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THE BOOK OF THE RITES OF PILGRIMAGE
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It is related from Jábir that he said, 'We sacrificed with the Apostle of God in the year of Ḥudaibah one camel for seven people and one cow for seven people.'—Muslim.

It is related from ʿAlí that he said, 'The Apostle of God ordered me to take care of his camels for sacrifice, and to give in alms their flesh and skins and saddles. And (he ordered) that I should not give a portion to the one who killed them. He said, "We will give him something from ourselves."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Ibn ʿAbbás that, 'The Apostle of God sent for sacrifice in the year of Ḥudaibah, in the sacrifice for the Apostle of God, a camel which formerly belonged to Abú Jaḥl. It had a silver ring in its head (nose)—and in another tradition it has "golden"—and the polytheists were angered thereat.'—Abú Dáud.

It is related from Salamah binuʾl-Akwaʿ that, 'The Prophet said, "Whoever of you offers a sacrifice, let him not rise after the third day with any of it still in his house." Then when the next year came round they said, "O Apostle of God, must we do (this year) as we did last year." He replied, "Eat ye of it and give others to eat and put by in store; for verily in that year there was want amongst the people, and I wished that ye should help them."—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

On Shaving the Head

It is related from Ibn ʿOmar that, 'Verily the Apostle of God shaved his head in the farewell pilgrimage, and some of his companions (did the same). And some of them cut their hair short.'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Anas that, 'Verily the Prophet came to Mina. After that he came to all Jamrah and threw pebbles there. After that he came to his lodging at Mina and sacrificed his victims. Then he called a barber and turned to him the right side (of his head), and he shaved it. Then he called Abú Ṭalḥa, the helper, and gave it to him. After that he offered the left side of his head and said, "Shave!" Then he shaved it. And he gave it to Abú Ṭalḥa and said, " Divide it amongst the people."—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from ʿAlí and ʿÁyesha that they said, 'The Apostle of God forbade women to shave the head.'—At Tirmidhí.