The Under arms

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, has said, ’No one of you must allow the hairs of his underarms…

“Abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Pulling out the hairs of the underarms weakens the shoulders.’ Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), applied lime paste as a hair remover.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), would apply lime paste on his underarms in the bathhouse.’”

“I once was with abu Basir in a bathhouse and I saw abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), applying lime on his underarms. I informed abu Basir about it who asked saying, ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, which…

“Once in al-Madinah Zurarah argued about pulling out or shaving of the hairs of the underarms and I said that shaving is better. Zurarah said pulling out is better. We then asked permission to meet abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.).…

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), whenever needed would go to the bathhouse only to apply lime paste to his underarms.’”

“I am informed that abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), enters the bathhouse only to apply lime paste to his underarms alone.’”