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Biography: Imam Abu Dawood (rh)
سنن ابي داود
Sunan Abi Dawud
كتاب الطهارة
Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)
باب في البول في المستحم
Chapter: Urinating In Al-Mustaham (The Bathing Area).
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Hadith Number: 28
حدثنا احمد بن يونس، حدثنا زهير، عن داود بن عبد الله، عن حميد الحميري وهو ابن عبد الرحمن قال: لقيت رجلا صحب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كما صحبه ابو هريرة، قال:" نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ان يمتشط احدنا كل يوم او يبول في مغتسله".
Narrated A Man from the Companions: Humayd al-Himyari said: I met a man (Companion of the Prophet) who remained in the company of the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم just as Abu Hurairah remained in his company. He then added: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم forbade that anyone amongst us should comb (his hair) every day or urinate in the place where he takes a bath.


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Hadith Narrators:
Famous Name
Rank
Ahadith
اسم مبهم0
حميد بن عبد الرحمن الحميريثقة
داود بن عبد الله الأودي، أبو العلاءثقة
زهير بن معاوية الجعفي، أبو خيثمةثقة ثبت
أحمد بن يونس التميمي، أبو عبد اللهثقة حافظ
Referencing of the Hadith:
Book Name
Number
Short Arabic Text
سنن أبي داود
28
يمتشط أحدنا كل يوم أو يبول في مغتسله
سنن النسائى الصغرى
239
يمتشط أحدنا كل يوم أو يبول في مغتسله يغتسل الرجل بفضل المرأة والمرأة بفضل الرجل وليغترفا جميعا
سنن النسائى الصغرى
5057
نهانا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ان يمتشط احدنا كل يوم
Benefits and Rulings from Hadith No. 28 in Sunan Abi Dawud
Benefits and Rulings by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi – Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith No. 28

Benefits & Rulings:

➊ It is preferable to avoid urinating in the bathroom, whether it is made of raw materials or constructed with cement, chips, etc., because the Prophet ﷺ has prohibited it. If there is a separate designated place for urination, then there is no harm. In short, negligence in matters of cleanliness may lead to doubts (waswasah).

➋ The reason for the prohibition of combing the hair daily is that one should not excessively prioritize outward appearance like worldly people. It was common among the Arabs to keep long hair, but simply combing the hair in a modest way to appear presentable is, in shā’ Allāh, permissible. The scholars of Hadith have generally interpreted the command against daily combing as being discouraged (makrūh tanzīhī). The point is that one should not make personal beautification a daily routine, as has unfortunately become common in our homes, where mirrors, combs, oil, perfume, etc., are placed in bathrooms and on dressing tables. There is no authentic Hadith that proves the Prophet ﷺ used to comb his hair twice every day.

➌ The ruling mentioned in the noble Hadith applies to both men and women. Although adornment is desirable for women to some extent, moderation is still essential. A person should not be constantly preoccupied with enhancing their external and artificial beauty.

[Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Hadith/Page: 28 (Urdu)]