Those who said that if he matted, braided or plaited his hair, he must shave

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Whoever braids his hair, mats it (with gum) or ties it into a knot must have it shaved.

And Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: (It depends on) what he intended.

Abdullah (bin Abbas) said: I set out (on the journey of Hajj) with my maternal aunt Sayyidah Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her). I matted my head with honey or gum, and (the hair) became dishevelled, and that became hard on me while I was in ihram. So I asked her, and she said: "Dip your head in water repeatedly."

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Whoever mats his hair (with gum), ties it into a knot or braids it, shaving becomes obligatory upon him.

Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Whoever braids his hair, makes it into a plait, or twists it to make it firm must have it shaved.

Awf narrated from a shaykh; he said: I asked about him, and people held that he was Abu al-Muhallab. He said: Whoever braids his hair or makes it into a plait, shaving his hair becomes obligatory upon him.

Ibrahim said: It used to be said: Whoever braids his hair or makes it into a plait must shave it.

Ibn Abi Mulaykah said: I put clay on my head before entering ihram. Then I met Sayyiduna Ibn al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said: "As for Umar, he held that shaving is required of whoever mats his hair."

"But as for me, I hold it to be only what you intended."