15/10. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1201a — Fidyah for Shaving in Ihram
It is permissible for a Muhrim to shave his head if there is a problem, but it is obligatory to offer a Fidyah for shaving it, and Clarifying what the Fidyah is
Fidyah for Shaving the Head in Ihram
Sahih Muslim : 1201a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1201a
وَحَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْقَوَارِيرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ زَيْدٍ - عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُجَاهِدًا، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ، - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ أَتَى عَلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم زَمَنَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ وَأَنَا أُوقِدُ تَحْتَ - قَالَ الْقْوَارِيرِيُّ قِدْرٍ لِي . وَقَالَ أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ بُرْمَةٍ لِي - وَالْقَمْلُ يَتَنَاثَرُ عَلَى وَجْهِي فَقَالَ " أَيُؤْذِيكَ هَوَامُّ رَأْسِكَ " . قَالَ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ . قَالَ " فَاحْلِقْ وَصُمْ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ أَوْ أَطْعِمْ سِتَّةَ مَسَاكِينَ أَوِ انْسُكْ نَسِيكَةً " . قَالَ أَيُّوبُ فَلاَ أَدْرِي بِأَىِّ ذَلِكَ بَدَأَ .
Ka'b bin 'Ujrah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to me on the occasion of Hudaibiya and I was kindling fire under my cooking pot and lice were creeping on my face. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Do the vermins harm your head? I said: Yes. He said: Get your head shaved and (in lieu of it) observe fasts for three days or feed six needy persons, or offer sacrifice (of an animal). Ayyub said: I do not know with what (type of expiation) did he commence (the statement).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1201aIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 87USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2732
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1201a
This Hadith explains fidyah for shaving the head in ihram due to harm. Ka'b ibn Ujra was at Hudaibiya, and lice were falling on his face while he was kindling fire under his cooking pot. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked whether the vermin were harming his head. When Ka'b said yes, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him to shave his head and then give compensation. The options mentioned are fasting for three days, feeding six needy persons, or offering a sacrifice. The Hadith is not about casual shaving during ihram. It is about a real harm affecting Ka'b. The narration shows a clear allowance together with a required compensation.
What we learn from this hadith
- A harmful condition may lead to an allowance during ihram.
- Shaving the head in this case was followed by fidyah.
- The compensation options mentioned are fasting, feeding needy people, or sacrifice.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم first asked about the harm before giving the instruction.
