300 hadith
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade qaza. Ubaydullah said, "I asked Nafi, 'What is qaza?' He replied, 'It is shaving part of a boy's head and leaving another part.'" In the report of Abu Usama, the explanation is presented as the words of…
مسلم 5560SahihUmar bin Nafi reported from Nafi, the freed slave of Abdullah, that he heard Ibn Umar say, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbid qaza." Ubaydullah said, "I asked, 'What is qaza?'" Ubaydullah then demonstrated it for us, saying, "It is…
الأعظمي 15457SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbid qaza. Ubaydullah said, I asked, "What is qaza?" Ubaydullah gestured to us and said, "It is when a boy's head is shaved and a tuft of hair is left here, and here, and here." Ubaydullah pointed to the…
البخاري 5920SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade qaza. I asked Nafi, "What is qaza?" He replied, "It is shaving part of a boy's head and leaving another part unshaved."
مسلم 5559SahihThe Prophet ﷺ saw a boy whose head had been partly shaved while the rest of the hair was left untouched. He forbade them from doing this and said, "Shave all of it or leave all of it."
أبو داود 4195SahihThe Prophet ﷺ saw a boy whose head had been partly shaved while the rest of his hair was left untouched. He forbade them from doing this and said, "Shave all of it, or leave all of it."
الأعظمي 15456SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah, forgive those who shave their heads." They said, "Messenger of Allah, and those who shorten their hair?" He said, "Allah, forgive those who shave their heads." They said, "Messenger of Allah, and those…
الأعظمي 5195SahihThe Prophet ﷺ saw a boy whose head had been partly shaved while the rest was left unshaven. He forbade this and said, "Shave all of it or leave all of it."
النسائي 5051SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "O Allah, forgive those who shave their heads." A man asked, "And those who shorten their hair?" He said, "O Allah, forgive those who shave their heads." The man asked again, "And those who shorten their…
أحمد 1859DifficultThe Prophet ﷺ saw a young boy whose head had been partly shaved with some hair left on it. He forbade this and said, "Shave it all or leave it all."
أحمد 5615Sahih"Whoever braids his hair must shave it. Do not resemble those who mat their hair."
الأعظمي 15448SahihHe heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Allah, forgive those who shave their heads." A man from the people said, "And those who shorten their hair?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, on the third or fourth time, "And those who shorten their…
الأعظمي 5198HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah, forgive those who shave their heads." They said, "Messenger of Allah, and those who shorten their hair?" He said, "Allah, forgive those who shave their heads." They said, "Messenger of Allah, and those…
مسلم 3148SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Allah, forgive those who shave their heads." A man said, "And those who shorten their hair?" On the fourth time he said, "And those who shorten their hair." Sufyan made it small with his hand. Sufyan…
أحمد 27202DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "O Allah, forgive those who shave their heads." They said, "And those who shorten their hair?" He said, "O Allah, forgive those who shave their heads." They said, "And those who shorten their hair?" He said…
البخاري 1728SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "May Allah have mercy on those who shave their heads. May Allah have mercy on those who shave their heads." The people said, "And those who shorten their hair?" On the third time he said, "And those who…
أحمد 16647SahihUmar bin Khattab said, "Whoever braids his hair must shave it, and do not treat it as though it were the same as matting the hair down."
مالك 931SahihYahya, who was among those who witnessed the Farewell Pilgrimage, reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah, forgive those who shave their heads." The people said, "Messenger of Allah, and those who shorten their hair?" He said,…
أحمد 17507DifficultI heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, "May Allah have mercy on those who shave their heads. May Allah have mercy on those who shave their heads." On the third time, they said, "And those who shorten their hair?" He said, "And those who shorten…
أحمد 27261SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah, forgive those who shave their heads." They said, "Messenger of Allah, and those who shorten their hair?" He said, "Allah, forgive those who shave their heads." They said, "Messenger of Allah, and those…
أحمد 7158SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said on the day of Hudaybiyah, "Allah, forgive those who shave their heads." A man asked, "And those who shorten their hair?" He said, "Allah, forgive those who shave their heads." The man asked again, "And those who shorten…
الأعظمي 5194SahihI had thick hair, and whenever I prostrated, I would lift it up. Abu Hasan al-Mazini saw me and said, "You lift it up so the dust will not touch it? By Allah, I will shave it off." So he shaved it.
أحمد 16713DaifHe heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, "Allah, forgive those who shave their heads. Allah, forgive those who shave their heads." A man from the group said, "And those who shorten their hair?" On the third or fourth time, the Messenger of…
أحمد 17598SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "O Allah, forgive those who shave their heads." They said, "Messenger of Allah, and those who shorten their hair?" He said, "O Allah, forgive those who shave their heads," three times. They said, "Messenger of…
ابن ماجه 3043SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "May Allah have mercy on those who shave their heads. May Allah have mercy on those who shave their heads. May Allah have mercy on those who shave their heads." On the third time, they said, "And those…
أحمد 23232SahihHis father told him that he was present with the Prophet ﷺ at the place of sacrifice along with a man from Quraysh, while the Prophet was distributing the sacrificial animals. Neither he nor his companion received any share of them. So the…
الأعظمي 5191SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "O Allah, have mercy on those who shave their heads." The people asked, "And those who shorten their hair, Messenger of Allah?" He said, "O Allah, have mercy on those who shave their heads." They asked again,…
الأعظمي 13333SahihHe related that he witnessed the Prophet ﷺ at the place of sacrifice along with a man from Quraysh while he was distributing the sacrificial animals. Neither he nor his companion received any share of them. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
أحمد 16474SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said on the day of Hudaybiyyah, "O Allah, forgive those who shave their heads." A man asked, "And those who shorten their hair?" The Prophet ﷺ repeated, "O Allah, forgive those who shave their heads." He said it three or four…
أحمد 6384SahihI heard the Prophet of Allah ﷺ delivering a sermon at Arafat, saying, "May Allah forgive those who shave their heads," three times. They said, "And those who shorten their hair?" He said on the fourth time, "And those who shorten their…
أحمد 27264SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ threw the pebbles at Jamrat al-Aqaba, then went to the sacrificial animals and slaughtered them. The barber was sitting nearby, and the Prophet ﷺ gestured toward his head, so he shaved the right side. The Prophet ﷺ…
مسلم 3154SahihUmar bin Khattab said, "Whoever coils his hair, or braids it, or mats it down must shave it."
مالك 932SahihThe Prophet ﷺ shaved his head, as did a group of his companions, while others trimmed their hair.
الأعظمي 13332SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ threw the pebbles at Jamrat al-Aqaba on the Day of Sacrifice, then returned to his lodging in Mina. He called for an animal to be slaughtered, and it was slaughtered. Then he called for the barber, who took the…
أبو داود 1981SahihSomeone asked, "Messenger of Allah, why did you invoke blessings three times for those who shaved their heads, but only once for those who shortened their hair?" He replied, "Because they did not have any doubt."
ابن ماجه 3045DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ threw the pebbles at Jamrat al-Uqba, then went to the sacrificial animals and slaughtered them. The barber was seated, and he gestured with his hand toward his head. The barber shaved the right side, and the Prophet…
الأعظمي 5187SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah, have mercy on those who shave their heads." They said, "And those who shorten their hair, Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Allah, have mercy on those who shave their heads." They said, "And those who…
الأعظمي 5192SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said on the day of Hudaybiyyah, "O Allah, forgive those who shave their heads." A man said, "And those who shorten their hair?" He said again, "O Allah, forgive those who shave their heads." The man said, "And those who…
أحمد 4897SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ threw the pebbles at the Jamrah, sacrificed his offering, and shaved his head, he offered the right side of his head to the barber, who shaved it. He then called Abu Talha al-Ansari and gave the hair to him.…
الأعظمي 9401SahihHe witnessed the Prophet ﷺ at the place of sacrifice, being a man from the Ansar. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ distributed the sacrificial animals, but neither he nor his companion received any. The Prophet ﷺ then shaved his head, letting the…
الأعظمي 7211SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "May Allah have mercy on those who shave their heads." The companions said, "Messenger of Allah, and those who shorten their hair?" He said, "May Allah have mercy on those who shave their heads." On the fourth…
أحمد 4657SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ threw the pebbles at the Jamrah, then sacrificed the camels while the barber sat waiting. He then spoke to the barber, and Hisham described this by placing his hand on his own forelock, showing how the Prophet ﷺ had…
أحمد 13164SahihThe Prophet ﷺ shaved his head, as did a group of his companions, while others trimmed their hair.
الأعظمي 5193SahihHe said that the Prophet ﷺ was traveling along the road to Makkah when he came upon a place called Jumdan. He said, "This is Jumdan. Travel on. The mufarridun have gone ahead." They asked, "Who are the mufarridun?" He replied, "Those who…
أحمد 9332SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "May Allah have mercy on those who shave their heads." The companions asked, "And those who shorten their hair, Messenger of Allah?" He said, "May Allah have mercy on those who shave their heads." Then on the…
أحمد 6269SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ shaved his head, and a group of his companions also shaved their heads, while others shortened their hair. Ibn Umar said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "May Allah have mercy on those who shave their heads,"…
الترمذي 913SahihThe Prophet ﷺ gave the family of Jafar three days before coming to visit them. Then he came to them and said, "Do not weep for my brother after this day." Then he said, "Bring my brother's sons to me." We were brought to him as though we…
الأعظمي 15455SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "May Allah have mercy on those who shave their heads." They said, "And those who shorten their hair, Messenger of Allah?" He said, "May Allah have mercy on those who shave their heads." They said, "And those…
ابن ماجه 3044SahihWhoever has braided his hair must shave it. Do not imitate the practice of matting the hair with gum. Ibn Umar used to say, "I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with his hair matted."
أحمد 6027SahihOn the day of Hudaybiyyah, some men shaved their heads while others shortened their hair. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "May Allah have mercy on those who shaved their heads." They said, "Messenger of Allah, and those who shortened?" He…
أحمد 3311DifficultIbn Umar saw a young boy with tufts of hair left on his head while the rest was shaved. He said, "Do you not know that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade shaving a child's head in this patchy manner?"
أحمد 5846SahihHe reported from his father, who was a close companion of Abu Darda in Damascus, who said: There was a man in Damascus called Ibn Hanzaliyya who kept to himself and hardly spoke to anyone. He was constantly in prayer, and when he finished…
أحمد 17624SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ shaved his head, and a group of his companions also shaved their heads, while others shortened their hair. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "May Allah have mercy on those who shaved their heads," once or twice, then…
أحمد 6005SahihHe used to say that "removing the harm" means shaving the head.
أبو داود 2840DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever does not shave his pubic hair, trim his nails, and clip his moustache is not one of us."
أحمد 23480HasanA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I have accepted Islam." The Prophet ﷺ said to him, "Remove from yourself the hair of disbelief," meaning, shave it off. He said, And another person informed me that the Prophet ﷺ said to another man…
أبو داود 356DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah, have mercy on those who shave their heads." The companions said, "And those who shorten their hair, Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Allah, forgive those who shave their heads." They said, "And those who…
أحمد 6234SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever leaves a hair's spot unwashed during the major ritual bath, such and such will be done to him with the Fire." Ali said, "From that time on, I treated my head as an enemy, three times over." And he…
أبو داود 249HasanShe related that she heard the Prophet ﷺ at Mina invoke blessings for those who shaved their heads three times. He was asked, "And those who shortened their hair?" On the third time he said, "And those who shortened their hair."
أحمد 27267SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his companions shaved their heads in the year of Hudaybiya, except for Uthman bin Affan and Abu Qatada. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked forgiveness for those who shaved three times, and for those who merely…
أحمد 11848Sahih