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Sahih al-Bukhari 5905 (Book 77, Hadith 122) #5666
The Hair of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

SUMMARY: The hair of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was neither straight nor curly and it used to hang down till between his shoulders and earlobes.

Narrated Qatada: l asked Anas bin Malik about the hair of Allah's Messenger . He said, "The hair of Allah's Messenger was neither much straight, nor much curly, and it used to hang down till between his shoulders and his earlobes.
حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنْ شَعَرِ، رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ كَانَ شَعَرُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ رَجِلاً، لَيْسَ بِالسَّبِطِ، وَلاَ الْجَعْدِ، بَيْنَ أُذُنَيْهِ وَعَاتِقِهِ‏.‏

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hair  *  appearance  *  description  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Focus on inner beauty instead of physical appearance; Strive to emulate example set by beloved prophet; Be humble in all aspects of life; Pay attention to how you dress and groom yourself.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the physical description of the beloved prophet Muhammad's hair. It states that his hair was neither too straight nor too curly and it used to hang down till between his shoulders and earlobes. This hadith teaches us that we should not be overly concerned with our physical appearance but rather focus on our inner beauty which is more important in Islam. We should also strive to emulate the example set by our beloved prophet in all aspects including how we dress and groom ourselves. Furthermore, this hadith also serves as a reminder for us to be humble in all aspects of life as even though he was a great leader he did not pay much attention to his physical appearance.

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