She also reported God’s messenger as saying, “When the parts which are circumcised pass one another washing is necessary,” adding that God’s messenger and she did that, and then washed. Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

Abu Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying, “The ancient prophetical sunna (The Arabic word is fitra. Its basic meaning is the manner in which one is created. It is also used for the religion of Islam. But in this tradition the meaning is said to be the sunna followed by the prophets from of old, and therefore it is translated above in accordance with this explanation) has five characteristics

Ibn ‘Umar reported God’s messenger as saying, "Do the opposite of what the polytheists do ; let the beard grow long and clip the moustache.” A version has, “Cut the moustache down and leave the beard.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)

Anas said they were told not to let more than forty days elapse between the times they clipped the moustache, pared the nails, plucked out hairs under the armipits and shaved the pubes. Muslim transmitted it.

Abu Huraira reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying, “Jews and Christians do not dye [their beards], so act differently from them.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)

Jabir told that when Abu Quhafa (Abu Bakr’s father) was brought on the day of the Conquest of Mecca with his head and beard white like hyssop, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Change this with something, but avoid black.” Muslim transmitted it.

Ibn ‘Abbas said the Prophet (ﷺ) liked to do the same as the People of the Book in matters about which he had received no command. The People of the Book used to let their hair hang down and the polytheists used to part their hair, so the Prophet (ﷺ) let his forelock hang down, but afterwards he parted it. (Bukhari and Muslim.)

Nafi‘ quoted Ibn ‘Umar as saying he had heard the Prophet (ﷺ) forbidding qaza'. Nafi' was asked what qaza’ was and replied that it was having part of a boy’s head shaved arid leaving part unshaven. (Bukhari and Muslim.) Some made the explanation a part of the tradition.

Ibn ‘Umar told that when the Prophet ﷺ a boy with part of his head shaved and part left unshaven he forbade them to do that, saying, ‘‘Shave it al or leave it all." Muslim transmitted it.

Ibn ‘Abbas said the Prophet (ﷺ) cursed the mukhannaths among men and the women who imitated men, saying, “Put them out of your houses.” Bukhari transmitted it.

He reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying, “God has cursed men who imitate women and women who imitate men.” Bukhari transmitted it.