Hadith 2881
Musnad of 'Abdullah bin al-'Abbas bin 'Abdul-Muttalib from the Prophet
It was narrated from Shu'bah the freed slave of Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) or Kuraib the freed slave of lbn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنه) that:
'Abdullah bin 'Abbas passed by Abdullah bin al- Harith bin Abi Rabee'ah when he was praying with his hair in braids, tied at the back. He stood over him and started undoing the braids, and 'Abdullah bin al-Harith let him carry on until he had finished undoing it and then sat down. When Ibn al-Harith finished praying, he came to him and said: Why did you do what you did to my head just now? He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: "The likeness of the one who prays with his hair tied up at the back is like one who prays with his hands tied behind his back.”
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