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Ka'b b. 'Ujra (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be, upon him) stood near him and lice were falling from his head. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said:Do these vermins trouble you? I said: Yes. Thereupon he said: Then shave your head; and it was in connection with me that this verse was revealed:" Whoever among you is sick or has an ailment of the head, he (may effect) a compensation by fasting or alms or a sacrifice". He (the Holy Prophet, therefore) said to me: Observe fast for three days or give a quantity of alms enough to feed six needy persons or offer sacrifice (of an animal) that is available

وحدثنا ابن نمير، حدثنا ابي، حدثنا سيف، قال سمعت مجاهدا، يقول حدثني عبد، الرحمن بن ابي ليلى حدثني كعب بن عجرة، - رضى الله عنه - ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وقف عليه وراسه يتهافت قملا فقال " ايوذيك هوامك " . قلت نعم . قال " فاحلق راسك " . قال ففي نزلت هذه الاية { فمن كان منكم مريضا او به اذى من راسه ففدية من صيام او صدقة او نسك} فقال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " صم ثلاثة ايام او تصدق بفرق بين ستة مساكين او انسك ما تيسر