35/7. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1977d — No Hair or Nail Cutting
When the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah begin, it is forbidden for the one who wants to offer a sacrifice to remove anything from his hair, nails or skin
Do Not Cut Hair or Nails Before Sacrifice Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 1977d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1977d
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ، عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، تَرْفَعُهُ قَالَ " إِذَا دَخَلَ الْعَشْرُ وَعِنْدَهُ أُضْحِيَّةٌ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُضَحِّيَ فَلاَ يَأْخُذَنَّ شَعْرًا وَلاَ يَقْلِمَنَّ ظُفُرًا " .
Umm Salamah Narrated from:
Umm Salama reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone of you intends to offer sacrifice he should not get his hair cut or nails trimmed.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1977dIn-book reference : Book 35, Hadith 54USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 22, Hadith 4870
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1977d
This hadith about not cutting hair or nails before sacrifice is direct and easy to understand. Umm Salama reported from Allah's Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم that if anyone intends to offer sacrifice, he should not get his hair cut or nails trimmed. Another wording in the Arabic links it to the start of the ten days and having a sacrifice one wants to offer. The main search term is qurbani hair and nails hadith, but the meaning should not be stretched beyond the text. It speaks about the person intending the sacrifice. The report does not discuss people who are not offering sacrifice, and it does not add reasons here. It simply gives a clear instruction connected to intending udhiyah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith addresses the person intending to offer sacrifice.
- It mentions avoiding haircutting and nail trimming.
- The instruction is connected to the sacrifice.
- The report is brief, so the lesson should remain brief and focused.
