أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ أَبِي يَعْقُوبَ عَنْ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ قَالَ أَمْهَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ آلَ جَعْفَرٍ ثَلَاثَةً أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُمْ ثُمَّ أَتَاهُمْ فَقَالَ لَا تَبْکُوا عَلَی أَخِي بَعْدَ الْيَوْمِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ادْعُوا إِلَيَّ بَنِي أَخِي فَجِيئَ بِنَا کَأَنَّا أَفْرُخٌ فَقَالَ ادْعُوا إِلَيَّ الْحَلَّاقَ فَأَمَرَ بِحَلْقِ رُئُوسِنَا مُخْتَصَرٌ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 5242
It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin Ja’far said: “The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم stayed away from the family of Ja’far (when he died) for three days, then he came to them, and said: ‘Do not weep for my brother after today.’ Then he said: ‘Call my brother’s sons to me.’ We were brought like little chicks, and he said: ‘Call the barber for me.’ Then he ordered that our heads be shaved.” (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020