Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "May Allah Almighty have mercy on those who shave their heads." We said: "And on those who shorten their hair as well?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "May Allah Almighty have mercy on those who shave their heads." The people said: "O Messenger of Allah! And on those who shorten their hair as well?" The third or fourth time, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "And on those who shorten their hair as well (may Allah Almighty have mercy on them)."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains Abdullah bin al-Mu'ammal, whom Imam Ahmad and others declared da'if (weak), though he has also been declared thiqah (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الحج / 5604
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
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