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Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated: The Prophet (ﷺ) liked to agree with the People of the Book in matters he was not commanded about. The People of the Book let their hair down, while the polytheists parted their heads. The Prophet (ﷺ) let his forelock down, then parted it later 1 .
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 5917 (unverified) 98% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 2336 (unverified) 95% confidence
Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.
Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement: "then parted it later": Parting the hair is Sunnah, as it is what the Prophet (ﷺ) returned to, likely by revelation from Him, the Exalted. This is stated in Bazl al-Majhood. In Radd al-Muhtar and Al-Alamgiriyyah: The Sunnah for head hair is either parting or shaving.
Note 1
(١) قوله: ثم فرق بعد: والفرق سنة في الشعر؛ لأنه الذي رجع إليه النبي صلي الله عليه واله وسلم والظاهر أنه بوحي منه تعالى. قاله في (بذل المجهود). وقال في (رد المحتار) و(العالمكيرية): إن السنة في شعر الرأس إما الفرق أو الحلق.