Question

Is there any authentic narration about a Sahabi with very curly hair who burnt a line through the middle of his hair with a heated iron so that he could resemble the hairstyle of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)?

Answer

A similar incident is mentioned in some contemporary books. However, I have not come across it in any primary source or in the works of the earlier scholars.

The biographers of Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) have recorded a Sahabi named Ja’dah, a name referring to his curly hair. He was named Ja’dah by Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam).

However, there are no additional details mentioned.

(Refer: Al Isabah, vol. 2, pg. 204, number: 1169)

The incident in question should not be quoted until it can be sourced and then verified.

And Allah Ta’ala knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

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