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2992. It was narrated that Mu'awiyah said: "I cut a little from the ends of the hair of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ with the edge of an arrow that I had with me, after he had circumambulated the House, and performed Sâ' between As-Safâ and Al-Marwah, during the ten days." Qais said: "The people rebuked Mu'awiyah for that." (Sahih)
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The rebuke of the scholars is connected with the first ten days of the month of Dhul-Hijjah, because Allâh's Messenger ﷺ has performed all his Umrahs in Dhul-Qa'dah, except for the Umrah affiliated to the Hajj. Mu'awiyah's cutting of the Prophet's ﷺ hair could have been during the event of the Umrah of Al-Ji'rranah, which was performed in Dhul-Qa'dah as is unanimously agreed upon. In Dhul-Hijjah, Allâh's Messenger ﷺ performed Hajj, and he had his head shaved in Mina. Hence, in stating the word Dhul-Hijjah, either Mu'awiyah or one who narrated it has erred.