Hadith 25782

Chapter 31

باب 31

(31) باب فِي قِتَالِ الْخَوَارِجِ

(1707) Chapter: Fighting Against The Khawarij (ID)
171
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَهُ قَالَ : " سِيمَاهُمُ التَّحْلِيقُ وَالتَّسْبِيدُ، فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهُمْ فَأَنِيمُوهُمْ " . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ : التَّسْبِيدُ اسْتِئْصَالُ الشَّعْرِ .

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. (ID)

Reference (ID): Sunan Abi Dawud 4766 (ID)

In-book reference (ID): Book 42, Hadith 171 (ID)

English translation (ID): Book 41, Hadith 4748 (ID)