15/55. Chapter:
Shaving the head is preferrable to cutting the hair, although cutting the hair is permissible
Sahih Muslim : 1301d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1301d
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ فِي الْحَدِيثِ فَلَمَّا كَانَتِ الرَّابِعَةُ قَالَ " وَالْمُقَصِّرِينَ " .
Ubaidullah reported this hadith with the same chain of transmitters and (it is said) that it was on the fourth turn that he (the Holy Prophet) said: (May Allah have mercy upon) those who got their hair clipped."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1301dIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 351USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2986
