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Sahih al-Bukhari 1815 (Book 27, Hadith 10) #1738
Compassionate Guidance in Troubling Times

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) showed kindness and compassion to Ka'b bin 'Umra when he was troubled by lice, and gave him a choice of three options to fulfill his obligation.

Narrated Ka'b bin 'Umra: Allah's Messenger stood beside me at Al-Hudaibiya and the lice were falling from my head in great number. He asked me, "Have your lice troubled you?" I replied in the affirmative. He ordered me to get my head shaved. Ka'b added, "This Holy Verse:--'And if any of you is ill, or has ailment in his scalp (2:196), etc. was revealed regarding me".The Prophet then ordered me either to fast three days, or to feed six poor persons with one Faraq (three Sa) (of dates), or to slaughter a sheep, etc. (sacrifice) whatever was available.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَيْفٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُجَاهِدٌ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ أَبِي لَيْلَى، أَنَّ كَعْبَ بْنَ عُجْرَةَ، حَدَّثَهُ قَالَ وَقَفَ عَلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ بِالْحُدَيْبِيَةِ، وَرَأْسِي يَتَهَافَتُ قَمْلاً فَقَالَ ‏"‏ يُؤْذِيكَ هَوَامُّكَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَاحْلِقْ رَأْسَكَ ـ أَوْ قَالَ ـ احْلِقْ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ فِيَّ نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ ‏{‏فَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْكُمْ مَرِيضًا أَوْ بِهِ أَذًى مِنْ رَأْسِهِ‏}‏ إِلَى آخِرِهَا‏.‏ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ صُمْ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ، أَوْ تَصَدَّقْ بِفَرَقٍ بَيْنَ سِتَّةٍ، أَوِ انْسُكْ بِمَا تَيَسَّرَ

TOPICS
lice  *  obligation  *  compassion  *  guidance

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek guidance from Allah SWT through His Messengerﷺ . Show kindness & compassion towards those who are suffering . Obey Allah SWT & His Messengerﷺ .

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Ka'b bin 'Umra tells us about the compassionate guidance of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. When Ka'b was troubled by lice falling from his head in great number, the Prophet ﷺ asked him if he was troubled and then ordered him to get his head shaved. This is an example of how the Prophet ﷺ showed kindness and compassion towards those who were suffering. He then gave Ka'b a choice between three options - fasting for three days, feeding six poor persons with one Faraq of dates or sacrificing a sheep - as an obligation for what had happened. This shows us that even in troubling times we should seek guidance from Allah SWT through His Messenger ﷺ as He will always provide us with solutions that are beneficial for our spiritual growth.

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