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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Adornment

Sunan an-Nasa'i 5229

Chapter: Mentioning the Prohibition of Shaving Part of a Boy's Head and Leaving Part

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 5229

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

أَخْبَرَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، سَمِعَ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

يَنْهَى عَنِ الْقَزَعِ ‏.‏

Ibn 'Umar said:

"I heard the Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbidding Al-Qaza' (shaving part of the head and leaving part)."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 5229).

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 5229
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih The chain only No. 5229
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 5229

Other versions

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 4426

Nafi‘ quoted Ibn ‘Umar as saying he had heard the Prophet forbidding qaza'. Nafi' was asked what qaza’ was and replied that it was having part of a boy’s head shaved arid leaving part unshaven. (Bukhari and Muslim.) Some made the explanation a part of the tradition.

وَعَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَنْهَى عَنِ الْقَزَعِ. قِيلَ لِنَافِعٍ: مَا الْقَزَعُ؟ قَالَ: يُحْلَقُ بعضُ رَأس الصبيِّ وَيتْرك البعضُ وَألْحق بَعضهم…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Also reported by… (3)
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (8957)يَنْهَى عَنِ الْقَزَعِ
  • شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (5979)يَنْهَى عَنِ الْقَزَعِ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (5623)يَنْهَى عَنِ الْقَزَعِ

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5920

that `Umar bin Nafi` told him that Nafi`, Maula `Abdullah had heard `Umar saying, "I heard Allah's Apostle forbidding Al-Qaza'." 'Ubaidullah added: I said, "What is Al-Qaza'?" 'Ubaidullah pointed (towards his head) to show us and added, "Nafi` said, 'It is when a boy has his head shaved leaving a…

أَمَّا الْقُصَّةُ وَالْقَفَا لِلْغُلاَمِ فَلاَ بَأْسَ بِهِمَا وَلَكِنَّ الْقَزَعَ أَنْ يُتْرَكَ بِنَاصِيَتِهِ شَعَرٌ، وَلَيْسَ فِي رَأْسِهِ غَيْرُهُ، وَكَذَلِكَ شَقُّ رَأْسِهِ هَذَا وَهَذَا‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

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