Sayyiduna Qarib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "O Allah! Forgive those who shave their heads." A man said: "And those who shorten their hair as well?" The fourth time he said: "And those who shorten their hair as well." The narrator Sufyan indicated with his hand that this carries lesser standing. Sufyan said: He gestured in this way, as if showing that something was small.
Imam Ahmad, Imam al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir and Imam al-Bazzar recorded it, and its chain is sahih (authentic).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الحج / 5600
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح۔
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