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   There are many narrations on the length of the
hair of Sayyidina Rasulullah (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim) as has been
mentioned before. There is no contradiction as the hair is the thing that
grows. If at one time his hair reached the lobes of the ears, then
another time it was longer. It also has been proved that Sayyidina
Rasulullah (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim) shaved the hair of his head several
times. A person who relates about his mubarak hair at an earlier
time states he had short hair. The one that relates it at a time
later than that, states he had longer hair. Some of the ulama have
concluded that the mubarak hair of Sayyidina Rasulullah (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim), above the forehead used to reach till half his ears, and the
hair of the middle of his mubarak head was longer than that, and the hair
of the back of the head reached till near his shoulders. Imaam Tirmidhi
has related eight ahaadith in this chapter.
Anas bin Malik Radhi Allahu Anhu reported: "The
hair of Rasulullah (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim) reached till half of his
ears."
Sayyidah Ayesha Radhi Allahu Anha reported: "Rasulullah
(Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim) and I bathed in one utensil, and the
mubarak hair of Rasulullah (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim) was longer than
those that reached the ear lobes, and were less than those that reached
the shoulders." (It means that they were not very long nor were
they short, but of a medium length).
It is not clear from this hadith if both bathed in a state of undress. Sayyidah Ayesha Radhi Allahu Ta'ala Anha herself says: "I did not see the private parts of Sayyidina Rasulullah (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim), nor did he see my private part," Also the using of water from the same utensil cannot prove this. There are many ways both could have bathed from the same utensil and yet not see the private parts of one another. From this hadith we also learn of the bathing together of husband and wife. The ulama are unanimous in accepting Imaam An-Nawawi's saying that this is jaa'iz (permissible). Another method is that the husband bathes first and the wife bathes after him with the remaining water. This is also unanimously accepted by all. The third method is the opposite where the wife bathes first then the husband bathes with the remaining water. This method is accepted by the Hanafiyya, Shaafi'iyya and the Maalikiyya. The Hambaliyya says it is not ja'iz (permissible),
but if the husband is present and both bath together, then it is permissible.
The pros and cons of this subject are very lengthy, therefore they have
been omitted here. This subject have been mentioned briefly in Arabic
commentary. Since a reputed Imaam opposes this, and this has also
been mentioned in the hadith, it will therefore to better to abstain from
it.
Baraa bin Aazib Radhi Allahu Anhu reports: "Rasulullah (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim) was of average height, and the portion between the two shoulders was wide. His hair was till his ear lobes." Commentary. This hadith has been explained in the chapter
on the mubarak features of Sayyidina Rasulullah (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim).
Because of the hair is briefly mentioned here again.
Qataadah bin Da'aamah As-Sadusi relates: "I asked
Anas Radhi Allahu Anhu, 'How was the hair of Rasulullah (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim)?'. He replied: 'It was not very twisted, nor very straight.
It had a slight twist and was a bit curled, and reached till his ear-lobes'".
Umme Haani bint Abi Taalib Radhi Allahu Anha says: "Rasulullah (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim) came to Makkah once after the hijrah. His mubarak hair had four plaits." Commentary. According to well-known sources Sayyidina Rasulullah (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim) came to Makkah Mukarramah four times after the hijrah. The first, at the time of Umratul Qadhaa in the 7th year hijri, then at the time of Fathu Makkah in the 8th year hijri and in the same journey for Umratul Ja'iraanah. Lastly in the 10th year hijri for Hajj. The journey mentioned in this hadith under discussion, according to Bayjuri is at the time of Fath (conquest) of Makkah Mukarramah. The same has been stated in the Mazaahire Haq. The Ulama have stated other times also. For men to make plaits like women is Makruh.
By the word Ghadaa'ir in this hadith, one should take to mean that, 'in
which that there is no similitude', because Sayyidina Rasulullah (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim) forbade himself.
It is reported from Anas bin Malik Radhi Allahu Anhu that the hair of Sayyidina Rasulullah (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim) reached till the middle of the ears. Hadith Number 7. Sayyidina Ibne Abbas Radhi Allahu Anhu says: "Rasulullah
(Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim) used to leave his hair the way it naturally
was, without making a path in the hair (parting hair). The reason
being that the mushrikeen (polytheists) used to make a path in their hair,
and the Ahlul Kitaab (People of the Book) did not do so. In the early
periods Rasulullah (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim) preferred to follow the
Ahlul-Kitaab, rather than others, in matters where no command had came
from Allah. Later this was abrogated, and Rasulullah (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim) began apposing the ways of the Ahlul Kitaab after this."
Umme Haani Radhi Allahu Anhu reports: "I saw
Rasulullah (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim) with four side locks (on his hair)."
Apparently this is the same hadith as has been
quoted earlier.
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