15/56. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1305c — Right Side Shaved First
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 Shaving the Right Half First in Hajj
Sahih Muslim : 1305c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1305c
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ، بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَمَى جَمْرَةَ الْعَقَبَةِ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ إِلَى الْبُدْنِ فَنَحَرَهَا وَالْحَجَّامُ جَالِسٌ وَقَالَ بِيَدِهِ عَنْ رَأْسِهِ فَحَلَقَ شِقَّهُ الأَيْمَنَ فَقَسَمَهُ فِيمَنْ يَلِيهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ " احْلِقِ الشِّقَّ الآخَرَ " . فَقَالَ " أَيْنَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ " . فَأَعْطَاهُ إِيَّاهُ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) threw stones at Jamrat al-'Aqaba. He then want to his sacrificial animal and sacrificed it, and there was sitting the barber, and he pointed with his hand towards his head, and he shaved the right half of it, and he (the Holy Prophet) distributed them (the hair) among those who were near him. And he again said: Shave the other half, and said: Where is Abu Talha and gave it (the hair) to him.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1305cIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 358USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2993
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1305c
This Hadith reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم threw stones at Jamrat al-Aqaba, then went to his sacrificial animal and sacrificed it. The barber was sitting there, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم pointed toward his head. The right half was shaved first and the hair was distributed among those near him. Then he asked for the other half to be shaved and gave it to Abu Talha. This narration is useful for searches like Jamrat al-Aqaba shaving hadith, Prophet shaved right half first, and Sahih Muslim 1305c. The text gives a clear sequence: stoning, sacrifice, shaving the right half, then shaving the other half. It should be explained in that order without mixing in details from unrelated reports.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم stoned Jamrat al-Aqaba before the sacrifice in this report.
- The right half of his head was shaved first.
- Hair from the right side was shared among those nearby.
- The other half was given to Abu Talha.
