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Sahih Muslim 1201a (Book 15, Hadith 87) #10022
Expiation of Harm Caused by Lice

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) advised Ka'b b. 'Ujra to shave his head and either fast for three days, feed six needy people, or offer a sacrifice as expiation for the harm caused by lice on his head.

Ka'b b. 'Ujra (Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah came to me on the occasion of Hudaibiya and I was kindling fire under my cooking pot and lice were creeping on my face. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Do the vermins harm your head? I said: Yes. He said: Get your head shaved and (in lieu of it) observe fasts for three days or feed six needy persons, or offer sacrifice (of an animal). Ayyub said: I do not know with what (type of expiation) did he commence (the statement).
وَحَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْقَوَارِيرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ زَيْدٍ - عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُجَاهِدًا، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ، - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ أَتَى عَلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ زَمَنَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ وَأَنَا أُوقِدُ تَحْتَ - قَالَ الْقْوَارِيرِيُّ قِدْرٍ لِي ‏.‏ وَقَالَ أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ بُرْمَةٍ لِي - وَالْقَمْلُ يَتَنَاثَرُ عَلَى وَجْهِي فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَيُؤْذِيكَ هَوَامُّ رَأْسِكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَاحْلِقْ وَصُمْ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ أَوْ أَطْعِمْ سِتَّةَ مَسَاكِينَ أَوِ انْسُكْ نَسِيكَةً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَيُّوبُ فَلاَ أَدْرِي بِأَىِّ ذَلِكَ بَدَأَ

TOPICS
expiation  *  sacrifice  *  fasting  *  people  *  istighfaar  *  qurbaani  *  rozaa

QUICK LESSONS:
Take care of your health & hygiene; Help those who are less fortunate than you; Do good deeds with sincerity & faith in Allah’s mercy; Make expiations according to Islamic teachings

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's advice to Ka'b b. 'Ujra when he found lice on his head. The Prophet asked if the vermins were causing harm to his head and then advised him to shave it off and make expiation in one of three ways - fasting for three days, feeding six needy people, or offering a sacrifice of an animal. This hadith teaches us that we should take care of our health and hygiene as well as help those who are less fortunate than us in order to gain Allah's pleasure. It also shows us that even small acts can have great rewards if done with sincerity and faith in Allah's mercy. We should strive to do good deeds no matter how small they may seem because they will bring us closer to Allah's love and mercy.

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