It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, who says: On the day of Hudaybiyyah, some people shaved their heads and some shortened their hair. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: May Allah have mercy on those who shave their heads. The people said: O Messenger of Allah! And those who shorten their hair? He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: May Allah have mercy on those who shave their heads. The people said: O Messenger of Allah! And those who shorten their hair? He, peace and blessings be upon him, again said: May Allah have mercy on those who shave their heads. The people said: O Messenger of Allah! And those who shorten their hair? This time, he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: And may Allah have mercy on those who shorten their hair as well. The people said: O Messenger of Allah! What is the reason that you expressed greater mercy for those who shaved their heads? He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: They did not have any doubt. Then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, went away.

(Second chain) The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: O Allah! Forgive those who shave their heads. A man said: And for those who shorten their hair? The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: O Allah! Forgive those who shave their heads. That man said: And for those who shorten their hair? The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said the third and fourth time: And forgive those who shorten their hair as well.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that in the year of Hudaybiyyah, except for Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his companions shaved their heads. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated for forgiveness three times for those who shaved their heads and once for those who shortened their hair.

Yahya bin Husain says: I heard from my grandmother (Sayyida Umm Husain, may Allah be pleased with her) that she heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in Mina supplicating three times for those who shaved their heads. Someone asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): And those who trim their hair? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said the third time: And may Allah forgive those who trim their hair as well.

His grandmother says: I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say three times in the sermon at Arafat: Allah Almighty forgive those who shave their heads. The people said: And those who shorten their hair? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said the fourth time: And also forgive those who shorten their hair.

His grandmother says: I heard the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saying: May Allah have mercy on those who shave their heads, may Allah have mercy on those who shave their heads. The people said for the third time: And those who shorten their hair? He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: And may He have mercy on those who shorten their hair as well.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: May Allah have mercy on those who shave their heads. The people said: O Messenger of Allah! And those who shorten their hair? He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: May Allah have mercy on those who shave their heads. Finally, he, peace and blessings be upon him, said the fourth time: And may Allah have mercy on those who shorten their hair as well.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Allah! Forgive those who shave their heads. The people said: O Messenger of Allah! And those who shorten their hair? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Allah! Forgive those who shave their heads. They said: O Messenger of Allah! And those who shorten their hair? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Allah! Forgive those who shave their heads. The people said: And those who shorten their hair? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And forgive those who shorten their hair as well.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Malik bin Rabi’ah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Allah! Forgive those who shave their heads. O Allah! Forgive those who shave their heads. A man from the people said: And those who shorten their hair? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said the third or fourth time: And forgive those who shorten their hair as well. I (Malik) had shaved my head that day, and I was so happy because of this that I could not have been as happy even if I had received red camels or a large share.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Habshi bin Junadah (may Allah be pleased with him), who was present at the occasion of the Farewell Pilgrimage, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Allah! Forgive those who have shaved their heads. The people said: O Messenger of Allah! And those who have trimmed their hair? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) again said: O Allah! Forgive those who have shaved their heads. The people said: O Messenger of Allah! And those who have trimmed their hair? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said for the third time: And forgive those who have trimmed their hair as well.