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Jami at-Tirmidhi 2974 (Book 47, Hadith 26) #28623
Dealing with Lice According to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) advised Ka'b bin 'Ujrah to shave his head, fast for three days, or feed six needy people as a way of dealing with lice.

Narrated 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Laila: from Ka'b bin 'Ujrah who said: "The Messenger of Allah came to me while I was lighting a fire under a pot, and lice were falling on my face, or on my eye-brows. He said: 'Are your lice bothering you?'" He said: "I said: 'Yes'. He said: 'Then shave your head and offer a sacrifice, or fast three days, or feed six needy people'." Ayyub said: "I do not know which of them he started with".
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ، قَالَ أَتَى عَلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَأَنَا أُوقِدُ تَحْتَ قِدْرٍ وَالْقَمْلُ تَتَنَاثَرُ عَلَى جَبْهَتِي أَوْ قَالَ حَاجِبِي فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَتُؤْذِيكَ هَوَامُّ رَأْسِكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَاحْلِقْ رَأْسَكَ وَانْسُكْ نَسِيكَةً أَوْ صُمْ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ أَوْ أَطَعِمْ سِتَّةَ مَسَاكِينَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَيُّوبُ لاَ أَدْرِي بِأَيَّتِهِنَّ بَدَأَ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ

TOPICS
lice  *  shaving  *  fasting  *  needy  *  nuqraa  *  saum  *  atimah

QUICK LESSONS:
Offer sacrifices , Fast , Feed Needy People .

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was asked by Ka’b bin ‘Ujrah about his lice problem. The Prophet then gave him three options to choose from in order to deal with it. He could either shave his head and offer a sacrifice, fast for three days or feed six needy people. This hadith teaches us that when we are faced with a problem, we should look for solutions that are beneficial not only for ourselves but also those around us. We can use our resources and skills to help others in need while also solving our own problems at the same time.

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