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Sahih Muslim 1305b — The Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم Hair Distributed
The Sunnah on the day of sacrifice is to stone the Jamrah, then offer the sacrifice, then shave the head, and shaving should be started on the right side of the head
Hadith About the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم Hair Being Distributed
Sahih Muslim : 1305b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1305b
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَابْنُ، نُمَيْرٍ وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالُوا أَخْبَرَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ، غِيَاثٍ عَنْ هِشَامٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ أَمَّا أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَقَالَ فِي رِوَايَتِهِ لِلْحَلاَّقِ " هَا " . وَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَى الْجَانِبِ الأَيْمَنِ هَكَذَا فَقَسَمَ شَعَرَهُ بَيْنَ مَنْ يَلِيهِ - قَالَ - ثُمَّ أَشَارَ إِلَى الْحَلاَّقِ وَإِلَى الْجَانِبِ الأَيْسَرِ فَحَلَقَهُ فَأَعْطَاهُ أُمَّ سُلَيْمٍ . وَأَمَّا فِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي كُرَيْبٍ قَالَ فَبَدَأَ بِالشِّقِّ الأَيْمَنِ فَوَزَّعَهُ الشَّعَرَةَ وَالشَّعَرَتَيْنِ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ ثُمَّ قَالَ بِالأَيْسَرِ فَصَنَعَ بِهِ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ " هَا هُنَا أَبُو طَلْحَةَ " . فَدَفَعَهُ إِلَى أَبِي طَلْحَةَ .
Abu Bakr Narrated from:
(He called for) the barber and, pointing towards the right side of his head, said: (Start from) here, and then distributed his hair among those who were near him. He then pointed to the barber (to shave) the left side and he shaved it, and he gave (these hair) to Umm Sulaim (Allah be pleased with her). And in the narration of Abu Kuraib (the words are):" He started from the right half (of his head), and he distributed a hair or two among the people. and then (asked the barber) to shave the left side and he did similarly, and he (the Holy Prophet) said: Here is Abu Talha and he gave these (hair) to Abu Talha."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1305bIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 357USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2992
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1305b
This Hadith describes the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم shaving in detail. He pointed to the right side of his head and told the barber to start there. His hair from that side was distributed among those close to him. Then the left side was shaved. One narration says it was given to Umm Sulaim. Another wording says he distributed a hair or two among the people, then gave the left side to Abu Talha. This is a key report for searches like Prophet hair distributed hadith, right side first shaving hadith, and Sahih Muslim 1305b. The narration is about what happened during the shaving. It shows order, care, and distribution, without needing to add extra background not present in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم began shaving from the right side of his head.
- Some of his hair was distributed among people near him.
- The narration records different wording about who received the hair.
- The report shows careful preservation of small details.
