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He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, adorned himself for his wives and would command people to do so:
Abu Hurayrah narrated
that the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said: “He who has hair should honor it
Al-’Atheem Abaadi said: “Meaning, let him clean it, oil it, comb it and not leave it disheveled, because cleanliness and a nice appearance is something which people like to see.
A husband must adorn himself for his wife and maintain cleanliness for her, as Ibn ‘Abbaas said: “I like to adorn myself for my wife, just as I like her to adorn herself for me, because Allah Says (what means):
«And due to them
[i.e. the wives] is similar to what is expected to them, according to what is reasonable.»
[Quran: 2:228]
Sahl ibn Sa’d Al-Ansaari (a Companion) narrated: “One day a man looked into the room of the Messenger of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and saw him holding a comb in his hand and combing his hair with it.