَلْ يَدُ امْرَأَةٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ لَوْ كُنْتِ امْرَأَةً لَغَيَّرْتِ أَظْفَارَكِ بِالْحِنَّاءِ

TOPICS
henna  *  letter  *  identification  *  woman

QUICK LESSONS:
Be cautious when dealing with strangers; Use henna as an identification tool for women; Show respect and consideration towards others even in small matters; Follow advice of Prophet Muhammad SAW .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's caution when accepting letters from strangers. He did not know whether it was from a man or a woman, so he asked the woman if she was indeed female. When she confirmed that she was, he advised her to dye her nails with henna in order for people to recognize that she is a woman. This hadith teaches us that we should be careful when dealing with strangers and also encourages women to use henna as an identification tool. It also shows us how considerate and respectful the Prophet Muhammad was towards women even in such small matters like this one.

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