11/43. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1856 — Shaving Head in Ihram
Regarding The Fidyah
Hadith About Shaving the Head in Ihram Due to Lice
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1856
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1856
حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ بَقِيَّةَ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الطَّحَّانِ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَرَّ بِهِ زَمَنَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ فَقَالَ " قَدْ آذَاكَ هَوَامُّ رَأْسِكَ " . قَالَ نَعَمْ . فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " احْلِقْ ثُمَّ اذْبَحْ شَاةً نُسُكًا أَوْ صُمْ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ أَوْ أَطْعِمْ ثَلاَثَةَ آصُعٍ مِنْ تَمْرٍ عَلَى سِتَّةِ مَسَاكِينَ " .
Ka'b bin 'Ujrah Narrated from:
The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) came upon him (during their stay) at Al Hudaibiyyah. He asked do the insects of your head (lice) annoy you? He said Yes. The Prophet (ﷺ) said Shave your head, then sacrifice a sheep as offering or fast three days or give three sa’s of dates to six poor people.
[2] The “ransom” or atonement for major infractions against the rites of Hajj .Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1856In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 136English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1852
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1856
This hadith tells the case of Ka’ab bin Ujrah at Al Hudaibiyyah. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم saw his condition and asked if the insects of his head were troubling him. Ka’ab said yes. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then told him to shave his head and gave options: sacrifice a sheep, fast three days, or give three sa’s of dates to six poor people. The core topic is shaving in ihram due to harm. The hadith shows that the instruction came after real hardship was present. It also gives clear ransom choices in the wording, without making the matter sound harder than the text says.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ka’ab was allowed to shave because of harm from lice.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave three ransom options.
- The options mentioned were sacrifice, fasting, or feeding poor people.
