15/55. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1302a — Forgiveness for Shaving the Head
Shaving the head is preferrable to cutting the hair, although cutting the hair is permissible
Hadith About Shaving the Head in Hajj
Sahih Muslim : 1302a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1302a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَابْنُ، نُمَيْرٍ وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ فُضَيْلٍ، - قَالَ زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، - حَدَّثَنَا عُمَارَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي، هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْمُحَلِّقِينَ " . قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَلِلْمُقَصِّرِينَ قَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْمُحَلِّقِينَ " . قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَلِلْمُقَصِّرِينَ قَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلْمُحَلِّقِينَ " . قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَلِلْمُقَصِّرِينَ قَالَ " وَلِلْمُقَصِّرِينَ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as having said: O Allah, grant pardon to those who got their heads shaved. They (Companions of the Holy Prophet) said: Messenger of Allah, (what about those) who get their hair cut? He said: O Allah, grant pardon to those who get their heads shaved. They said: Messenger of Allah, (what about those) who got their hair clipped? He said: O Allah, grant pardon to those who get their heads shaved. They said: Messenger of Allah, (what about those) who get their hair clipped? He said: (O Allah, grant pardon to) those who get their hair clipped.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1302aIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 352USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2987
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1302a
This Hadith about shaving the head in Hajj shows the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم making a clear supplication: “O Allah, grant pardon to those who got their heads shaved.” The Companions asked about those who clipped their hair, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم repeated his prayer for those who shaved. After they asked again, he also included those who clipped. The wording teaches that shaving was given repeated mention in this narration, while clipping was not left out. For readers searching for hadith about shaving head in Hajj, Allah forgive those who shave hadith, or halq and taqsir hadith, this report gives a direct answer from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. It also shows the Companions’ care in asking about both groups of pilgrims.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed for forgiveness for those who shaved their heads.
- Those who clipped their hair were also included in the supplication.
- The Companions asked careful questions so the ruling would be clear.
- The Hadith highlights both shaving and clipping within Hajj rites.
