(31) باب فِي قِتَالِ الْخَوَارِجِ
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Anas through a different chain of narrators in a similar manner. This version adds; Their sign is shaving the head and eliminating the hair. If you see them, kill them.Abu Dawud said:
Tasmid means uprooting the hair. (FR)
Reference (FR): Sunan Abi Dawud 4766 (FR)
In-book reference (FR): Book 42, Hadith 171 (FR)
English translation (FR): Book 41, Hadith 4748 (FR)