43/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4364 — Hair and Skin Before Sacrifice
The One Who Wishes To Offer A Sacrifice Should Not Remove Any Of His Hair
Qurbani Preparation: Do Not Remove Hair or Skin
Sunan an-Nasai : 4364
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4364
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا دَخَلَتِ الْعَشْرُ فَأَرَادَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يُضَحِّيَ فَلاَ يَمَسَّ مِنْ شَعْرِهِ وَلاَ مِنْ بَشَرِهِ شَيْئًا " .
Umm Salamah Narrated from:
It was narrated from Umm Salamah that the Messenger of Allah said: "when the (first) ten (days of Dhul-Jijjah) begin, and one of you wants to offer a sacrifice, let him not remove anything from his hair or skin."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4364In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 4English translation : Vol. 5, Book 43, Hadith 4369
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4364
This hadith describes what the person intending qurbani should do when the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah begin. The Messenger of Allah says that such a person should not remove anything from the hair or skin. The main point is tied to intention: the wording says, “one of you wants to offer a sacrifice.” It also gives the starting time by saying, “when the ten begin.” This version mentions hair and skin, so the explanation should use those exact details rather than replacing them with other actions. The hadith teaches a simple form of sacrifice preparation during Dhul-Hijjah. A reader looking for the udhiyah hair rule can see both who the instruction addresses and when it starts.
What we learn from this hadith
- The instruction begins when the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah begin.
- It addresses the person who wants to offer a sacrifice.
- The person is told not to remove anything from the hair or skin.
