It is mustahab to comb the hair. Sayyidina Rasulullah Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam has urged us to do so. In a Hadith Hadhrat Ayesha Radiyallahu Anha says: “I used to comb the hair of Rasulullah Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam even when I was in a state of menstruation”.
The Ulama prove from this Hadith that it is permissible for a woman to look after and serve her husband, even during her periods. The entire body of a woman does not become najis (napaak/unclean) because of menstruation. In another Hadith, Anas Radiyallahu Anhu reports: “Rasulullah Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam often rubbed oil in his head and also often combed his beard. He put a cloth over his head, which became like an oil cloth due to the frequent use of oil.” The clothing becomes soiled due to the use of oil. This was against the noble habit of Sayyidina Rasulullah Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam who liked cleanliness. He put a cloth over his head so that the amaamah (turban) etc. would not become soiled.
These great Sunnats are not practiced upon these days, so let us make an effort to try and incorporate them into our lives. Remember that it is also a Sunnat to keep a comb in the pocket.
[Ahadith from Tirmidhi with commentary from “Khasaa’il-e-Nabawi Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam” by Sheikhul Hadith,
Maulana Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhelwi Rahmatullah Alayh]
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