It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw him while lice were falling onto his face, and said: "Are your lice troubling you?" He said: Yes. So he (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to shave his head, while they were at al-Hudaybiyah, and at that time it was not clear that they would shave there, for they were hoping to enter Makkah. Then Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, revealed the verse of ransom (fidyah), and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to feed six poor people with a faraq, or to offer a sheep as a sacrificial animal (hady), or to fast three days.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16265
Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Layla al-Ansari (may Allah have mercy on him), of the people of Kufah, narrated that Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him), the brother of Banu Salim, suffered an ailment of his head while he was besieged at al-Hudaybiyah with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to fast three days, or feed six poor people, or slaughter a sheep, and it was concerning him that this verse was revealed.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16266
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he entered ihram in Dhu al-Qa'dah, and lice infested his head. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to him while he was kindling a fire under his cooking pot, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "It seems the lice of your head are troubling you?" He said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shave your head and offer a sacrificial animal (hady)." He said: I do not have a sacrificial animal. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then feed six poor people." He said: I do not have this either. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then fast three days." So I shaved my head and fasted.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16267
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him), concerning this verse: "a ransom of fasting or charity or a sacrifice" [Surah al-Baqarah: 196], a hadith similar to the one that has passed in the narration of Abdullah bin Ma'qil from Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him).
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: We have written this narration only through al-Khuza'i.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16268
Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: This verse was revealed concerning me. We were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at al-Hudaybiyah in the state of ihram, and the polytheists were present before us. I had thick hair, and lice began falling onto my face. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by and said: "Are your lice troubling you?" I said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then shave your head." Then this verse was revealed: "a ransom of fasting or charity or a sacrifice" [Surah al-Baqarah: 196]. He said: The fasting is three days, the charity is to six poor people, and the sacrifice is one goat.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16269
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Perhaps your lice have troubled you?" I said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shave your head, and fast three days, or feed six poor people, or slaughter a goat."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16270
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he was with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when lice in his head caused him distress, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to shave his head, and said: "Fast three days, or feed six poor people, two mudds for each person, or slaughter a goat; whichever of these you do will suffice for you."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16271
Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: During an Umrah, when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw lice in my head, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "O Ka'b! Are your lice troubling you?" I said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then shave your head and slaughter a goat, or fast three days, or feed six poor people."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16272
Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by me at al-Hudaybiyah while I was cooking in a pot and lice were falling onto my face. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Are your lice troubling you?" I said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then shave your head, then fast three days, or slaughter a goat, or feed one faraq to six poor people."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16274
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) while he was suffering from the lice of his head, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to shave his head. Then revelation came, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If you wish, fast three days; if you wish, feed one faraq to six poor people; and if you wish, slaughter a goat."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16275
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw him while his lice were falling onto his face, and said: "Are your lice troubling you?" He said: Yes. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to shave his head at al-Hudaybiyah, while at that time it was not clear to them that they would shave their heads there, as they were hoping to enter Makkah. Then Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, revealed the verse of ransom, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to feed one faraq to six poor people, or to offer a goat as a sacrificial animal (hady), or to fast three days.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16276
Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by me while I was at al-Hudaybiyah cooking in a pot and lice were falling onto my face. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Are your lice troubling you?" I said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then shave your head, then fast three days, or slaughter a goat, or feed one faraq to six poor people."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16277
Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw me while my lice were falling onto my face, and said: "Are these lice of yours troubling you?" I said: Yes. So he (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered me to shave my head while we were at al-Hudaybiyah, and at that time it was not clear that we would shave our heads there, as we were hoping to enter Makkah. Then Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, revealed the verse of ransom, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered me to feed one faraq to six poor people, or to fast three days, or to slaughter a goat.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16279
Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: This verse was revealed concerning me. I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Come closer." So I came closer two or three times, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Are your lice troubling you?" I said: Yes. So he (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered me to fast, or give charity, or offer a sacrifice, whatever was easy.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16280
Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: This verse was revealed concerning me. So I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Come closer." So I came closer two or three times, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Are your lice troubling you?" (Ibn Awn said: I think he said: Yes.) So he (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered me to fast, or give charity, or offer a sacrifice, whatever was easy.
Ibn Awn said: I forgot what he said about the fasting and the charity, so I mentioned it to Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani, and he said: I too heard this hadith from him. I asked: How does it go? He said: Fasting three days, or charity to six poor people, or a sacrifice, whatever is easy. And Ayyub used to say that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Are the lice of your head troubling you?"
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16281
Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to me at the time of al-Hudaybiyah while I was kindling a fire under my cooking pot and lice were falling all over me. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Are your lice troubling you?" I said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shave your head and feed six poor people three sa', or fast three days, or offer a sacrifice."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16282
Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by him while he was kindling a fire under his cooking pot, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Have the lice of your head troubled you?" So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to shave his head and fast three days, or feed one faraq to six poor people, or offer a sacrifice.
Sufyan said: Then this verse was revealed: "And whoever among you is ill or has an ailment of the head" [Surah al-Baqarah: 196].
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16283
Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to me at the time of al-Hudaybiyah while I was kindling a fire under my cooking pot and lice were falling onto my face. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Are your lice troubling you?" I said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shave your head and fast three days, or feed six poor people, or offer a sacrifice."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: This wording is from the narration of Ibn Ulayyah.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16284
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to shave his head and offer a sacrifice, or fast three days, or feed one faraq to six poor people.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16285
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by him while he was at al-Hudaybiyah, before entering Makkah, and he was in ihram, kindling a fire under his cooking pot while lice were falling onto his face. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Are these lice of yours troubling you?" He said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shave your head and feed one faraq to six poor people (and a faraq is three sa'), or fast three days, or offer a sacrifice."
Ibn Abi Najih said: Or slaughter a goat.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16286
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by him while he was kindling a fire under his cooking pot and lice were falling onto his face. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Are your lice troubling you?" He said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shave your head and offer a sacrifice, or fast three days, or feed three sa' to six poor people."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16287
Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by me at the time of al-Hudaybiyah while I was kindling a fire under my cooking pot and the lice of my head were falling off. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "Are your lice troubling you?" I said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shave your head and fast three days, or feed six poor people, or slaughter an animal."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16288
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stopped by him at al-Hudaybiyah while lice were falling from his head. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Are the lice of your head troubling you?" He said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shave your head." Then he ordered me to fast three days, or feed six poor people, or offer a sacrifice, whatever was easy.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16289
Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We said: O Messenger of Allah! How should we send blessings (salah) upon you? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Say: O Allah! Send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent blessings upon the family of Ibrahim; and send Your favour (barakah) upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent Your favour upon the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16291
Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said to the narrator: Shall I not give you a gift? The narrator said: Certainly. He said: A man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! We have learned how to greet you with salam, so how should we send blessings upon you? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Say: O Allah! Send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim; indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious. And send Your favour (barakah) upon Muhammad, as You sent Your favour upon Ibrahim; indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الكاف / 16292