English
Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered upon me when Abu Salamah passed away, and I had applied aloe to myself. He said, "What is this, O Umm Salamah?" I said, "It is only aloe, O Messenger of Allah, with no perfume in it." He said, "It brightens the face, so do not apply it except at night and remove it during the day. Do not comb with perfume or henna, for it is a dye." I said, "With what should I comb, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "With sidr, covering your head with it."
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement: He said, "With sidr": Meaning, comb with sidr, using a wide-toothed comb, not a narrow one, as mentioned in Al-Mabsut. The three Imams mentioned it generally, and it is stated in the Hadith without specification. Using a narrow comb implies adornment, which is prohibited for her, while a wide comb prevents harm, which is not prohibited. She may even need a narrow comb to remove pests. However, anything intended for adornment is not permissible, as restricted in Al-Jawhara to combing for a necessity. They unanimously prohibited perfumed oils for adornment, though the two Imams and the Zahiriyyah permitted it. [Fath Al-Qadir and Radd Al-Muhtar, excerpted from them]
Note 1
ف: اس حدیث شریف سے معلوم ہوتا ہے کہ ہر ایسی چیز جس سے زینت مقصود ہو عدت گزارنے والی عورت کیلئے ممنوع ہے۔ چنانچہ وہ کنگھی کرے تو ایسی کنگھی استعمال کرے جس کے دندانے کشادہ ہوں تاکہ زینت حاصل نہ ہو اسی طرح ایسی عورت کیلئے مہندی لگانا بھی ممنوع ہے اس لیے کہ مہندی میں لال رنگ اور خوشبو بھی ہوتی ہے جو سوگ میں منع ہے۔12