84/1. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6708 — Expiation for Harm During Ihram
“(Then for the) expiation feed ten Masakin…”
وَقَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {فَكَفَّارَتُهُ إِطْعَامُ عَشَرَةِ مَسَاكِينَ}. وَمَا أَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ نَزَلَتْ: {فَفِدْيَةٌ مِنْ صِيَامٍ أَوْ صَدَقَةٍ أَوْ نُسُكٍ} وَيُذْكَرُ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَعَطَاءٍ وَعِكْرِمَةَ مَا كَانَ فِي الْقُرْآنِ أَوْ أَوْ فَصَاحِبُهُ بِالْخِيَارِ وَقَدْ خَيَّرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَعْبًا فِي الْفِدْيَةِ.
Hadith About Expiation for Lice During Ihram
Sahih Bukhari : 6708
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6708
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو شِهَابٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ، قَالَ أَتَيْتُهُ يَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " ادْنُ ". فَدَنَوْتُ فَقَالَ " أَيُؤْذِيكَ هَوَامُّكَ ". قُلْتُ نَعَمْ. قَالَ " فِدْيَةٌ مِنْ صِيَامٍ أَوْ صَدَقَةٍ أَوْ نُسُكٍ ". وَأَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ عَوْنٍ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ قَالَ صِيَامُ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ، وَالنُّسُكُ شَاةٌ، وَالْمَسَاكِينُ سِتَّةٌ.
Ka'b bin 'Ujrah Narrated from:
I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said to me, "Come near." So I went near to him and he said, "Are your lice troubling you?" I replied, "Yes." He said, "(Shave your head and) make expiation in the form of fasting, Sadaqa (giving in charity), or offering a sacrifice." (The sub-narrator) Aiyub said, "Fasting should be for three days, and the Nusuk (sacrifice) is to be a sheep, and the Sadaqa is to be given to six poor persons."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6708In-book reference : Book 84, Hadith 1USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 79, Hadith 699
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6708
This hadith about expiation tells of Ka`b bin Ujra coming to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم called him near and asked whether his lice were troubling him. When Ka`b said yes, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him to make expiation in the form of fasting, charity, or offering a sacrifice. The sub-narrator explained the details: fasting three days, sacrificing a sheep, or giving charity to six poor persons. The hadith shows mercy and practical guidance when a person is suffering. It does not ignore the rules of worship, but it gives a way to deal with harm through a set expiation. The main lesson is ease with responsibility.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم noticed Ka`b’s hardship and asked about it.
- Expiation was given through fasting, charity, or sacrifice.
- The narration mentions three days of fasting and six poor persons for charity.
- Hardship in worship was handled with guided relief.
