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Sahih al-Bukhari 1811

Chapter: The slaughtering before shaving the head (in case) one is prevented

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 1811

Narrator:Al-Miswar ibn Makhrama

حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنِ الْمِسْوَرِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

نَحَرَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَحْلِقَ، وَأَمَرَ أَصْحَابَهُ بِذَلِكَ‏.‏

Narrated Al-Miswar:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) slaughtered (the Hadi) before he had his head shaved and then he ordered his Companions to do the same.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 1811).

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Al-Bukharid. 256 AH Authenticصحيح The hadith صحيح البخاري No. 1811
Grades of other versions (2)
  • Authentic chainShu'ayb al-Arna'ut إسناده صحيح على شرط الشيخين — تخريج المسند لشعيب (18920)
  • Al-Ayni فيه] محمد بن عمر الرومي ضعفه أبو داود — نخب الافكار (10/209)

Other versions

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 767

Al-Maisur bin Makhramah (RAA) narrated, ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sacrificed his animal before he shaved and commanded his companions to do so.’ Related by Al-Bukhari.

وَعَنْ اَلْمِسْوَرِ بْنِ مَخْرَمَةَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا { أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-نَحَرَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَحْلِقَ, وَأَمَرَ أَصْحَابَهُ بِذَلِكَ } رَوَاهُ اَلْبُخَارِيُّ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه…

Narrated by Al-Miswar ibn Makhrama

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 2709

Al-Miswar b. Makhrama said that God’s messenger sacrificed before having his head shaved and ordered his companions to do the same. Bukhari transmitted it.

وَعَنِ الْمِسْوَرِ بْنِ مَخْرَمَةَ قَالَ: إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَحَرَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَحْلِقَ وَأَمَرَ أَصْحَابَهُ بِذَلِكَ. رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ

Narrated by Al-Miswar ibn Makhrama

Also reported by… (2)
  • شرح السنة (1997)نَحَرَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَحْلِقَ وَأَمَرَ أَصْحَابَهُ بِذَلِكَ
  • شرح معاني الآثار للطحاوي (2659)نَحَرَ يَوْمَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ ، قَبْلَ أَنْ يَحْلِقَ وَأَمَرَ أَصْحَابَهُ بِذَلِكَ

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