11/79. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1979 — Shaving in Hajj
Regarding Trimming Short And Shaving The Hair
Hadith About Shaving or Clipping Hair After Hajj
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1979
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1979
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمِ الْمُحَلِّقِينَ " . قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَالْمُقَصِّرِينَ . قَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمِ الْمُحَلِّقِينَ " . قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَالْمُقَصِّرِينَ . قَالَ " وَالْمُقَصِّرِينَ " .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: O Allah, have mercy on those who have themselves shaved. The people said: Messenger of Allah, and those who have clipped their hair. He again said: O Allah, have mercy on those who have themselves shaved. The people said: Messenger of Allah, those who have clipped their hair. He said: and those who clip their hair.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1979In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 259English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1974
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1979
This hadith reports the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم supplication for those who shave their heads after Hajj. He said, “O Allah, have mercy on those who have themselves shaved.” The people asked about those who clip their hair. He repeated the prayer for those who shaved, and then included those who clip their hair. The core topic is shaving in Hajj. The text shows special mention of shaving and also mention of clipping. For searches like hadith about shaving hair in Hajj or Allah have mercy on those who shaved, this narration is direct and easy to understand.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed for mercy for those who shaved their heads.
- Those who clipped their hair were also included.
- The narration shows both shaving and clipping in the Hajj context.
