Narrated Al-Miswar: Allah's Apostle slaughtered (the Hadi) before he had his head shaved and then he ordered his Companions to do the same.
Read More..Narrated Nafi`: That `Abdullah and Salim said to `Abdullah bin `Umar, (You should not go for Hajj this year). `Abdullah bin `Umar replied, We set out with the Prophet (to Mecca for performing `Umra) and e infidels of Quraish prevented us from reaching the Ka`ba. Allah's Apostle slaughtered his Budn (camels for sacrifice) and got his head shaved.
Read More..Narrated Nafi`: When `Abdullah bin `Umar set out for Mecca with the intentions performing `Umra in the period of afflictions, he said, If I should be prevented from reaching the Ka`ba, then I would do the same as we did while in the company of Allah's Apostle . So, he assumed the Ihram for `Umra since the Prophet had assumed the Ihram for `Umra in the year of Al-Hudaibiya. Then `Abdullah bin `Umar thought about it and said, The conditions for both Hajj and `Umra are similar. He then turned towards his companions and said, The conditions of both Hajj and `Umra are similar and I make you witnesses that I have made the performance of Hajj obligatory for myself along with `Umra. He then performed one Tawaf (between As-Safa and Al-Marwa) for both of them (i.e. Hajj and (`Umra) and considered that to be sufficient for him and offered a Hadi.
Read More..Narrated `Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Layla: Ka`b bin 'Ujra said that Allah's Apostle said to him (Ka`b), Perhaps your lice have troubled you? Ka`b replied, Yes! O Allah's Apostle. Allah's Apostle said, Have your head shaved and then either fast three days or feed six poor persons or slaughter one sheep as a sacrifice.
Read More..Narrated Ka`b bin `Umra: Allah's Apostle 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 Sas) (of dates), or to slaughter a sheep, etc. (sacrifice) whatever was available.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah bin Ma'qal: I sat with Ka`b bin 'Ujra and asked him about the Fidya. He replied, This revelation was revealed concerning my case especially, but it is also for you in general. I was carried to Allah's Apostle and the lice were falling in great number on my face. The Prophet said, I have never thought that your ailment (or struggle) has reached to such an extent as I see. Can you afford a sheep? I replied in the negative. He then said, Fast for three days, or feed six poor persons each with half a Sa of food. (1 Sa = 3 Kilograms approx.)
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