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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Hajj

Sunan an-Nasa'i 2852

Chapter: Concerning A Muhrim Who Has An Infestation Of Head Lice

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 2852

Narrator:Ka‘b ibn Ujra

أَخْبَرَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الرِّبَاطِيُّ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، - وَهُوَ الدَّشْتَكِيُّ - قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَمْرٌو، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي قَيْسٍ - عَنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ عَدِيٍّ - عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ، قَالَ أَحْرَمْتُ فَكَثُرَ قَمْلُ رَأْسِي فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَتَانِي وَأَنَا أَطْبُخُ قِدْرًا لأَصْحَابِي فَمَسَّ رَأْسِي بِأُصْبُعِهِ فَقَالَ ‏

"‏ انْطَلِقْ فَاحْلِقْهُ وَتَصَدَّقْ عَلَى سِتَّةِ مَسَاكِينَ ‏"

It was narrated that Kab bin Ujrah said:

"I entered Ihram, then I had a severe infestation of head lice. News of that reached Prophet, and he came to me when I was cooking something in a pot for my companions, he touched my head with his finger and said: 'Go and shave it, and give charity to six poor persions.'".

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 2852).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( وَتَصَدَّقَ ) فِيهِ اِخْتِصَار أَيْ اِفْعَلْ التَّصَدُّق أَوْ مَا يَقُوم مَقَامه.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2852
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih The chain only No. 2852
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2852

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (3720)أَحْرَمْتُ فَكَثُرَ قَمْلُ رَأْسِي فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَأَتَانِي وَأَنَا أَطْبُخُ قِدْرًا لأَصْحَابِي فَمَسَّ رَأْسِي بِإِصْبَعِهِ ، فَقَالَ : انْطَلِقْ فَاحْلِقْهُ ، وَتَصَدَّقْ عَلَى سِتَّةِ مَسَاكِينَ

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Ka`b bin 'Ujra said that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to him (Ka`b), "Perhaps your lice have troubled you?" Ka`b replied, "Yes! O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Have your head shaved and then either fast three days or feed six poor persons or slaughter one sheep as a sacrifice."

احْلِقْ رَأْسَكَ وَصُمْ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ، أَوْ أَطْعِمْ سِتَّةَ مَسَاكِينَ، أَوِ انْسُكْ بِشَاةٍ ‏"

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 1817

I was carried to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and lice were falling on my face. He said: I never thought your ailment has reached such an extent. Can you afford a sheep (as a ransom for shaving your head)? I replied: No. He then said: Fast three days, or feed six poor people.

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يُطْعِمَ فَرَقًا بَيْنَ سِتَّةٍ، أَوْ يُهْدِيَ شَاةً، أَوْ يَصُومَ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ‏

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