48/3. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5048 — Avoid Shaving Part of the Head
Concession for Shaving the Head
Hadith About Qaza Haircut: Shave All or Leave All
Sunan an-Nasai : 5048
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5048
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَأَى صَبِيًّا حَلَقَ بَعْضَ رَأْسِهِ وَتَرَكَ بَعْضَ فَنَهَى عَنْ ذَلِكَ وَقَالَ " احْلِقُوهُ كُلَّهُ أَوِ اتْرُكُوهُ كُلَّهُ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Prophet [SAW] saw a boy, part of whose head had been shaven and part had been left. He forbade that and said: "Shave all of it, or leave all of it."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5048In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 9English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5051
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5048
This hadith about qaza haircut gives a clear example. The Prophet [SAW] saw a boy whose head was partly shaved and partly left. He forbade that and said: “Shave all of it, or leave all of it.” The lesson is tied to this exact case: partial shaving of the head in that way was not approved. The wording also gives two allowed options in the same sentence: shave all of it or leave all of it. This makes the message easy to understand without adding outside details. For readers searching “qaza haircut hadith” or “shave all or leave all hadith,” this narration gives the main wording directly.
What we learn from this hadith
- Partial shaving of the head is forbidden in this report.
- The Prophet [SAW] corrected the hairstyle he saw on a boy.
- The narration gives two options: shave all or leave all.
- The teaching should stay focused on the exact qaza case mentioned.
