Five are acts of Fitrah (natural disposition): circumcision, shaving the pubic hair, trimm…

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Hadith text: Five are acts of Fitrah (natural disposition): circumci…

عن أبِي هريرة رضي اللَّه عنه: سمعتُ النبِيّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: «الفِطْرَةُ خمسٌ: الخِتَانُ والاستحدادُ وقصُّ الشَّارِبِ وتقليمُ الأظفارِ وَنَتْفُ الآبَاطِ».

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Five are acts of Fitrah (natural disposition): circumcision, shaving the pubic hair, trimming the mustache, clipping the nails, and plucking the armpit hair."

Explanation of the hadith: Five are acts of Fitrah (natural disposition): circumci…

Lessons: Five are acts of Fitrah (natural disposition): circumci…

• The messengers' practices that Allah likes, is pleased with, and enjoins lead to perfection, purity, and beauty.
• The legitimacy of observing these acts and not overlooking them.
• These acts serve religious and worldly benefits, such as: improving appearance, cleaning the body, being heedful about purification, differing from the disbelievers, and complying with the commands of Allah.
• Other Hadīths mention more acts of the Fitrah other than these five, like letting the beard grow and using the tooth-stick.

Categories : Natural Cleanliness Practices