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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sahih Muslim, which contains 7,459 hadiths across 57 books. It is hadith number 3032 in the Book of The Book of Pilgrimage.

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Q: What is Sahih Muslim 3032 about?

This hadith from Sahih Muslim (Book of The Book of Pilgrimage), narrated by Anas b. Malik (Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) threw stones at Jamrat al-'Aqaba. He then want to his sacrificial animal and sacrificed it, and there was sitting the barber, and he pointed with his hand towards his head, and he shaved the right half of it, and he (the Holy Prophet) distributed them (the hair) among those who were near him. And he again said:, states: "Shave the other half, and said: Where is Abu Talha and gave it (the hair) to him."

The Book of Pilgrimage

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ، بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَمَى جَمْرَةَ الْعَقَبَةِ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ إِلَى الْبُدْنِ فَنَحَرَهَا وَالْحَجَّامُ جَالِسٌ وَقَالَ بِيَدِهِ عَنْ رَأْسِهِ فَحَلَقَ شِقَّهُ الأَيْمَنَ فَقَسَمَهُ فِيمَنْ يَلِيهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ احْلِقِ الشِّقَّ الآخَرَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَيْنَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأَعْطَاهُ إِيَّاهُ ‏.‏

Shave the other half, and said: Where is Abu Talha and gave it (the hair) to him.

Narrated by Anas b. Malik (Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) threw stones at Jamrat al-'Aqaba. He then want to his sacrificial animal and sacrificed it, and there was sitting the barber, and he pointed with his hand towards his head, and he shaved the right half of it, and he (the Holy Prophet) distributed them (the hair) among those who were near him. And he again said:

Context

In this hadith, Anas b. Malik (Allah be pleased with him) describes the actions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ during the Hajj pilgrimage, specifically at Jamrat al-'Aqaba. After performing the stoning ritual, the Prophet sacrificed his animal and had his hair shaved, distributing it among those present. This illustrates the rituals of Hajj and the significance of following the Prophet's example.

Modern Application

During Hajj and Umrah today, pilgrims often follow the Prophet's ﷺ example by performing the stoning ritual and sacrificing animals. This practice fosters a sense of community and connection among pilgrims, as they share in the rituals together.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Conduct and Hajj because it details the actions of the Prophet during the Hajj pilgrimage, serving as a model for Muslims to emulate.

Prophetic Conduct Hajj