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Sahih Muslim 2120a — Qaza: Partial Head Shaving
It Is Disliked To Shave Part Of The Head And Leave Part
Hadith About Qaza and Partial Head Shaving
Sahih Muslim : 2120a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2120a
حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعِيدٍ - عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنِي عُمَرُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ الْقَزَعِ . قَالَ قُلْتُ لِنَافِعٍ وَمَا الْقَزَعُ قَالَ يُحْلَقُ بَعْضُ رَأْسِ الصَّبِيِّ وَيُتْرَكُ بَعْضٌ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade Qaza. I said to Nafi: What is Qaza'? He said: This means having a part of a boy's head shaved and leaving a part unshaven.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2120aIn-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 169USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 24, Hadith 5289
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2120a
The core topic of this Hadith is Qaza. Ibn Umar reported that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade Qaza. When Nafi was asked what Qaza means, he explained it as shaving part of a boy's head and leaving another part unshaven. This Hadith is direct and easy to understand. It is often searched as what is Qaza in Islam, partial head shaving hadith, or qaza haircut hadith. The narration does not discuss every hairstyle, fashion trend, or adult case in detail. It gives a clear example: part of a boy's head is shaved while another part is left. The main lesson is that outward grooming is not outside Prophetic guidance. Even a child's haircut can be shaped by Islamic manners.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade Qaza.
- Qaza is explained here as shaving part of a boy's head and leaving part.
- Islamic manners include personal grooming.
- The explanation should stay close to the example given in the Hadith.
