300 hadith
Umar 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 931SahihThe Prophet ﷺ shaved his head during his pilgrimage.
أحمد 4889SahihI 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 16713Daif"Whoever braids his hair must shave it. Do not resemble those who mat their hair."
الأعظمي 15448SahihThe Prophet ﷺ shaved his head during his pilgrimage.
أحمد 5623SahihThe Prophet ﷺ shaved his head during the Farewell Pilgrimage, as did a number of his companions, while others only shortened their hair.
البخاري 4411SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ shaved his head during his Hajj.
البخاري 1726SahihYahya, 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 17507DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ shaved his head during the Farewell Pilgrimage.
الأعظمي 5186SahihHe informed them that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ shaved his head during the Farewell Pilgrimage.
البخاري 4410SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ shaved his head during the Farewell Pilgrimage.
أحمد 5614SahihI 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 16647SahihThe 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 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 3148SahihThe 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 5051SahihHe 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 5198HasanHe 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 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 4195SahihI 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 shaved his head during the Farewell Pilgrimage.
أبو داود 1980SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ shaved his head during the Farewell Pilgrimage.
أحمد 6115SahihThe 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 1728SahihThe 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 5615SahihUmar bin Khattab said, "Whoever coils his hair, or braids it, or mats it down must shave it."
مالك 932SahihThe 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 11848SahihWhenever Abdullah bin Umar shaved his head during Hajj or Umrah, he would also trim his beard and his moustache.
مالك 927SahihThe Prophet ﷺ shaved his head, as did a group of his companions, while others trimmed their hair.
الأعظمي 13332SahihThe 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 15456SahihI 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 23232SahihThe 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 shaved his head during the Farewell Pilgrimage.
مسلم 3151SahihThe 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 3043SahihThe 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 7158SahihA 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, "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 13333SahihThe 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 6384SahihThe Prophet ﷺ slaughtered the sacrifice, then shaved his head.
أحمد 2638SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sacrificed his animal before shaving his head, and he instructed his companions to do the same.
البخاري 1811SahihThe 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 5194SahihThe 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 1981SahihThe Prophet ﷺ shaved his head, as did a group of his companions, while others trimmed their hair.
الأعظمي 5193SahihThe 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 23480HasanI 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." 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 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 15455SahihWhoever 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 6027SahihThe 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 4897SahihHe 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, "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 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 3044SahihThe 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 13164SahihA time limit was set for us regarding trimming the moustache, clipping the nails, shaving the pubic hair, and plucking the underarm hair, that it should not be left for more than forty days. He said, "This is more authentic than the first…
الترمذي 2759SahihWhoever braids his hair must shave it. Do not imitate matting the hair with gum. Ibn Umar used to say, "I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with his hair matted."
البخاري 5914SahihThe 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 913SahihHe used to say that "removing the harm" means shaving the head.
أبو داود 2840DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded that the beards be left to grow and that the moustaches be trimmed.
أحمد 5138SahihThe 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 gave the family of Jafar three days before coming to them. Then he came to them and said, "Do not weep for my brother after this day." Then he said, "Bring me my brother's sons." We were brought to him as though we…
النسائي 5229SahihThe 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 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 3154Sahih