The Ruling on Letting the Hair on the Head Grow and Shaving It
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Question:
He asks in it, Honorable Shaykh, about the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the hair on the head: did he let it grow or not? And did he not shave it except in Hajj or 'Umrah? Please inform us; may Allah reward you.
Answer:
Yes, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to let the hair on his head grow. He had a long lock of hair that filled the space between his shoulders, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) took care of it in terms of cleaning, perfuming, and combing it to remove tangles until it was in a beautiful shape. If a Muslim follows him in this characteristic by letting his hair grow in the prescribed manner and taking care of its cleanliness and adornment in a way befitting men, then this is a Sunnah. Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) said that it is a Sunnah, though it requires effort, and if it were possible for him, he would do it, or as was reported from him (may Allah have mercy on him). The result is that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to let his hair grow until it reached his shoulders or the lobes of his ears, and he used to take care of cleaning, perfuming, and combing it so that it would be in a good shape. He (peace and blessings be upon him) used to shave it as an act of drawing near to Allah the Exalted and Majestic in Hajj and 'Umrah. He prayed for those who shaved three times in Hajj and 'Umrah, because this is drawing near to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and he prayed for those who shortened their hair once. So, the result is that growing the hair on the head in the manner reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is a Sunnah, and shaving it for Hajj or 'Umrah is recommended, with shortening being the minimum. It is necessary to do one of these for the rites, but the minimum is shortening, and the most complete and best is shaving. As for shaving it for other than Hajj and 'Umrah, it is permissible; it is permissible in the sense of being allowed. Yes. Hmm.
He asks in it, Honorable Shaykh, about the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the hair on the head: did he let it grow or not? And did he not shave it except in Hajj or 'Umrah? Please inform us; may Allah reward you.
Answer:
Yes, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to let the hair on his head grow. He had a long lock of hair that filled the space between his shoulders, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) took care of it in terms of cleaning, perfuming, and combing it to remove tangles until it was in a beautiful shape. If a Muslim follows him in this characteristic by letting his hair grow in the prescribed manner and taking care of its cleanliness and adornment in a way befitting men, then this is a Sunnah. Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) said that it is a Sunnah, though it requires effort, and if it were possible for him, he would do it, or as was reported from him (may Allah have mercy on him). The result is that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to let his hair grow until it reached his shoulders or the lobes of his ears, and he used to take care of cleaning, perfuming, and combing it so that it would be in a good shape. He (peace and blessings be upon him) used to shave it as an act of drawing near to Allah the Exalted and Majestic in Hajj and 'Umrah. He prayed for those who shaved three times in Hajj and 'Umrah, because this is drawing near to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and he prayed for those who shortened their hair once. So, the result is that growing the hair on the head in the manner reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is a Sunnah, and shaving it for Hajj or 'Umrah is recommended, with shortening being the minimum. It is necessary to do one of these for the rites, but the minimum is shortening, and the most complete and best is shaving. As for shaving it for other than Hajj and 'Umrah, it is permissible; it is permissible in the sense of being allowed. Yes. Hmm.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما سنة النبي ﷺ في حلق شعر الرأس وهل كان لا يحلقه إلا في الحج أو العمرة؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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