Riyad as-Salihin, 726

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

When Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went to Mina, he came to Jamrat-ul-'Aqabah and threw pebbles at it. After that, he went to his lodge in Mina and sacrificed. Then he called for a barber and pointed his right side to him, said, "Shave from here." Then he pointed his left side and said, "Take (hair) from here." Then he distributed his hair among the people. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Another narration is: After the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had thrown pebbles at Jamrah and sacrificed an animal, he turned the right side of his head towards the barber who shaved it for him. Then he called Abu Talhah Ansari (May Allah be pleased with him) and gave his hair to him. Then he turned his head to the left side and asked the barber to shave it. He gave the hair to Abu Talhah and told him, "Distribute it among the people."

وعن أنس رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أتى منى‏:‏ فأتى الجمرة فرماها، ثم أتى منزله بمنى، ونحر، ثم قال للحلاق “خذ” وأشار إلى جانبه الأيمن، ثم الأيسر، ثم جعل يعطيه الناس‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏وفي رواية‏:‏ لما رمى الجمرة، ونحر نسكه وحلق‏:‏ ناول الحلاق شقه الأيمن فحلقه، ثم دعا أبا طلحة الأنصارى رضي الله عنه ، فأعطاه إياه،ثم ناوله الشق الأيسر فقال “احلق” فحلقه فأعطاه أبا طلحة فقال‏:‏ ‏

‏اقسمه بين الناس‏

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In-Book Reference: Book 1, Hadith 47

Sharh · explanationclick to expand

Guidance from the Hadith: 1) It is a recommended Sunnah to begin with the right side when shaving or cutting one’s hair. 2) The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) used to seek blessing in the Prophet’s hair, clothes, and sweat. This does not apply to anyone else, even if it be a pious person. It is limited to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him), to whom no other person can be compared. 3) Sometimes Allah Almighty bestows some advantage upon someone in particular. For example, Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) was given the whole right side of the Prophet’s hair, though there were other Companions more meritorious than him. But this is the favor of Allah and He gives it to whomever He wills. 4) If a person intends to follow, revive, and revere the Sunnah by starting with the right in honorable things and with the left in unpleasant matters, he will get a great reward for that.

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