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The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade qaza‘ (shaving part of one's head and leaving other parts unshaven)

عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَهَى عَنِ الْقَزَعِ.
Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade qaza‘ (shaving part of one's head and leaving other parts unshaven).
Agreed uponGradeAuthentic
Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade shaving part of one's head and leaving other parts unshaven. This prohibition is general and applies to all males, children and adults. As for women, they should not shave their heads.

Benefits
  1. The Hadīth shows the Shariah's care for people's appearance.
Reference

صحيح البخاري (7/ 163) (5921). صحيح مسلم (3/ 1675) (2120). نزهة المتقين (2/ 1126). كنوز رياض الصالحين، لمجموعة من الباحثين (19/ 380). شرح رياض الصالحين، لابن عثيمين (6/ 381).

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If a man acknowledges his paternity of a child (even) for a moment, he has no right to deny it (later)

عن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه قال: "إذا أقرَّ الرجل بولده طَرْفَةَ عين فليس له أن ينفيه".
‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "If a man acknowledges his paternity of a child (even) for a moment, he has no right to deny it (later)."
Al-BayhaqiGradeGood chain of narrators
Explanation

This report indicates that if a man acknowledges his paternity of a child, he has no right to deny this paternity or the child’s attribution to him later. This is because paternity is one of the rights that is established by acknowledgment, and a subsequent denial or negation is not acceptable.

Reference

منحة العلام في شرح بلوغ المرام: تأليف عبد الله الفوزان-طبعة دار ابن الجوزي-الطبعة الأولى 1428. توضيح الأحكام شرح بلوغ المرام: تأليف عبد الله البسام- مكتبة الأسدي –مكة المكرمة –الطبعة: الخامِسَة، 1423 هـ - 2003 م. تسهيل الإلمام بفقه الأحاديث من بلوغ المرام:تأليف الشيخ صالح الفوزان- عناية عبد السلام السليمان - مؤسسة الرسالة الطبعة الأولى . فتح ذي الجلال والإكرام بشرح بلوغ المرام للشيخ ابن عثيمين- المكتبة الإسلامية القاهرة- تحقيق صبحي رمضان وأم إسراء بيومي- الطبعة الأولى 1427. السنن الكبرى - لأحمد بن الحسين بن علي البيهقي - المحقق: محمد عبد القادر عطا: دار الكتب العلمية، بيروت – لبنان- الطبعة: الثالثة، 1424 هـ - 2003 م. التلخيص الحبير في تخريج أحاديث الرافعي الكبير لابن حجر العسقلاني تحقيق: أبو عاصم حسن بن عباس, مؤسسة قرطبة - مصر, الطبعة: الأولى، 1416هـ.

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Indeed, the dearest of your names to Allah is ‘Abdullah and ‘Abdur-Rahmān

عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضيَ اللهُ عنهما قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّ أَحَبَّ أَسْمَائِكُمْ إِلَى اللهِ عَبْدُ اللهِ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ».
Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, the dearest of your names to Allah is ‘Abdullah and ‘Abdur-Rahmān."
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Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that the most beloved names to Allah for a male are: ‘Abdullah and ‘Abdur-Rahmān.

Benefits
  1. Al-Qurtubi said: Names similar to these two, such as ‘Abdur-Rahīm, ‘Abdul-Malik, and ‘Abdul-Samad, are also included. These names are the most beloved to Allah because they combine an attribute that is a must for Allah and an attribute that is a must for humans, which is servitude. The slave is then attributed to the Lord in a genuine association, making these names truthful and honored through this composition, thereby attaining this merit. Others said: The rationale behind specifying these two names is that, in the Qur’an, the attribution of '‘Abd' (slave) to any of Allah's names occurs only with these two. Allah Almighty says: {Yet when the slave of Allah stood up supplicating Him}, and in another verse, He says: {The slaves of the Most Compassionate}. This is further supported by His saying: {Say, “Call upon Allah or call upon the Most Compassionate”}.
Reference

صحيح مسلم (3/ 1682) (2132). فتح الباري لابن حجر (10/ 570).

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