Al-Fadl (his brother) was riding behind Allah's Apostle
and a woman from the tribe of Khath'am came and Al-Fadl
started looking at her and she started looking at him. The
Prophet turned Al-Fadl's face to the other side. The woman
said, "O Allah's Apostle! The obligation of Hajj enjoined
by Allah on His devotees has become due on my father and
he is old and weak, and he cannot sit firm on the Mount;
may I perform Hajj on his behalf?" The Prophet replied,
"Yes, you may." That happened during the Hajj-al-Wida (of
the Prophet ).
'Aisha said, "O Allah's Apostle! You performed 'Umra
but I did not." He said, "O 'Abdur-Rahman! Go along with
your sister and let her perform 'Umra from Tan'im." 'Abdur-Rahman
made her ride over the pack-saddle of a she-camel and she
performed 'Umra.
The Prophet was asked, "Which is the best deed?" He
said, "To believe in Allah and His Apostle." He was then
asked, "Which is the next (in goodness)?" He said, "To
participate in Jihad in Allah's Cause." He was then asked,
"Which is the next?" He said, "To perform Hajj-Mabrur. "
(the mother of the faithful believers) I said, "O
Allah's Apostle! We consider Jihad as the best deed." The
Prophet said, "The best Jihad (for women) is Hajj Mabrur.
"
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "Whoever performs Hajj for
Allah's pleasure and does not have sexual relations with
his wife, and does not do evil or sins then he will return
(after Hajj free from all sins) as if he were born anew."
I went to visit 'Abdullah bin 'Umar at his house which
contained many tents made of cotton cloth and these were
encircled with Suradik (part of the tent). I asked him
from where, should one assume Ihram for Umra. He said,
"Allah's Apostle had fixed as Miqat (singular of Mawaqit)
Qarn for the people of Najd, Dhul-Hulaifa for the people
of Medina, and Al-Juhfa for the people of Sham."
The people of Yemen used to come for Hajj and used not
to bring enough provisions with them and used to say that
they depend on Allah. On their arrival in Medina they used
to beg the people, and so Allah revealed, "And take a
provision (with you) for the journey, but the best
provision is the fear of Allah." (2.197).
Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) made Dhul-Huiaifa as the
Miqat for the people of Medina; Al-Juhfa for the people of
Sham; Qarn-al-Manazil for the people of Najd; and Yalamlam
for the people of Yemen; and these Mawaqit are for the
people at those very places, and besides them for those
who come thorough those places with the intention of
performing Hajj and 'Umra; and whoever is living within
these boundaries can assume lhram from the place he
starts, and the people of Mecca can assume Ihram from
Mecca.
'Abdullah bin 'Umar said, "Allah's Apostle said, 'The
people of Medina should assume lhram from Dhul-Hulaifa;
the people of Sham from Al-Juhfa; and the people of Najd
from Qarn." And 'Abdullah added, "I was informed that
Allah's Apostle had said, 'The people of Yemen should
assume Ihram from Yalamlam.' "
Allah's Apostle had fixed Dhul Hulaifa as the Mlqat for
the people of Medina; Al-Juhfa for the people of Sham; and
Qarn Ul-Manazil for the people of Najd; and Yalamlam for
the people of Yemen. So, these (above mentioned) are the
Mawaqit for all those living at those places, and besides
them for those who come through those places with the
intention of performing Hajj and 'Umra and whoever lives
within these places should assume Ihram from his dwelling
place, and similarly the people of Mecca can assume lhram
from Mecca.
I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "The Miqat for the
people of Medina is Dhul-Hulaifa; for the people of Sham
is Mahita; (i.e. Al-Juhfa); and for the people of Najd is
Qarn. And said Ibn 'Umar, "They claim, but I did not hear
personally, that the Prophet said, "The Miqat for the
people of Yemen is Yalamlam."
The Prophet fixed Dhul-Hulaifa as the Miqat for the
people of Medina, Al-Juhfa, for the people of Sham,
Yalamlam for the people of Yemen, and Qarn for the people
of Najd. And these Mawaqlt are for those living at those
very places, and besides them for those who come through
those places with the intention of performing Hajj and
Umra; and whoever is living inside these places can assume
lhram from his own dwelling place, and the people of Mecca
can assume lhram from Mecca.
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) fixed Dhul-Hulaifa as the Miqat
for the people of Medina, Al-Juhfa for the people of Sham,
Qarn-ul-Manazil for the people of Najd, and Yalamlam for
the people of Yemen; and these Mawaqit are for those
living at those very places, and besides them for those
whom come through them with the intention of performing
Hajj and Umra; and whoever is living within these Mawaqit
should assume lhram from where he starts, and the people
of Mecca can assume Ihram from Mecca.
When these two towns (Basra and Kufa) were captured,
the people went to 'Umar and said, "O the Chief of the
faithful believers! The Prophet fixed Qarn as the Miqat
for the people of Najd, it is beyond our way and it is
difficult for us to pass through it." He said, "Take as
your Miqat a place situated opposite to Qarn on your usual
way. So, he fixed Dhatu-Irq (as their Miqat)."
'Abdullah bin 'Umar' said, "Allah's Apostle made his
camel sit (i.e. he dismounted) at Al-Batha' in
Dhul-Hulaifa and offered the prayer." 'Abdullah bin 'Umar
used to do the same.
Allah's Apostle used to go (for Hajj) via Ash-Shajara
way and return via Muarras way; and no doubt, whenever
Allah's Apostle went to Mecca, he used to offer the prayer
in the Mosque of Ash-Shajara; and on his return, he used
to offer the prayer at Dhul-Hulaifa in the middle of the
valley, and pass the night there till morning.
In the valley of Al-'Aqiq I heard Allah's Apostle
saying, "To night a messenger came to me from my Lord and
asked me to pray in this blessed valley and to assume
Ihram for Hajj and 'Umra together. "
Salim bin 'Abdullah's father said, "The Prophet said
that while resting in the bottom of the valley at Mu'arras
in Dhul-Hulaifa, he had been addressed in a dream: 'You
are verily in a blessed valley.' " Salim made us to
dismount from our camels at the place where 'Abdullah used
to dismount, aiming at the place where Allah's Apostle had
rested and it was below the Mosque situated in the middle
of the valley in between them (the residence) and the
road.
Ibn 'Umar used to oil his hair. I told that to Ibrahim
who said, "What do you think about this statement:
Narrated Aswad from 'Aisha: As if I were now observing the
glitter of the scent in the parting of the hair of the
Prophet while he was Muhrim?"
(the wife of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) I used to scent
Allah's Apostle when he wanted to assume Ihram and also on
finishing Ihram before the Tawaf round the Ka'ba (Tawaf-al-ifada).
A man asked, "O Allah's Apostle! What kind of clothes
should a Muhrim wear?" Allah's Apostle replied, "He should
not wear a shirt, a turban, trousers, a headcloak or
leather socks except if he can find no slippers, he then
may wear leather socks after cutting off what might cover
the ankles. And he should not wear clothes which are
scented with saffron or Wars (kinds of Perfumes) . "
Ibn Abbas' said, "Usama rode behind Allah's Apostle
from 'Arafat to Al-Muzdalifa; and then Al-Fadl rode behind
Allah's Apostle from Al-Muzdalifa to Mina." Ibn Abbas
added, "Both of them said, 'The Prophet kept on reciting
Talbiya till he did the Rami of Jamrat-al-'Aqaba.' "
The Prophet with his companions started from Medina
after combing and oiling his hair and putting on two
sheets of lhram (upper body cover and waist cover). He did
not forbid anyone to wear any kind of sheets except the
ones colored with saffron because they may leave the scent
on the skin. And so in the early morning, the Prophet
mounted his Mount while in Dhul-Hulaifa and set out till
they reached Baida', where he and his companions recited
Talbiya, and then they did the ceremony of Taqlid (which
means to put the colored garlands around the necks of the
Budn (camels for sacrifice). And all that happened on the
25th of Dhul-Qa'da. And when he reached Mecca on the 4th
of Dhul-Hijja he performed the Tawaf round the Ka'ba and
performed the Tawaf between Safa and Marwa. And as he had
a Badana and had garlanded it, he did not finish his
Ihram. He proceeded towards the highest places of Mecca
near Al-Hujun and he was assuming the Ihram for Hajj and
did not go near the Ka'ba after he performed Tawaf (round
it) till he returned from 'Arafat. Then he ordered his
companions to perform the Tawaf round the Ka'ba and then
the Tawaf of Safa and Marwa, and to cut short the hair of
their heads and to finish their Ihram. And that was only
for those people who had not garlanded Budn. Those who had
their wives with them were permitted to contact them (have
sexual intercourse), and similarly perfume and (ordinary)
clothes were permissible for them.
The Prophet offered four Rakat in Medina and then two
Rakat at DhulI lulaifa and then passed the night at
Dhul-Hulaifa till it was morning and when he mounted his
Mount and it stood up, he started to recite Talbiya.
Anas bin Malik said, "The Prophet offered four Rakat of
the Zuhr prayer in Medina and two Rakat of 'Asr prayer at
Dhul-Hulaifa." I think that the Prophet passed the night
there till morning.
The Prophet offered four Rakat of the Zuhr prayer in
Medina and two Rakat of the 'Asr prayer in Dhul-Hulaifa
and I heard them (the companions of the Prophet) reciting
Talbiya together loudly to the extent of shouting.
The Talbiya of Allah's Apostle was : 'Labbaika
Allahumma labbaik, Labbaika la sharika Laka labbaik,
Inna-l-hamda wan-ni'mata Laka walmu Lk, La sharika Laka'
(I respond to Your call O Allah, I respond to Your call,
and I am obedient to Your orders, You have no partner, I
respond to Your call All the praises and blessings are for
You, All the sovereignty is for You, And You have no
partners with you.
I know how the Prophet used to say (Talbiya) and it
was: 'Labbaika Allahumma Labbaik, Labbaika la sharika Laka
labbaik, Inna-l-hamda wan-ni'mata Laka walmu Lk, La
sharika Laka'.
Allah's Apostle offered four Rakat of Zuhr prayer at
Medina and we were in his company, and two Rakat of the
Asr prayer at Dhul-Hulaifa and then passed the night there
till it was dawn; then he rode, and when he reached Al-Baida',
he praised and glorified Allah and said Takbir (i.e.
Alhamdu-lillah and Subhanallah(1) and Allahu-Akbar). Then
he and the people along with him recited Talbiya with the
intention of performing Hajj and Umra. When we reached
(Mecca) he ordered us to finish the lhram (after
performing the Umra) (only those who had no Hadi (animal
for sacrifice) with them were asked to do so) till the day
of Tarwiya that is 8th Dhul-Hijja when they assumed Ihram
for Hajj. The Prophet sacrificed many camels (slaughtering
them) with his own hands while standing. While Allah's
Apostle was in Medina he sacrificed two horned rams black
and white in color in the Name of Allah."
Whenever Ibn 'Umar intended to go to Mecca he used to
oil himself with a sort of oil that had no pleasant smell,
then he would go to the Mosque of Al-Hulaita and offer the
prayer, and then ride. When he mounted well on his Mount
and the Mount stood up straight, he would proclaim the
intention of assuming Ihram, and he used to say that he
had seen the Prophet doing the same.
I was in the company of Ibn Abbas and the people talked
about Ad-Dajjal and said, "Ad-Dajjal will come with the
word Kafir (non-believer) written in between his eyes." On
that Ibn Abbas said, "I have not heard this from the
Prophet but I heard him saying, 'As if I saw Moses just
now entering the valley reciting Talbyia. ' "
(the wife of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) We set out with the
Prophet in his last Hajj and we assumed Ihram for Umra.
The Prophet then said, "Whoever has the Hadi with him
should assume Ihram for Hajj along with 'Umra and should
not finish the Ihram till he finishes both." I was
menstruating when I reached Mecca, and so I neither did
Tawaf round the Ka'ba nor Tawaf between Safa and Marwa. I
complained about that to the Prophet on which he replied,
"Undo and comb your head hair, and assume Ihram for Hajj
(only) and leave the Umra." So, I did so. When we had
performed the Hajj, the Prophet sent me with my brother 'Abdur-Rahman
bin Abu Bakr to Tan'im. So I performed the 'Umra. The
Prophet said to me, "This 'Umra is instead of your missed
one." Those who had assumed Ihram for 'Umra (Hajj-atTamattu)
performed Tawaf round the Ka'ba and between Safa and Marwa
and then finished their Ihram. After returning from Mina,
they performed another Tawaf (between Safa and Marwa).
Those who had assumed Ihram for Hajj and 'Umra together
(Hajj-al-Qiran) performed only one Tawaf (between Safa and
Marwa).
Ali came to the Prophet (p.b.u.h) from Yemen (to
Mecca). The Prophet asked Ali, "With what intention have
you assumed Ihram?" Ali replied, "I have assumed Ihram
with the same intention as that of the Prophet." The
Prophet said, "If I had not the Hadi with me I would have
finished the Ihram." Muhammad bin Bakr narrated extra from
Ibn Juraij, "The Prophet said to Ali, "With what intention
have you assumed the Ihram, O Ali?" He replied, "With the
same (intention) as that of the Prophet." The Prophet
said, "Have a Hadi and keep your Ihram as it is."
The Prophet sent me to some people in Yemen and when I
returned, I found him at Al-Batha. He asked me, "With what
intention have you assumed Ihram (i.e. for Hajj or for
Umra or for both?") I replied, "I have assumed Ihram with
an intention like that of the Prophet." He asked, "Have
you a Hadi with you?" I replied in the negative. He
ordered me to perform Tawaf round the Ka'ba and between
Safa and Marwa and then to finish my Ihram. I did so and
went to a woman from my tribe who combed my hair or washed
my head. Then, when Umar came (i.e. became Caliph) he
said, "If we follow Allah's Book, it orders us to complete
Hajj and Umra; as Allah says: "Perform the Hajj and Umra
for Allah." (2.196). And if we follow the tradition of the
Prophet who did not finish his Ihram till he sacrificed
his Hadi."
' Aisha said, "We set out with Allah's Apostles in the
months of Hajj, and (in) the nights of Hajj, and at the
time and places of Hajj and in a state of Hajj. We
dismounted at Sarif (a village six miles from Mecca). The
Prophet then addressed his companions and said, "Anyone
who has not got the Hadi and likes to do Umra instead of
Hajj may do so (i.e. Hajj-al-Tamattu) and anyone who has
got the Hadi should not finish the Ihram after performing
' Umra). (i.e. Hajj-al-Qiran). Aisha added, "The
companions of the Prophet obeyed the above (order) and
some of them (i.e. who did not have Hadi) finished their
Ihram after Umra." Allah's Apostle and some of his
companions were resourceful and had the Hadi with them,
they could not perform Umra (alone) (but had to perform
both Hajj and Umra with one Ihram). Aisha added, "Allah's
Apostle came to me and saw me weeping and said, "What
makes you weep, O Hantah?" I replied, "I have heard your
conversation with your companions and I cannot perform the
Umra." He asked, "What is wrong with you?' I replied, ' I
do not offer the prayers (i.e. I have my menses).' He
said, ' It will not harm you for you are one of the
daughters of Adam, and Allah has written for you (this
state) as He has written it for them. Keep on with your
intentions for Hajj and Allah may reward you that." Aisha
further added, "Then we proceeded for Hajj till we reached
Mina and I became clean from my menses. Then I went out
from Mina and performed Tawaf round the Ka'ba." Aisha
added, "I went along with the Prophet in his final
departure (from Hajj) till he dismounted at Al-Muhassab (a
valley outside Mecca), and we too, dismounted with him."
He called ' Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakr and said to him, '
Take your sister outside the sanctuary of Mecca and let
her assume Ihram for ' Umra, and when you had finished '
Umra, return to this place and I will wait for you both
till you both return to me.' " ' Aisha added, ' ' So we
went out of the sanctuary of Mecca and after finishing
from the ' Umra and the Tawaf we returned to the Prophet
at dawn. He said, 'Have you performed the ' Umra?' We
replied in the affirmative. So he announced the departure
amongst his companions and the people set out for the
journey, and the Prophet: too left for Medina.''
' Aisha said, We went out with the Prophet (from
Medina) with the intention of performing Hajj only and
when we reached Mecca we performed Tawaf round the Kaba
and then the Prophet ordered those who had not driven the
Hadi along with them to finish their Ihram. So the people
who had not driven the Hadi along with them finished their
Ihram. The Prophet's wives, too, had not driven the Hadi
with them, so they too, finished their Ihram." 'Aisha
added, "I got my menses and could not perform Tawaf round
the Ka'ba." So when it was the night of Hasba (i.e. when
we stopped at Al-Muhassab), I said, 'O Allah's Apostle!
Everyone is returning after performing Hajj and 'Umra but
I am returning after performing Hajj only.' He said,
'Didn't you perform Tawaf round the Ka'ba the night we
reached Mecca?' I replied in the negative. He said, 'Go
with your brother to Tan'im and assume the Ihram for'Umra,
(and after performing it) come back to such and such a
place.' On that Safiya said, 'I feel that I will detain
you all.' The Prophet said, 'O 'Aqra Halqa! Didn't you
perform Tawaf of the Ka'ba on the day of sacrifice? (i.e.
Tawaf-al-ifada) Safiya replied in the affirmative. He
said, (to Safiya). 'There is no harm for you to proceed on
with us.' " 'Aisha added, "(after returning from 'Umra),
the Prophet met me while he was ascending (from Mecca) and
I was descending to it, or I was ascending and he was
descending."
We set out with Allah's Apostles (to Mecca) in the year
of the Prophet's Last Hajj. Some of us had assumed Ihram
for 'Umra only, some for both Hajj and 'Umra, and others
for Hajj only. Allah's Apostle assumed Ihram for Hajj. So
whoever had assumed Ihram for Hajj or for both Hajj and 'Umra
did not finish the Ihram till the day of sacrifice. (See
Hadith No. 631, 636, and 639).
I saw 'Uthman and 'Ali. 'Uthman used to forbid people
to perform Hajj-at-Tamattu' and Hajj-al-Qiran (Hajj and 'Umra
together), and when 'Ali saw (this act of 'Uthman), he
assumed Ihram for Hajj and 'Umra together saying, "Lubbaik
for 'Umra and Hajj," and said, "I will not leave the
tradition of the Prophet on the saying of somebody."
The people (of the Pre-lslamic Period) used to think
that to perform 'Umra during the months of Hajj was one of
the major sins on earth. And also used to consider the
month of Safar as a forbidden (i.e. sacred) month and they
used to say, "When the wounds of the camel's back heal up
(after they return from Hajj) and the signs of those
wounds vanish and the month of Safar passes away then (at
that time) 'Umra is permissible for the one who wishes to
perform it." In the morning of the 4th of Dhul-Hijja, the
Prophet and his companions reached Mecca, assuming Ihram
for Hajj and he ordered his companions to make their
intentions of the Ihram for'Umra only (instead of Hajj) so
they considered his order as something great and were
puzzled, and said, "O Allah's Apostle! What kind (of
finishing) of Ihram is allowed?" The Prophet replied,
"Finish the Ihram completely like a non-Muhrim (you are
allowed everything)."
Hafsa the wife of the Prophet said, "O Allah's Apostle!
Why have the people finished their Ihram after performing
'Umra but you have not finished your Ihram after
performing 'Umra?" He replied, "I have matted my hair and
garlanded my Hadi. So I will not finish my Ihram till I
have slaughtered (my Hadi). "
Abu Jamra Nasr bin 'Imran Ad-Duba'i said, "I intended
to perform Hajj-at-Tamattu' and the people advised me not
to do so. I asked Ibn Abbas regarding it and he ordered me
to perform Hajj-at-Tammatu'. Later I saw in a dream
someone saying to me, 'Hajj-Mabrur (Hajj performed in
accordance with the Prophet's tradition without committing
sins and accepted by Allah) and an accepted 'Umra.' So I
told that dream to Ibn Abbas. He said, 'This is the
tradition of Abu-l-Qasim.' Then he said to me, 'Stay with
me and I shall give you a portion of my property.' " I (Shu'ba)
asked, "Why (did he invite you)?" He (Abu Jamra) said,
"Because of the dream which I had seen."
I left for Mecca for Hajj-at-Tamattu' assuming Ihram
for 'Umra. I reached Mecca three days before the day of
Tarwiya (8th Dhul-Hijja). Some people of Mecca said to me,
"Your Hajj will be like the Hajj performed by the people
of Mecca (i.e. you will lose the superiority of assuming
Ihram from the Miqat). So I went to 'Ata' asking him his
view about it. He said, "Jabir bin 'Abdullah narrated to
me, 'I performed Hajj with Allah's Apostle on the day when
he drove camels with him. The people had assumed Ihram for
Hajj-al-Ifrad. The Prophet ordered them to finish their
Ihram after Tawaf round the Ka'ba, and between Safa and
Marwa and to cut short their hair and then to stay there
(in Mecca) as non-Muhrims till the day of Tarwiya (i.e.
8th of Dhul-Hijja) when they would assume Ihram for Hajj
and they were ordered to make the Ihram with which they
had come as for 'Umra only. They asked, 'How can we make
it 'Umra (Tamattu') as we have intended to perform Hajj?'
The Prophet said, 'Do what I have ordered you. Had I not
brought the Hadi with me, I would have done the same, but
I cannot finish my Ihram till the Hadi reaches its
destination (i.e. is slaughtered).' So, they did (what he
ordered them to do)."
'Ali and 'Uthman differed regarding Hajj-at-Tamattu'
while they were at 'Usfan (a familiar place near Mecca).
'Ali said, "I see you want to forbid people to do a thing
that the Prophet did?" When 'Ali saw that, he assumed
Ihram for both Hajj and 'Umra.
We came with Allah's Apostle (to Mecca) and we were
saying: 'Labbaika Allahumma Labbaik' for Hajj. Allah's
Apostle ordered us to perform 'Umra with that Ihram
(instead of Hajj).
We performed Hajj-at-Tamattu' in the lifetime of
Allah's Apostle and then the Quran was revealed (regarding
Hajj-at-Tamattu') and somebody said what he wished
(regarding Hajj-at-Tamattu') according his own opinion.
On reaching the sanctuary of Mecca, Ibn 'Umar used to
stop, reciting Talbiya and then he would pass the night at
Dhi-Tuwa and then offer the Fajr prayer and take a bath.
He used to say that the Prophet used to do the same.
In the year of the conquest of Mecca, the Prophet
entered Mecca from Kada' at the higher place of Mecca. (Hisham,
a sub-narrator said, " 'Urwa used to enter (Mecca) from
both Kada' and Kuda and he often entered through Kada'
which was nearer to his dwelling place.)"
'Urwa said, "The Prophet entered Mecca in the year of
the conquest of Mecca from the side of Kada' which is at
the higher part of Mecca." 'Urwa often entered from Kada'
which was nearer of the two to his dwelling place.
In the year of the conquest of Mecca, the Prophet
entered Mecca from the side of Kada. Urwa used to enter
through both places and he often entered through Kada'
which was nearer of the two to his dwelling place.
When the Ka'ba was built, the Prophet and Abbas went to
bring stones (for its construction). Al Abbas said to the
Prophet, "Take off your waist sheet and put it on your
neck." (When the Prophet took it off) he fell on the
ground with his eyes open towards the sky and said, "Give
me my waist sheet." And he covered himself with it.
(the wife of the Prophet) that Allah's Apostle said to
her, "Do you know that when your people (Quraish) rebuilt
the Ka'ba, they decreased it from its original foundation
laid by Abraham?" I said, "O Allah's Apostle! Why don't
you rebuild it on its original foundation laid by
Abraham?" He replied, "Were it not for the fact that your
people are close to the pre-lslamic Period of ignorance
(i.e. they have recently become Muslims) I would have done
so." The sub-narrator, 'Abdullah (bin 'Umar ) stated: 'Aisha
'must have heard this from Allah's Apostle for in my
opinion Allah's Apostle had not placed his hand over the
two corners of the Ka'ba opposite Al-Hijr only because the
Ka'ba was not rebuilt on its original foundations laid by
Abraham.
I asked the Prophet whether the round wall (near Ka'ba)
was part of the Ka'ba. The Prophet replied in the
affirmative. I further said, "What is wrong with them, why
have they not included it in the building of the Ka'ba?"
He said, "Don't you see that your people (Quraish) ran
short of money (so they could not include it inside the
building of Ka'ba)?" I asked, "What about its gate? Why is
it so high?" He replied, "Your people did this so as to
admit into it whomever they liked and prevent whomever
they liked. Were your people not close to the Pre-lslamic
Period of ignorance (i.e. they have recently embraced
Islam) and were I not afraid that they would dislike it,
surely I would have included the (area of the) wall inside
the building of the Ka'ba and I would have lowered its
gate to the level of the ground."
Allah's Apostle said to me, "Were your people not close
to the Pre-lslamic period of ignorance, I would have
demolished the Ka'ba and would have rebuilt it on its
original foundations laid by Abraham (for Quraish had
curtailed its building), and I would have built a back
door (too)."
'Aisha said that the Prophet said to her, "O Aisha!
Were your nation not close to the Pre-lslamic Period of
Ignorance, I would have had the Ka'ba demolished and would
have included in it the portion which had been left, and
would have made it at a level with the ground and would
have made two doors for it, one towards the east and the
other towards the west, and then by doing this it would
have been built on the foundations laid by Abraham." That
was what urged Ibn-Az-Zubair to demolish the Ka'ba. Jazz
said, "I saw Ibn-Az-Zubair when he demolished and rebuilt
the Ka'ba and included in it a portion of Al-Hijr (the
unroofed portion of Ka'ba which is at present in the form
of a compound towards the north-west of the Ka'ba). I saw
the original foundations of Abraham which were of stones
resembling the humps of camels." So Jarir asked Yazid,
"Where was the place of those stones?" Jazz said, "I will
just now show it to you." So Jarir accompanied Yazid and
entered Al-Hijr, and Jazz pointed to a place and said,
"Here it is." Jarir said, "It appeared to me about six
cubits from Al-Hijr or so."
On the Day of the Conquest of Mecca, Allah's Apostle
said, "Allah has made this town a sanctuary. Its thorny
bushes should not be cut, its game should not be chased,
and its fallen things should not be picked up except by
one who would announce it publicly."
I asked, "O Allah's Apostle! Where will you stay in
Mecca? Will you stay in your house in Mecca?" He replied,
"Has 'Aqil left any property or house?" Aqil along with
Talib had inherited the property of Abu Talib. Jafar and
Ali did not inherit anything as they were Muslims and the
other two were non-believers. 'Umar bin Al-Khattab used to
say, "A believer cannot inherit (anything from an)
infidel." Ibn Shihab, (a sub-narrator) said, "They (Umar
and others) derived the above verdict from Allah's
Statement: "Verily! those who believed and Emigrated and
strove with their life And property in Allah's Cause, And
those who helped (the emigrants) And gave them their
places to live in, These are (all) allies to one another."
(8.72)
When Allah's Apostle intended to enter Mecca he said,
"Our destination tomorrow, if Allah wished, will be Khaif
Bani Kinana where (the pagans) had taken the oath of Kufr."
(Against the Prophet i.e. to be loyal to heathenism by
boycotting Bani Ha shim, the Prophets folk) (See Hadith
No. 221 Vol. 5)
On the Day of Nahr at Mina, the Prophet said, "Tomorrow
we shall stay at Khaif Bani Kinana where the pagans had
taken the oath of Kufr (heathenism)." He meant (by that
place) Al-Muhassab where the Quraish tribe and Bani Kinana
concluded a contract against Bani Hashim and Bani 'Abdul-Muttalib
or Bani Al-Muttalib that they would not intermarry with
them or deal with them in business until they handed over
the Prophet to them.
The people used to fast on 'Ashura (the tenth day of
the month of Muharram) before the fasting of Ramadan was
made obligatory. And on that day the Ka'ba used to be
covered with a cover. When Allah made the fasting of the
month of Ramadan compulsory, Allah's Apostle said,
"Whoever wishes to fast (on the day of 'Ashura') may do
so; and whoever wishes to leave it can do so."
(One day) I sat along with Shaiba on the chair inside
the Ka'ba. He (Shaiba) said, "No doubt, Umar sat at this
place and said, 'I intended not to leave any yellow (i.e.
gold) or white (i.e. silver) (inside the Ka'ba)
undistributed.' I said (to 'Umar), 'But your two
companions (i.e. The Prophet and Abu Bakr) did not do so.'
'Umar said, They are the two persons whom I always
follow.' "
'Umar came near the Black Stone and kissed it and said
"No doubt, I know that you are a stone and can neither
benefit anyone nor harm anyone. Had I not seen Allah's
Apostle kissing you I would not have kissed you."
"Allah's Apostle, Usama bin Zaid, Bilal, and 'Uthman
bin abu Talha entered the Ka'ba and then closed its door.
When they opened the door I was the first person to enter
(the Ka'ba). I met Bilal and asked him, "Did Allah's
Apostle offer a prayer inside (the Ka'ba)?" Bilal replied
in the affirmative and said, "(The Prophet offered the
prayer) in between the two right pillars."
Whenever Ibn 'Umar entered the Ka'ba he used to walk
straight keeping the door at his back on entering, and
used to proceed on till about three cubits from the wall
in front of him, and then he would offer the prayer there
aiming at the place where Allah's Apostle prayed, as Bilal
had told him. There is no harm for any person to offer the
prayer at any place inside the Ka'ba.
'Abdullah bin Abu Aufa said, "Allah's Apostle performed
the 'Umra. He performed Tawaf of the Ka'ba and offered two
Rakat behind the Maqam (Abraham's place) and was
accompanied by those who were screening him from the
people." Somebody asked 'Abdullah, "Did Allah's Apostle
enter the Ka'ba?" 'Abdullah replied in the negative.
When Allah's Apostle came to Mecca, he refused to enter
the Ka'ba with idols in it. He ordered (idols to be taken
out). So they were taken out. The people took out the
pictures of Abraham and Ishmael holding Azlams in their
hands. Allah's Apostle said, "May Allah curse these
people. By Allah, both Abraham and Ishmael never did the
game of chance with Azlams." Then he entered the Ka'ba and
said Takbir at its corners but did not offer the prayer in
it.
When Allah's Apostle and his companions came to Mecca,
the pagans circulated the news that a group of people were
coming to them and they had been weakened by the Fever of
Yathrib (Medina). So the Prophet ordered his companions to
do Ramal in the first three rounds of Tawaf of the Ka'ba
and to walk between the two corners (The Black Stone and
Yemenite corner). The Prophet did not order them to do
Ramal in all the rounds of Tawaf out of pity for them.
I saw Allah's Apostle arriving at Mecca; he kissed the
Black Stone Corner first while doing Tawaf and did ramal
in the first three rounds of the seven rounds (of Tawaf).
"Umar bin Al-Khattab addressed the Corner (Black Stone)
saying, 'By Allah! I know that you are a stone and can
neither benefit nor harm. Had I not seen the Prophet
touching (and kissing) you, I would never have touched
(and kissed) you.' Then he kissed it and said, 'There is
no reason for us to do Ramal (in Tawaf) except that we
wanted to show off before the pagans, and now Allah has
destroyed them.' 'Umar added, '(Nevertheless), the Prophet
did that and we do not want to leave it (i.e. Ramal).'
Ibn 'Umar. said, "I have never missed the touching of
these two stones of Ka'ba (the Black Stone and the
Yemenite Corner) both in the presence and the absence of
crowds, since I saw the Prophet touching them." I asked
Nafi': "Did Ibn 'Umar use to walk between the two
Corners?" Nafi' replied, "He used to walk in order that it
might be easy for him to touch it (the Corner Stone)."
"I saw 'Umar bin Al-Khattab kissing the Black Stone and
he then said, (to it) 'Had I not seen Allah's Apostle
kissing you, (stone) I would not have kissed you.' "
A man asked Ibn 'Umar about the touching of the Black
Stone. Ibn 'Umar said, "I saw Allah's Apostle touching and
kissing it." The questioner said, "But if there were a
throng (much rush) round the Ka'ba and the people
overpowered me, (what would I do?)" He replied angrily,
"Stay in Yemen (as that man was from Yemen). I saw Allah's
Apostle touching and kissing it."
The Prophet performed Tawaf of the Ka'ba riding a
camel, and every time he came in front of the Corner
(having the Black Stone), he pointed towards it with
something he had with him and said Takbir.
'Aisha said, "The first thing the Prophet did on
reaching Mecca, was the ablution and then he performed
Tawaf of the Ka'ba and that was not 'Umra (alone), (but
Hajj-al-Qiran). 'Urwa added: Later Abu Bakr and 'Umar did
the same in their Hajj." And I performed the Hajj with my
father Az-Zubair, and the first thing he did was Tawaf of
the Ka'ba. Later I saw the Muhajirin (Emigrants) and the
Ansar doing the same. My mother (Asma') told me that she,
her sister ('Aisha), Az-Zubair and such and such persons
assumed Ihram for 'Umra, and after they passed their hands
over the Black Stone Corner (of the Ka'ba) they finished
the Ihram. (i.e. After doing Tawaf of the Ka'ba and Sa'i
between Safa-Marwa.
When Allah's Apostle performed Tawaf of the Ka'ba for
Hajj or 'Umra, he used to do Ramal during the first three
rounds, and in the last four rounds he used to walk; then
after the Tawaf he used to offer two Rakat and then
performed Tawaf between Safa and Marwa.
When the Prophet performed the Tawaf of the Ka'ba, he
did Ramal during the first three rounds and in the last
four rounds he used to walk and while doing Tawaf between
Safa and Marwa, he used to run in the midst of the rain
water passage.
(the wife of the Prophet) I informed Allah's Apostle
that I was ill. So he said, "Perform the Tawaf while
riding behind the people." I did so, and at that time the
Prophet was praying beside the Ka'ba and reciting
Surat-at-Tur.
While the Prophet was performing Tawaf of the Kaba, he
passed by a person who had tied his hands to another
person with a rope or string or something like that. The
Prophet cut it with his own hands and said, "Lead him by
the hand."
In the year prior to the last Hajj of the Prophet when
Allahs Apostle made Abu Bakr the leader of the pilgrims,
the latter (Abu Bakr) sent me in the company of a group of
people to make a public announcement: 'No pagan is allowed
to perform Hajj after this year, and no naked person is
allowed to perform Tawaf of the Kaba.' (See Hadith No. 365
Vol. 1)
We asked Ibn Umar: "May a man have sexual relations
with his wife during the Umra before performing Tawaf
between Safa and Marwa?" He said, "Allah's Apostle arrived
(in Mecca) and circumambulated the Kaba seven times, then
offered two Rakat behind Maqam Ibrahim (the station of
Abraham), then performed Tawaf between Safa and Marwa."
Ibn Umar added, "Verily! In Allah's Apostle you have a
good example." And I asked Jabir bin Abdullah (the same
question), and he replied, "You should not go near your
wives (have sexual relations) till you have finished Tawaf
between Safa and Marwa. "
The Prophet arrived at Mecca and performed Tawaf of the
Kaba and Sa'i between Safa and Marwa, but he did not go
near the Kaba after his Tawaf till he returned from
Arafat.
(the wife of the Prophet) I informed Allah's Apostle
(about my illness). (Through other sub-narrators, Um
Salama narrated that when Allah's Apostle was at Mecca and
had just decided to leave (Mecca) while she had not yet
done Tawaf of the Kaba (and after listening to her). The
Prophet said, "When the morning prayer is established,
perform the Tawaf on your camel while the people are in
prayer." So she did the same and did not offer the two
Rakat of Tawaf until she came out of the Mosque.
The Prophet reached Mecca, circumambulated the Kaba
seven times and then offered a two Rakat prayer behind
Maqam ibrahim. Then he went towards the Safa. Allah has
said, "Verily, in Allah's Apostle you have a good
example."
Some people performed Tawaf (of the Kaba) after the
morning prayer and then sat to listen to a preacher till
sunrise, and then they stood up for the prayer. Then Aisha
commented, "Those people kept on sitting till it was the
time in which the prayer is disliked and after that they
stood up for the prayer."
Abdul, Aziz bin Rufai Said, "I saw Abdullah bin
Az-Zubair performing Tawaf of the Kaba after the morning
prayer then offering the two Rakat prayer." Abdul Aziz
added, "I saw Abdullah bin Az-Zubair offering a two Rakat
prayer after the Asr prayer." He informed me that Aisha
told him that the Prophet used to offer those two Rakat
whenever he entered her house."
Allah's Apostle performed Tawaf (of the Kaba) ending a
camel (at that time the Prophet had foot injury). Whenever
he came to the Corner (having the Black Stone) he would
point out towards it with a thing in his hand and say, "Allahu-Akbar."
I informed Allah's Apostle that I was sick. He said,
"Perform Tawaf (of the Kaba) while riding behind the
people." So, I performed the Tawaf while Allah's Apostle
was offering the prayer beside the Kaba and was reciting
Surat-at-Tur.
Al Abbas bin Abdul-Muttalib asked the permission of
Allahs Apostle to let him stay in Mecca during the nights
of Mina in order to provide the pilgrims with water to
drink, so the Prophet permitted him.
Allah's Apostle came to the drinking place and asked
for water. Al-Abbas said, "O Fadl! Go to your mother and
bring water from her for Allah's Apostle ." Allah's
Apostle said, "Give me water to drink." Al-Abbas said, "O
Allahs Apostle! The people put their hands in it." Allah's
Apostle again said, 'Give me water to drink. So, he drank
from that water and then went to the Zam-zam (well) and
there the people were offering water to the others and
working at it (drawing water from the well). The Prophet
then said to them, "Carry on! You are doing a good deed."
Then he said, "Were I not afraid that other people would
compete with you (in drawing water from Zam-zam), I would
certainly take the rope and put it over this (i.e. his
shoulder) (to draw water)." On saying that the Prophet
pointed to his shoulder.
I gave Zam-zam water to Allah's Apostle and he drank it
while standing. 'Asia (a sub-narrator) said that 'Ikrima
took the oath that on that day the Prophet had not been
standing but riding a camel.
We set out with Allah's Apostle in the year of his Last
Hajj and we mended (the Ihram) for 'Umra. Then the Prophet
said, "Whoever has a Hadi with him should assume Ihram for
both Hajj and 'Umra, and should not finish it till he
performs both of the them (Hajj and 'Umra)." When we
reached Mecca, I had my menses. When we had performed our
Hajj, the Prophet sent me with 'Abdur-Rahman to Tan'im and
I performed the 'Umra. The Prophet said, "This is in lieu
of your missed 'Umra." Those who had assumed Ihram for 'Umra
performed Tawaf (between Safa and Marwa) and then finished
their Ihram. And then they performed another Tawaf
(between Safa and Marwa) after returning from Mina. And
those who had assumed lhram for Hajj and 'Umra to get her
( Hajj-Qiran ) performed only one Tawaf (between Safa and
Marwa).
'Abdullah bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umar and his riding animal
entered the house of Ibn 'Umar. He (the son of Ibn 'Umar)
said, "I fear that this year a battle might take place
between the people and you might be prevented from going
to the Ka'ba. I suggest that you should stay here." Ibn
Umar said, "Once Allah's Apostle set out for the
pilgrimage, and the pagans of Quraish intervened between
him and the Ka'ba. So, if the people intervened between me
and the Ka'ba, I would do the same as Allah's Apostle had
done . . . "Verily, in Allah's Apostle you have a good
example." Then he added, "I make you a witness that I have
intended to perform Hajj along with 'Umra." After arriving
at Mecca, Ibn 'Umar performed one Tawaf only (between Safa
and Marwa).
Ibn 'Umar intended to perform Hajj in the year when Al-Hajjaj
attacked Ibn Az-Zubair. Somebody said to Ibn 'Umar, "There
is a danger of an impending war between them." Ibn 'Umar
said, "Verily, in Allah's Apostle you have a good example.
(And if it happened as you say) then I would do the same
as Allah's Apostle had done. I make you witness that I
have decided to perform 'Umra." Then he set out and when
he reached Al-Baida', he said, "The ceremonies of both
Hajj and 'Umra are similar. I make you witness that I have
made Hajj compulsory for me along with 'Umra." He drove
(to Mecca) a Hadi which he had bought from (a place
called) Qudaid and did not do more than that. He did not
slaughter the Hadi or finish his Ihram, or shave or cut
short his hair till the day of slaughtering the sacrifices
(10th Dhul-Hijja). Then he slaughtered his Hadi and shaved
his head and considered the first Tawaf (of Safa and Marwa)
as sufficient for Hajj and 'Umra. Ibn 'Umar said, "Allah's
Apostle did the same."
Narrated Muhammad bin 'AbdurRahman bin Nawfal
Al-Qurashi:
I asked 'Urwa bin Az-Zubair (regarding the Hajj of the
Prophet ). 'Urwa replied, "Aisha narrated, 'When the
Prophet reached Mecca, the first thing he started with was
the ablution, then he performed Tawaf of the Ka'ba and his
intention was not 'Umra alone (but Hajj and 'Umra
together).' " Later Abu Bakr I performed the Hajj and the
first thing he started with was Tawaf of the Ka'ba and it
was not 'Umra alone (but Hajj and 'Umra together). And
then 'Umar did the same. Then 'Uthman performed the Hajj
and the first thing he started with was Tawaf of the Ka'ba
and it was not 'Umra alone. And then Muawiya and 'Abdullah
bin 'Umar did the same. I performed Hajj with Ibn
Az-Zubair and the first thing he started with was Tawaf of
the Ka'ba and it was not 'Umra alone, (but Hajj and 'Umra
together). Then I saw the Muhajirin (Emigrants) and Ansar
doing the same and it was not 'Umra alone. And the last
person I saw doing the same was Ibn 'Umar, and he did not
do another 'Umra after finishing the first. Now here is
Ibn 'Umar present amongst the people! They neither ask him
nor anyone of the previous ones. And all these people, on
entering Mecca, would not start with anything unless they
had performed Tawaf of the Ka'ba, and would not finish
their Ihram. And no doubt, I saw my mother and my aunt, on
entering Mecca doing nothing before performing Tawaf of
the Ka'ba, and they would not finish their lhram. And my
mother informed me that she, her sister, Az-Zubair and
such and such persons had assumed lhram for 'Umra and
after passing their hands over the Corner (the Black
Stone) (i.e. finishing their Umra) they finished their
Ihram."
I asked 'Aisha : "How do you interpret the statement of
Allah,. : Verily! (the mountains) As-Safa and Al-Marwa are
among the symbols of Allah, and whoever performs the Hajj
to the Ka'ba or performs 'Umra, it is not harmful for him
to perform Tawaf between them (Safa and Marwa.) (2.158).
By Allah! (it is evident from this revelation) there is no
harm if one does not perform Tawaf between Safa and
Marwa." 'Aisha said, "O, my nephew! Your interpretation is
not true. Had this interpretation of yours been correct,
the statement of Allah should have been, 'It is not
harmful for him if he does not perform Tawaf between
them.' But in fact, this divine inspiration was revealed
concerning the Ansar who used to assume lhram for worship
ping an idol called "Manat" which they used to worship at
a place called Al-Mushallal before they embraced Islam,
and whoever assumed Ihram (for the idol), would consider
it not right to perform Tawaf between Safa and Marwa.
When they embraced Islam, they asked Allah's Apostle
(p.b.u.h) regarding it, saying, "O Allah's Apostle! We
used to refrain from Tawaf between Safa and Marwa." So
Allah revealed: 'Verily; (the mountains) As-Safa and
Al-Marwa are among the symbols of Allah.' " Aisha added,
"Surely, Allah's Apostle set the tradition of Tawaf
between Safa and Marwa, so nobody is allowed to omit the
Tawaf between them." Later on I ('Urwa) told Abu Bakr bin
'Abdur-Rahman (of 'Aisha's narration) and he said, 'i have
not heard of such information, but I heard learned men
saying that all the people, except those whom 'Aisha
mentioned and who used to assume lhram for the sake of
Manat, used to perform Tawaf between Safa and Marwa.
When Allah referred to the Tawaf of the Ka'ba and did
not mention Safa and Marwa in the Quran, the people asked,
'O Allah's Apostle! We used to perform Tawaf between Safa
and Marwa and Allah has revealed (the verses concerning)
Tawaf of the Ka'ba and has not mentioned Safa and Marwa.
Is there any harm if we perform Tawaf between Safa and
Marwa?' So Allah revealed: "Verily As-Safa and Al-Marwa
are among the symbols of Allah." Abu Bakr said, "It seems
that this verse was revealed concerning the two groups,
those who used to refrain from Tawaf between Safa and
Marwa in the Pre-lslamic Period of ignorance and those who
used to perform the Tawaf then, and after embracing Islam
they refrained from the Tawaf between them as Allah had
enjoined Tawaf of the Ka'ba and did not mention Tawaf (of
Safa and Marwa) till later after mentioning the Tawaf of
the Ka'ba.'
Ibn 'Umar said, "When Allah's Apostle performed the
first Tawaf he did Ramal in the first three rounds and
then walked in the remaining four rounds (of Tawaf of the
Ka'ba), where as in performing Tawaf between Safa and
Marwa he used to run in the midst of the rain-water
passage," I asked Nafi', "Did 'Abdullah (bin 'Umar) use to
walk steadily on reaching the Yemenite Corner?" He
replied, "No, unless people were crowded at the Corner;
otherwise he would not leave it without touching it."
We asked Ibn 'Umar whether a man who, while performing
'Umra, had performed Tawaf of the Ka'ba; and had not yet
performed Tawaf between Safa and Marwa, could have sexual
relation with his wife, Ibn 'Umar replied "The Prophet
(p.b.u.h) reached Mecca and performed the seven rounds (of
Tawaf) of the Ka'ba and then offered a two-Rakat prayer
behind Maqam ibrahim and then performed the seven rounds
(of Tawaf) between Safa and Marwa." He added, "Verily! In
Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) you have a good example." We
asked Jabir bin 'Abdullah (the same question) and he said,
"He (that man) should not come near (his wife) till he has
completed Tawaf between Safa and Marwa."
I heard Ibn 'Umar saying, "The Prophet arrived at Mecca
and performed Tawaf of the Ka'ba and then offered a
two-Rakat prayer and then performed Tawaf between Safa and
Marwa." Ibn 'Umar then recited (the verse): "Verily! In
Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) you have a good example. "
I asked Anas bin Malik: "Did you use to dislike to
perform Tawaf between Safa and Marwa?" He said, "Yes, as
it was of the ceremonies of the days of the Pre-lslamic
period of ignorance, till Allah revealed: 'Verily! (The
two mountains) As-Safa and Al-Marwa are among the symbols
of Allah. It is therefore no sin for him who performs the
pilgrimage to the Ka'ba, or performs 'Umra, to perform
Tawaf between them.' " (2.158)
I was menstruating when I reached Mecca. So, I neither
performed Tawaf of the Ka'ba, nor the Tawaf between Safa
and Marwa. Then I informed Allah's Apostle about it. He
replied, "Perform all the ceremonies of Hajj like the
other pilgrims, but do not perform Tawaf of the Ka'ba till
you get clean (from your menses)."
The Prophet and his companions assumed Ihram for Hajj
and none except the Prophet (p.b.u.h) and Talha had the
Hadi (sacrifice) with them. 'Ali arrived from Yemen and
had a Hadi with him. 'Ali said, "I have assumed Ihram for
what the Prophet has done." The Prophet ordered his
companions to perform the 'Umra with the lhram which they
had assumed, and after finishing Tawaf (of Ka'ba, Safa and
Marwa) to cut short their hair, and to finish their lhram
except those who had Hadi with them. They (the people)
said, "How can we proceed to Mina (for Hajj) after having
sexual relations with our wives?" When that news reached
the Prophet he said, "If I had formerly known what I came
to know lately, I would not have brought the Hadi with me.
Had there been no Hadi with me, I would have finished the
state of lhram." 'Aisha got her menses, so she performed
all the ceremonies of Hajj except Tawaf of the Ka'ba, and
when she got clean (from her menses), she performed Tawaf
of the Ka'ba. She said, "O Allah's Apostle! (All of you)
are returning with the Hajj and 'Umra, but I am returning
after performing Hajj only." So the Prophet ordered
'Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakr to accompany her to Tan'im and
thus she performed the 'Umra after the Hajj.
(On 'Id) We used to forbid our virgins to go out (for
'Id prayer). A lady came and stayed at the Palace of Bani
Khalaf. She mentioned that her sister was married to one
of the companions of Allah's Apostle who participated in
twelve Ghazawats along with Allah's Apostle and her sister
was with him in six of them. She said, "We used to dress
the wounded and look after the patients." She (her sister)
asked Allah's Apostle , "Is there any harm for a woman to
stay at home if she doesn't have a veil?" He said, "She
should cover herself with the veil of her companion and
she should take part in the good deeds and in the
religious gatherings of the believers." When Um 'Atiyya
came, I asked her. "Did you hear anything about that?" Um
'Atiyya said, "Bi Abi" and she never mentioned the name of
Allah's Apostle without saying "Bi Abi" (i.e. 'Let my
father be sacrificed for you'). We asked her, "Have you
heard Allah's Apostle saying so and so (about women)?" She
replied in the affirmative and said, "Let my father be
sacrificed for him. He told us that unmarried mature
virgins who stay often screened or unmarried young virgins
and mature girls who stay often screened should come out
and take part in the good deeds and in the religious
gatherings of the believers. But the menstruating women
should keep away from the Musalla (praying place)." I
asked her, "The menstruating women?" She replied, "Don't
they present themselves at 'Arafat and at such and such
places?"
I asked Anas bin Malik, "Tell me what you remember from
Allah's Apostle (regarding these questions): Where did he
offer the Zuhr and 'Asr prayers on the day of Tarwiya (8th
day of Dhul-Hajja)?" He relied, "(He offered these
prayers) at Mina." I asked, "Where did he offer the 'Asr
prayer on the day of Nafr (i.e. departure from Mina on the
12th or 13th of Dhul-Hijja)?" He replied, "At Al-Abtah,"
and then added, "You should do as your chiefs do."
I went out to Mina on the day of Tarwiya and met Anas
going on a donkey. I asked him, "Where did the Prophet
offer the Zuhr prayer on this day?" Anas replied, "See
where your chiefs pray and pray similarly."
I offered (only a) two Rakat prayer with the Prophet
(at Mina), and similarly with Abu Bakr and with 'Umar, and
then you d offered in opinions. Wish that I would be lucky
enough to have two of the four Rakat accepted (by Allah).
I asked Anas bin Malik while we were proceeding from
Mina to 'Arafat, "What do you use to do on this day when
you were with Allah's Apostle ?" Anas said, "Some of us
used to recite Talbiya and nobody objected to that, and
others used to recite Takbir and nobody objected to that."
'Abdul Malik wrote to Al-Hajjaj that he should not
differ from Ibn 'Umar during Hajj. On the Day of 'Arafat,
when the sun declined at midday, Ibn 'Umar came along with
me and shouted near Al-Hajjaj's cotton (cloth) tent.
Al-Hajjaj came Out, wrapping himself with a waist-sheet
dyed with safflower, and said, "O Abu Abdur-Rahman! What
is the matter?" He said, If you want to follow the Sunna
(the tradition of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) ) then proceed (to
'Arafat)." Al-Hajjaj asked, "At this very hour?" Ibn 'Umar
said, "Yes." He replied, "Please wait for me till I pour
some water over my head (i.e. take a bath) and come out."
Then Ibn 'Umar dismounted and waited till Al-Hajjaj came
out. So, he (Al-Hajjaj) walked in between me and my father
(Ibn 'Umar). I said to him, "If you want to follow the
Sunna then deliver a brief sermon and hurry up for the
stay at 'Arafat." He started looking at 'Abdullah (Ibn
'Umar) (inquiringly), and when 'Abdullah noticed that, he
said that he had told the truth.
On the day of 'Arafat, some people who were with me,
differed about the fasting of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) some
said that he was fasting while others said that he was not
fasting. So I sent a bowl full of milk to him while he was
riding his camel, and he drank that milk.
'Abdul-Malik bin Marwan wrote to Al-Hajjaj that he
should follow 'Abdullah bin 'Umar in all the ceremonies of
Hajj. So when it was the Day of 'Arafat (9th of
Dhul-Hajja), and after the sun has deviated or has
declined from the middle of the sky, I and Ibn 'Umar came
and he shouted near the cotton (cloth) tent of Al-Hajjaj,
"Where is he?" Al-Hajjaj came out. Ibn 'Umar said, "Let us
proceed (to 'Arafat)." Al-Hajjaj asked, "Just now?" Ibn
'Umar replied, "Yes." Al-Hajjaj said, "Wait for me till I
pour water on me (i.e. take a bath)." So, Ibn 'Umar
dismounted (and waited) till Al-Hajjaj came out. He was
walking between me and my father. I informed Al-Hajjaj,
"If you want to follow the Sunna today, then you should
shorten the sermon and then hurry up for the stay (at
'Arafat)." Ibn 'Umar said, "He (Salim) has spoken the
truth."
My father said, "(Before Islam) I was looking for my
camel .." The same narration is told by a different
sub-narrator. Jubair bin Mut'im said, "My camel was lost
and I went out in search of it on the day of 'Arafat, and
I saw the Prophet standing in 'Arafat. I said to myself:
By Allah he is from the Hums (literally: strictly
religious, Quraish were called so, as they used to say,
'We are the people of Allah we shall not go out of the
sanctuary). What has brought him here?"
During the pre-lslamic period of Ignorance, the people
used to perform Tawaf of the Ka'ba naked except the Hums;
and the Hums were Quraish and their offspring. The Hums
used to give clothes to the men who would perform the
Tawaf wearing them; and women (of the Hums) used to give
clothes to the women who would perform the Tawaf wearing
them. Those to whom the Hums did not give clothes would
perform Tawaf round the Ka'ba naked. Most of the people
used to go away (disperse) directly from 'Arafat but they
(Hums) used to depart after staying at Al-Muzdalifa. 'Urwa
added, "My father narrated that 'Aisha had said, 'The
following verses were revealed about the Hums: Then depart
from the place whence all the people depart--(2.199) 'Urwa
added, "They (the Hums) used to stay at Al-Muzdalifa and
used to depart from there (to Mina) and so they were sent
to 'Arafat (by Allah's order)."
Usama was asked in my presence, "How was the speed of
(the camel of) Allah's Apostle while departing from
'Arafat during the Hajjatul Wada?" Usama replied, "The
Prophet proceeded on with a modest pace, and when there
was enough space he would (make his camel) go very fast."
As soon as the Prophet departed from 'Arafat, he went
towards the mountain pass, and there he answered the call
of) the prayer is ahead of you (i.e. at asked, "O Allah's
Apostle! Will you offer the prayer here?" He replied,
"(The place of) the prayer is ahead of you (i.e. at
Al-Muzdalifa)."
'Abdullah bin 'Umar used to offer the Maghrib and
'Isha' prayers together at Jam' (Al-Muzdalifa). But he
used to pass by that mountain pass where Allah's Apostle
went, and he would enter it and answer the call of nature
and perform ablution, and would not offer any prayer till
he had prayed at Jam.'
rode behind Allah's Apostle from 'Arafat and when
Allah's Apostle reached the mountain pass on the left side
which is before Al-Muzdalifa he made his camel kneel and
then urinated, and then I poured water for his ablution.
He performed light ablution and then I said to him: (Is it
the time for) the prayer, O Allah's Apostle!" He replied,
"The (place of) prayer is ahead of you (i.e. at
Al-Muzdalifa)." So Allah's Apostle rode till he reached
Al-Muzdalifa and then he offered the prayer (there) . Then
in the morning (10th Dhul-Hijja) Al-Faql (bin Abbas) rode
behind Allah's Apostle. Kuraib, (a sub-narrator) said that
'Abdullah bin Abbas narrated from Al-Fadl, "Allah's
Apostle (p.b.u.h) kept on reciting Talbiya (during the
journey) till he reached the Jamra." (Jamrat-al-Aqaba)
I proceeded along with the Prophet on the day of
'Arafat (9th Dhul-Hijja). The Prophet heard a great hue
and cry and the beating of camels behind him. So he
beckoned to the people with his lash, "O people! Be quiet.
Hastening is not a sign of righteousness."
Allah's Apostle proceeded from 'Arafat and dismounted
at the mountainous pass and then urinated and performed a
light ablution. I said to him, "(Shall we offer) the
prayer?" He replied, "The prayer is ahead of you (i.e. at
Al-Muzdalifa)." When he came to Al-Muzdalifa, he performed
a perfect ablution. Then Iqama for the prayer was
pronounced and he offended the Maghrib prayer and then
every person made his camel kneel at his place; and then
Iqama for the prayer was pronounced and he offered the
('Isha') prayer and he did not offer any prayer in between
them (i.e. Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers).
The Prophet offered the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers
together at Jam' (i.e. Al-Muzdalifa) with a separate Iqama
for each of them and did not offer any optional prayer in
between them or after each of them.
'Abdullah;- performed the Hajj and we reached
Al-Muzdalifa at or about the time of the 'Isha' prayer. He
ordered a man to pronounce the Adhan and Iqama and then he
offered the Maghrib prayer and offered two Rakat after it.
Then he asked for his supper and took it, and then, I
think, he ordered a man to pronounce the Adhan and Iqama
(for the 'isha' prayer). ('Amr, a sub-narrator said: The
intervening statement 'I think', was said by the
sub-narrator Zuhair) (i.e. not by 'Abdu-Rahman). Then
'Abdullah offered two Rakat of 'Isha' prayer. When the day
dawned, 'Abdullah said, "The Prophet never offered any
prayer at this hour except this prayer at this time and at
this place and on this day." 'Abdullah added, "These two
prayers are shifted from their actual times -- the Maghrib
prayer (is offered) when the people reached Al-Muzdalifa
and the Fajr (morning) prayer at the early dawn."
'Abdullah added, "I saw the Prophet doing that."
'Abdullah bin 'Umar used to send the weak among his
family early to Mina. So they used to depart from
Al-Mash'ar Al-Haram (that is Al-Muzdalifa) at night (when
the moon had set) and invoke Allah as much as they could,
and then they would return (to Mina) before the Imam had
started from Al-Muzdalifa to Mina. So some of them would
reach Mina at the time of the Fajr prayer and some of them
would come later. When they reached Mina they would throw
pebbles on the Jamra (Jamrat-al-Aqaba) Ibn 'Umar used to
say, "Allah's Apostle gave the permission to them (weak
people) to do so."
(the slave of Asma') During the night of Jam', Asma'
got down at Al-Muzdalifa and stood up for (offering) the
prayer and offered the prayer for some time and then
asked, "O my son! Has the moon set?" I replied in the
negative and she again prayed for another period and then
asked, "Has the moon set?" I replied, "Yes." So she said
that we should set out (for Mina), and we departed and
went on till she threw pebbles at the Jamra
(Jamrat-al-Aqaba) and then she returned to her dwelling
place and offered the morning prayer. I asked her, "O you!
I think we have come (to Mina) early in the night." She
replied, "O my son! Allah's Apostle gave permission to the
women to do so."
Sauda asked the permission of the Prophet to leave
earlier at the night of Jam', and she was a fat and very
slow woman. The Prophet gave her permission.
We got down at Al-Muzdalifa and Sauda asked the
permission of the Prophet to leave (early) before the rush
of the people. She was a slow woman and he gave her
permission, so she departed (from Al-Muzdalifa) before the
rush of the people. We kept on staying at Al-Muzdalifa
till dawn, and set out with the Prophet but (I suffered so
much that) I wished I had taken the permission of Allah's
Apostle as Sauda had done, and that would have been dearer
to me than any other happiness.
I never saw the Prophet offering any prayer not at its
stated time except two; he prayed the Maghrib and the
'Isha' together and he offered the morning prayer before
its usual time.
I went out with 'Abdullah , to Mecca and when we
proceeded to am' he offered the two prayers (the Maghrib
and the 'Isha') together, making the Adhan and Iqama
separately for each prayer. He took his supper in between
the two prayers. He offered the Fajr prayer as soon as the
day dawned. Some people said, "The day had dawned (at the
time of the prayer)," and others said, "The day had not
dawned." 'Abdullah then said, "Allah's Apostle said,
'These two prayers have been shifted from their stated
times at this place only (at Al-Muzdalifa); first: The
Maghrib and the 'Isha'. So the people should not arrive at
Al-Muzdalifa till the time of the 'Isha' prayer has become
due. The second prayer is the morning prayer which is
offered at this hour.' " Then 'Abdullah stayed there till
it became a bit brighter. He then said, "If the chief of
the believers hastened onwards to Mina just now, then he
had indeed followed the Sunna." I do not know which
proceeded the other, his ('Abdullah's) statement or the
departure of 'Uthman . Abdullah was reciting Talbiya till
he threw pebbles at the Jamrat-al-'Aqaba on the Day of
Nahr (slaughtering) (that is the 10th of Dhul-Hijja).
I saw 'Umar, offering the Fajr (morning) prayer at
Jam'; then he got up and said, "The pagans did not use to
depart (from Jam') till the sun had risen, and they used
to say, 'Let the sun shine on Thabir (a mountain).' But
the Prophet contradicted them and departed from Jam'
before sunrise."
The Prophet made Al-Faql ride behind him, and Al-Fadl
informed that he (the Prophet ) kept on reciting Talbiya
till he did the Rami of the Jamra. (Jamrat-al-Aqaba.)
Ibn Abbas said, "Usama bin Zaid rode behind the Prophet
from 'Arafat to Al-Muzdalifa; and then from Al-Muzdalifa
to Mina, Al-Fadl rode behind him." He added, "Both of them
(Usama and Al-Fadl) said, 'The Prophet was constantly
reciting Talbiya till he did Rami of the
Jamarat-al-'Aqaba."
I asked Ibn Abbas about Hajj-at-Tamattu'. He ordered me
to perform it. I asked him about the Hadi (sacrifice). He
said, "You have to slaughter a camel, a cow or a sheep, or
you may share the Hadi with the others." It seemed that
some people disliked it (Hajj-at-Tamattu). I slept and
dreamt as if a person was announcing: "Hajj Mabrur and
accepted Mut'ah (Hajj-At-Tamattu')" I went to Ibn Abbas
and narrated it to him. He said, "Allah is Greater. (That
was) the tradition of Abu Al-Qasim (i.e. Prophet).
Narrated Shu'ba that the call in the dream was. "An
accepted 'Umra and Hajj-Mabrur. "
Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) saw a man driving his Badana
(sacrificial camel). He said, "Ride on it." The man said,
"It is a Badana." The Prophet said, "Ride on it." He (the
man) said, "It is a Badana." The Prophet said, "Ride on
it." And on the second or the third time he (the Prophet )
added, "Woe to you."
The Prophet saw a man driving a Badana. He said, "Ride
on it." The man replied, "It is a Badana." The Prophet
said (again), "Ride on it." He (the man) said, "It is a
Badana." The Prophet said thrice, "Ride on it."
During the last Hajj (Hajj-al-Wada') of Allah's Apostle
he performed 'Umra and Hajj. He drove a Hadi along with
him from Dhul-Hulaifa. Allah's Apostle started by assuming
Ihram for'Umra and Hajj. And the people, too, performed
the 'Umra and Hajj along with the Prophet. Some of them
brought the Hadi and drove it along with them, while the
others did not. So, when the Prophet arrived at Mecca. he
said to the people, "Whoever among you has driven the
Hadi, should not finish his Ihram till he completes his
Hajj. And whoever among you has not (driven) the Hadi with
him, should perform Tawaf of the Ka'ba and the Tawaf
between Safa and Marwa, then cut short his hair and finish
his Ihram, and should later assume Ihram for Hajj; but he
must offer a Hadi (sacrifice); and if anyone cannot afford
a Hadi, he should fast for three days during the Hajj and
seven days when he returns home. The Prophet performed
Tawaf of the Ka'ba on his arrival (at Mecca); he touched
the (Black Stone) corner first of all and then did Ramal
(fast walking with moving of the shoulders) during the
first three rounds round the Ka'ba, and during the last
four rounds he walked. After finishing Tawaf of the Ka'ba,
he offered a two Rakat prayer at Maqam Ibrahim, and after
finishing the prayer he went to Safa and Marwa and
performed seven rounds of Tawaf between them and did not
do any deed forbidden because of Ihram, till he finished
all the ceremonies of his Hajj and sacrificed his Hadi on
the day of Nahr (10th day of Dhul-Hijja). He then hastened
onwards (to Mecca) and performed Tawaf of the Ka'ba and
then everything that was forbidden because of Ihram became
permissible. Those who took and drove the Hadi with them
did the same as Allah's Apostle did.
'Abdullah (bin 'Abdullah) bin 'Umar said to his father,
"Stay here, for I am afraid that it (affliction between
Ibn Zubair and Al-Hajjaj) might prevent you from reaching
the Ka'ba." Ibn 'Umar said, "(In this case) I would do the
same as Allah's Apostle did, and Allah has said, 'Verily,
in Allah's Apostle, you have a good example (to follow).'
So, I make you, people, witness that I have made 'Umra
compulsory for me." So he assumed lhram for'Umra. Then he
went out and when he reached Al-Baida', he assumed Ihram
for Hajj and 'Umra (together) and said, "The conditions
(requisites) of Hajj and 'Umra are the same." He, then
brought a Hadi from Qudaid. Then he arrived (at Mecca) and
performed Tawaf (between Safa and Marwa) once for both
Hajj and 'Umra and did not finish the lhram till he had
finished both Hajj and 'Umra.
The Prophet set out from Medina with over one thousand
of his companions (at the time of the Treaty of Hudaibiya)
and when they reached Dhul-Hulaifa, the Prophet garlanded
his Hadi and marked it and assumed Ihram for'Umra.
I twisted with my own hands the garlands for the Budn
of the Prophet who garlanded and marked them, and then
made them proceed to Mecca; Yet no permissible thing was
regarded as illegal for him then.
I said, "O Allah's Apostle! What is wrong with the
people, they have finished their Ihram but you have not?"
He said, "I matted my hair and I have garlanded my Hadi,
so I will not finish my Ihram till I finished my Hajj ."
Allah's Apostle used to send the Hadi from Medina and I
used to twist the garlands for his Hadi and he did not
keep away from any of these things which a Muhrim keeps
away from.
I twisted the garlands for the Hadis of the Prophet and
then he marked and garlanded them (or I garlanded them)
and then made them proceed to the Ka'ba but he remained in
Medina and no permissible thing was regarded as illegal
for him then .
that 'Amra bint 'Abdur-Rahman had told him, "Zaid bin
Abu Sufyan wrote to 'Aisha that 'Abdullah bin Abbas had
stated, 'Whoever sends his Hadi (to the Ka'ba), all the
things which are illegal for a (pilgrim) become illegal
for that person till he slaughters it (i.e. till the 10th
of Dhul-Hijja).' " 'Amra added, 'Aisha said, 'It is not
like what Ibn Abbas had said: I twisted the garlands of
the Hadis of Allah's Apostle with my own hands. Then
Allah's Apostle put them round their necks with his own
hands, sending them with my father; Yet nothing permitted
by Allah was considered illegal for Allah's Apostle till
he slaughtered the Hadis.' "
Abu Huraira said, "The Prophet saw a man driving a
Badana (sacrificial camel). The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said (to
him), 'Ride on it.' He replied, 'It is a Badana.' The
Prophet again said, 'Ride on it!' Abu Huraira added, 'Then
I saw that man riding it, showing obedience to the Prophet
(p.b.u.h), and a shoe was (hanging) from its neck.' "
Ibn 'Umar intended to perform Hajj in the year of the
Hajj of Al-Harawriya during the rule of Ibn Az-Zubair.
Some people said to him, "It is very likely that there
will be a fight among the people, and we are afraid that
they might prevent you (from performing Hajj)." He
replied, "Verily, in Allah's Apostle there is a good
example for you (to follow). In this case I would do the
same as he had done. I make you witness that I have
intended to perform 'Umra." When he reached Al-Baida', he
said, "The conditions for both Hajj and 'Umra are the
same. I make you witness that I have intended to perform
Hajj along with 'Umra." After that he took a garlanded
Hadi (to Mecca) which he bought (on the way). When he
reached (Mecca), he performed Tawaf of the Ka'ba and of
Safa (and Marwa) and did not do more than that. He did not
make legal for himself the things which were illegal for a
Muhrim till it was the Day of Nahr (sacrifice), when he
had his head shaved and slaughtered (the sacrifice) and
considered sufficient his first Tawaf (between Safa and
Marwa), as a (Sa'i) for his Hajj and 'Umra both. He then
said, "The Prophet used to do like that."
I heard 'Aisha saying, "Five days before the end of
Dhul-Qa'ada we set out from Medina in the company of
Allah's Apostle with the intention of performing Hajj
only. When we approached Mecca, Allah's Apostle ordered
those who had no Hadi with them to finish their lhram
after performing Tawaf of the Ka'ba and (Sa'i) and between
Safa and Marwa." 'Aisha added, "On the day of Nahr
(slaughtering of sacrifice) beef was brought to us. I
asked, 'What is this?' The reply was, 'Allah's Apostle
(p.b.u.h) has slaughtered (sacrifices) on behalf of his
wives.' "
Ibn 'Umar used to send his Hadi from Jam' (to Mina) in
the last third of the night with the pilgrims amongst whom
there were free men and slaves, till it was taken into the
Manhar (slaughtering place) of the Prophet .
The narration of Anas abridged, saying, "The Prophet
slaughtered seven Budn (camels) while standing, with his
own hands. On the day of 'Id-ul-Adha he slaughtered
(sacrificed) two horned rams, black and white in color.
I saw Ibn 'Umar passing by a man who had made his
Badana sit to slaughter it. Ibn 'Umar said, "Slaughter it
while it is standing with one leg tied up as is the
tradition of Muhammad."
The Prophet offered four Rakat of Zuhr prayer at
Medina; and two Rakat of 'Asr prayer at Dhul-hulaifa and
spent the night there and when (the day) dawned, he
mounted his Mount and started saying, "None has the right
to be worshipped but Allah, and Glorified be Allah." When
he reached Al-Baida' he recited Talbiya for both Hajj and
'Umra. And when he arrived at Mecca, he ordered them (his
companions) to finish their Ihram. The Prophet slaughtered
seven Budn (camel) with his own hands while the camels
were standing He also sacrificed two horned rams (black
and white in color) at Medina.
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) offered four Rakat of Zuhr prayer
at Medina and two Rakat of 'Asr prayer at Dhul-Hulaifa.
Narrated Aiyub: "A man said: Anas said, "Then he (the
Prophet passed the night there till dawn and then he
offered the morning (Fajr) prayer, and mounted his Mount
and when it arrived at Al-Baida' he assumed Ihram for both
'Umra and Hajj."
The Prophet sent me to supervise the (slaughtering of)
Budn (Hadi camels) and ordered me to distribute their
meat, and then he ordered me to distribute their covering
sheets and skins. 'All added, "The Prophet ordered me to
supervise the slaughtering (of the Budn) and not to give
anything (of their bodies) to the butcher as wages for
slaughtering."
The Prophet ordered me to supervise the (slaughtering)
of Budn (Hadi camel) and to distribute their meat, skins
and covering sheets in charity and not to give anything
(of their bodies) to the butcher as wages for
slaughtering.
The Prophet offered one hundred Budn as Hadi and
ordered me to distribute their meat (in charity) and I did
so. Then he ordered me to distribute their covering sheets
in charity and I did so. Then he ordered me to distribute
their skins in charity and I did so.
'Ata' said, "I heard Jabir bin 'Abdullah saying, 'We
never ate the meat of the Budn for more than three days of
Mina. Later, the Prophet gave us permission by saying:
'Eat and take (meat) with you. So we ate (some) and took
(some) with us.' " I asked 'Ata', "Did Jabir say (that
they went on eating the meat) till they reached Medina?"
'Ata' replied, "No."
I heard 'Aisha saying, "We set out (from Medina) along
with Allah's Apostle five days before the end of
Dhul-Qa'da with the intention of performing Hajj only.
When we approached Mecca, Allah's Apostle ordered those
who had no Hadi along with them to finish the lhram after
performing Tawaf of the Ka'ba, (Safa and Marwa). 'Aisha
added, "Beef was brought to us on the Day of Nahr and I
said, 'What is this?' Somebody said, 'The Prophet has
slaughtered (cows) on behalf of his wives.' "
The Prophet was asked about a person who had his head
shaved before slaughtering (his Hadi) (or other similar
ceremonies of Hajj). He replied, "There is no harm, there
is no harm."
A man said to the Prophet "I performed the
Tawaf-al-Ifada before the Rami (throwing pebbles at the
Jamra)." The Prophet replied, "There is no harm." The man
said, "I had my head shaved before slaughtering." The
Prophet replied, "There is no harm." He said, "I have
slaughtered the Hadi before the Rami." The Prophet
replied, "There is no harm."
The Prophet was asked by a man who said, "I have done
the Rami in the evening." The Prophet replied, "There is
no harm in it." Another man asked, "I had my head shaved
before the slaughtering." The Prophet replied, "There is
no harm in it."
came upon Allah's Apostle when he was at Al-Bat-ha. He
asked me, "Have you intended to perform the Hajj?" I
replied in the affirmative. He asked, "For what have you
assumed lhram?" I replied," I have assumed Ihram with the
same intention as that of the Prophet ." The Prophet said,
"You have done well! Go and perform Tawaf round the Ka'ba
and between Safa and Marwa." Then I went to one of the
women of Bani Qais and she took out lice from my head.
Later, I assumed the Ihram for Hajj. So, I used to give
this verdict to the people till the caliphate of 'Umar.
When I told him about it, he said, "If we take (follow)
the Holy Book, then it orders us to complete Hajj and
'Umra (Hajj-at-Tamattu') and if we follow the tradition of
Allah's Apostle then Allah's Apostle did not finish his
lhram till the Hadi had reached its destination (had been
slaughtered). (i.e. Hajj-al-Qiran). (See Hadith No. 630)
Hafsa said, "O Allah's Apostle! What is wrong with the
people; they finished their Ihram after performing 'Umra,
but you have not finished it after your 'Umra?" He
replied, "I matted my hair and have garlanded my Hadi. So,
I cannot finish my Ihram till I slaughter (my Hadi). "
Allah's Apostle said, "O Allah! Be merciful to those
who have their head shaved." The people said, "O Allah's
Apostle! And (invoke Allah for) those who get their hair
cut short." The Prophet said, "O Allah! Be merciful to
those who have their head shaved." The people said, "O
Allah's Apostle! And those who get their hair cut short."
The Prophet said (the third time), "And to those who get
their hair cut short." Nafi' said that the Prophet had
said once or twice, "O Allah! Be merciful to those who get
their head shaved," and on the fourth time he added, "And
to those who have their hair cut short."
Allah's Apostle said, "O Allah! Forgive those who get
their heads shaved." The people asked. "Also those who get
their hair cut short?" The Prophet said, "O Allah! Forgive
those who have their heads shaved." The people said, "Also
those who get their hair cut short?" The Prophet (invoke
Allah for those who have their heads shaved and) at the
third time said, "also (forgive) those who get their hair
cut short."
The Prophet and some of his companions got their heads
shaved and some others got their hair cut short. Narrated
Muawiya: I cut short the hair of Allah's Apostle with a
long blade.
When the Prophet came to Mecca, he ordered his
Companions to perform Tawaf round the Ka'ba and between
Safa and Marwa, to finish their Ihram and get their hair
shaved off or cut short.
We performed Hajj with the Prophet and performed
Tawaf-al-ifada on the Day of Nahr (slaughtering). Safiya
got her menses and the Prophets desired from her what a
husband desires from his wife. I said to him, "O Allah's
Apostle! She is having her menses." He said, "Is she going
to detain us?" We informed him that she had performed
Tawaf-al-Ifada on the Day of Nahr. He said, "(Then you
can) depart."
The Prophet was asked about the slaughtering, shaving
(of the head), and the doing of Rami before or after the
due times. He said, "There is no harm in that."
The Prophet was asked (as regards the ceremonies of
Hajj) at Mina on the Day of Nahr and he replied that there
was no harm. Then a man said to him, "I got my head shaved
before slaughtering." He replied, "Slaughter (now) and
there is no harm in it." (Another) man said, "I did the
Rami (of the Jimar) after midday." The Prophet replied,
"There was no harm in it."
Allah's Apostle stopped (for a while near the Jimar at
Mina) during his last Hajj and the people started asking
him questions. A man said, "Ignorantly I got my head
shaved before slaughtering." The Prophet replied,
"Slaughter (now) and there is no harm in it." Another man
said, "Unknowingly I slaughtered the Hadi before doing the
Rami." The Prophet said, "Do Rami now and there is no harm
in it." So, on that day, when the Prophet was asked about
anything (about the ceremonies of Hajj) done before or
after (its stated time) his reply was, "Do it (now) and
there is no harm."
I witnessed the Prophet when he was delivering the
sermon on the Day of Nahr. A man stood up and said, "I
thought that such and such was to be done before such and
such. I got my hair shaved before slaughtering." (Another
said), "I slaughtered the Hadi before doing the Rami." So,
the people asked about many similar things. The Prophet
said, "Do it (now) and there is no harm in all these
cases." Whenever the Prophet was asked about anything on
that day, he replied, "Do it (now) and there is no harm in
it."
Ibn Abbas said: "Allah's Apostle delivered a sermon on
the Day of Nahr, and said, 'O people! (Tell me) what is
the day today?' The people replied, 'It is the forbidden
(sacred) day.' He asked again, 'What town is this?' They
replied, 'It is the forbidden (Sacred) town.' He asked,
'Which month is this?' They replied, 'It is the forbidden
(Sacred) month.' He said, 'No doubt! Your blood, your
properties, and your honor are sacred to one another like
the sanctity of this day of yours, in this (sacred) town
(Mecca) of yours, in this month of yours.' The Prophet
repeated his statement again and again. After that he
raised his head and said, 'O Allah! Haven't conveyed (Your
Message) to them'. Haven't I conveyed Your Message to
them?' " Ibn Abbas added, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul
is, the following was his will (Prophet's will) to his
followers:--It is incumbent upon those who are present to
convey this information to those who are absent Beware
don't renegade (as) disbelievers (turn into infidels)
after me, Striking the necks (cutting the throats) of one
another.' "
The Prophet delivered to us a sermon on the Day of
Nahr. He said, "Do you know what is the day today?" We
said, "Allah and His Apostle know better." He remained
silent till we thought that he might give that day another
name. He said, "Isn't it the Day of Nahr?" We said, "It
is." He further asked, "Which month is this?" We said,
"Allah and His Apostle know better." He remained silent
till we thought that he might give it another name. He
then said, "Isn't it the month of Dhul-Hijja?" We replied:
"Yes! It is." He further asked, "What town is this?" We
replied, "Allah and His Apostle know it better." He
remained silent till we thought that he might give it
another name. He then said, "Isn't it the forbidden
(Sacred) town (of Mecca)?" We said, "Yes. It is." He said,
"No doubt, your blood and your properties are sacred to
one another like the sanctity of this day of yours, in
this month of yours, in this town of yours, till the day
you meet your Lord. No doubt! Haven't I conveyed Allah's
message to you? They said, "Yes." He said, "O Allah! Be
witness. So it is incumbent upon those who are present to
convey it (this information) to those who are absent
because the informed one might comprehend it (what I have
said) better than the present audience, who will convey it
to him. Beware! Do not renegade (as) disbelievers after me
by striking the necks (cutting the throats) of one
another."
At Mina, the Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "Do you know what
is the day today?" The people replied, "Allah and His
Apostle know it better." He said, "It is the forbidden
(sacred) day. And do you know what town is this?" They
replied, "Allah and His Apostle know it better." He said,
"This is the forbidden (Sacred) town (Mecca). And do you
know which month is this?" The people replied, "Allah and
His Apostle know it better." He said, "This is the
forbidden (sacred) month." The Prophet added, "No doubt,
Allah made your blood, your properties, and your honor
sacred to one another like the sanctity of this day of
yours in this month of yours in this town of yours."
Narrated Ibn 'Umar: On the Day of Nahr (10th of
Dhul-Hijja), the Prophet stood in between the Jamrat
during his Hajj which he performed (as in the previous
Hadith) and said, "This is the greatest Day (i.e. 10th of
Dhul-Hijjah)." The Prophet started saying repeatedly, "O
Allah! Be Witness (I have conveyed Your Message)." He then
bade the people farewell. The people said, "This is
Hajjat-al-Wada)."
Al-Abbas asked the permission from the Prophet to stay
at Mecca during the nights of Mina in order to provide
water to the people, so the Prophet allowed him.
I asked Ibn 'Umar, "When should I do the Rami of the
Jimar?" He replied, "When your leader does that." I asked
him again the same question. He replied, "We used to wait
till the sun declined and then we would do the Rami (i.e.
on the 11th and 12th of Dhul-Hijja)."
'Abdullah, did the Rami from the middle of the valley.
So, I said, "O, Abu 'Abdur-Rahman! Some people do the Rami
(of the Jamra) from above it (i.e. from the top of the
valley)." He said, "By Him except whom none has the right
to be worshipped, this is the place from where the one on
whom Surat-al-Baqara was revealed (i.e. Allah's Apostle)
did the Rami."
When 'Abdullah, reached the big Jamra (i.e.
Jamrat-ul-Aqaba) he kept the Ka'ba on the left side and
Mina on his right side and threw seven pebbles (at the
Jamra) and said, "The one on whom Surat-al-Baqara was
revealed (i.e. the Prophet) had done the Rami similarly."
I performed Hajj with Ibn Masud , and saw him doing
Rami of the big Jamra (Jamrat-ul-Aqaba) with seven small
pebbles, keeping the Ka'ba on his left side and Mina on
his right. He then said, "This is the place where the one
on whom Surat-al-Baqara was revealed (i.e. Allah's Apostle
) stood."
I heard Al-Hajjaj saying on the pulpit, "The Sura in
which Al-Baqara (the cow) is mentioned and the Sura in
which the family of 'Imran is mentioned and the Sura in
which the women (An-Nisa) is mentioned." I mentioned this
to Ibrahim, and he said, 'Abdur-Rahman bin Yazid told me,
'I was with Ibn Masud, when he did the Rami of the
Jamrat-ul-Aqaba. He went down the middle of the valley,
and when he came near the tree (which was near the Jamra)
he stood opposite to it and threw seven small pebbles and
said: 'Allahu-Akbar' on throwing every pebble.' Then he
said, 'By Him, except Whom none has the right to be
worshipped, here (at this place) stood the one on whom
Surat-al-Baqra was revealed (i.e. Allah's Apostle).' "
Ibn 'Umar used to do Rami of the Jamrat-ud-Dunya (the
Jamra near to the Khaif mosque) with seven small stones
and used to recite Takbir on throwing every pebble. He
then would go ahead till he reached the level ground where
he would stand facing the Qibla for a long time to invoke
(Allah) while raising his hands (while invoking). Then he
would do Rami of the Jamrat-ul-Wusta (middle Jamra) and
then he would go to the left towards the middle ground,
where he would stand facing the Qibla. He would remain
standing there for a long period to invoke (Allah) while
raising his hands, and would stand there for a long
period. Then he would do Rami of the Jamrat-ul-Aqaba from
the middle of the valley, but he would not stay by it, and
then he would leave and say, "I saw the Prophet doing like
this."
'Abdullah bin 'Umar used to do Rami of the
Jamrat-ud-Dunya with seven small pebbles and used to
recite Takbir on throwing each stone. He, then, would
proceed further till he reached the level ground, where he
would stay for a long time, facing the Qibla to invoke
(Allah) while raising his hands. Then he would do Rami of
the Jamrat-ul-Wusta similarly and would go to the left
towards the level ground, where he would stand for a long
time facing the Qibla to invoke (Allah) while raising his
hands. Then he would do Rami of the Jamrat-ul-'Aqaba from
the middle of the valley, but he would not stay by it. Ibn
'Umar used to say, "I saw Allah's Apostle doing like
that."
I heard my father who was the best man of his age,
saying, "I heard 'Aisha saying, 'I perfumed Allah's
Apostle with my own hands before finishing his Ihram while
yet he has not performed Tawaf-al-Ifada.' She spread her
hands (while saying so.)"
The people were ordered to perform the Tawaf of the
Ka'ba (Tawaf-al-Wada') as the lastly thing, before leaving
(Mecca), except the menstruating women who were excused.
The Prophet offered the Zuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib and the
'Isha' prayers and slept for a while at a place called
Al-Mahassab and then rode to the Ka'ba and performed Tawaf
round it .
Safiya bint Huyay, the wife of the Prophet got her
menses, and Allah's Apostle was informed of that. He said,
"Would she delay us?" The people said, "She has already
performed Tawaf-al-Ifada." He said, "Therefore she will
not (delay us)."
The people of Medina asked Ibn Abbas about a woman who
got her menses after performing Tawaf-al-Ifada. He said,
"She could depart (from Mecca)." They said, "We will not
act on your verdict and ignore the verdict of Zaid." Ibn
Abbas said, "When you reach Medina, inquire about it." So,
when they reached Medina they asked (about that). One of
those whom they asked was Um Sulaim. She told them the
narration of Safiya (812).
A menstruating woman was allowed to leave Mecca if she
had done Tawaf-al-Ifada. Tawus (a sub-narrator) said from
his father, "I heard Ibn 'Umar saying that she would not
depart. Then later I heard him saying that the Prophet had
allowed them (menstruating women) to depart."
We set out with the Prophet with the intention of
performing Hajj only. The Prophet reached Mecca and
performed Tawaf of the Ka'ba and between Safa and Marwa
and did not finish the Ihram, because he had the Hadi with
him. His companions and his wives performed Tawaf (of the
Ka'ba and between Safa and Marwa), and those who had no
Hadi with them finished their Ihram. I got the menses and
performed all the ceremonies of Hajj. So, when the Night
of Hasba (night of departure) came, I said, "O Allah's
Apostle! All your companions are returning with Hajj and
'Umra except me." He asked me, "Didn't you perform Tawaf
of the Ka'ba (Umra) when you reached Mecca?" I said, "No."
He said, "Go to Tan'im with your brother 'Abdur-Rahman,
and assume Ihram for 'Umra and I will wait for you at such
and such a place." So I went with 'Abdur-Rahman to Tan'im
and assumed Ihram for 'Umra. Then Safiya bint Huyay got
menses. The Prophet said, " 'Aqra Halqa! You will detain
us! Didn't you perform Tawaf-al-Ifada on the Day of Nahr
(slaughtering)?" She said, "Yes, I did." He said, "Then
there is no harm, depart." So I met the Prophet when he
was ascending the heights towards Mecca and I was
descending, or vice-versa.
I asked Anas bin Malik, "Tell me something you have
observed about the Prophet concerning where he offered the
Zuhr prayer on the Day of Tarwiya (8th Dhul-Hijja)." Anas
replied, "He offered it at Mina." I said, "Where did he
offer the Asr prayer on the Day of Nafr (day of departure
from Mina)?" He replied, "At Al-Abtah," and added, "You
should do as your leaders do."
The Prophet offered the Zuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib and 'Isha'
prayers and slept for a while at a place called
Al-Mahassab and then he rode towards the Ka'ba and
performed Tawaf (al-Wada').
Ibn 'Umar used to spend the night at Dhi-Tuwa in
between the two Thaniyas and then he would enter Mecca
through the Thaniya which is at the higher region of
Mecca, and whenever he came to Mecca for Hajj or 'Umra, he
never made his she camel kneel down except near the gate
of the Masjid (Sacred Mosque) and then he would enter (it)
and go to the Black (stone) Corner and start from there
circumambulating the Ka'ba seven times: hastening in the
first three rounds (Ramal) and walking in the last four.
On finishing, he would offer two Rakat prayer and set out
to perform Tawaf between Safa and Marwa before returning
to his dwelling place. On returning (to Medina) from Hajj
or 'Umra, he used to make his camel kneel down at Al-Batha
which is at Dhu-l-Hulaifa, the place where the Prophet
used to make his camel kneel down.
'Ubaidullah was asked about Al Mahassab. 'Ubaidullah
narrated: Nafi' said, 'Allah's Apostles, 'Umar and Ibn
'Umar camped there." Nafi' added, "Ibn 'Umar used to offer
the Zuhr and 'Asr prayers at it (i.e. Al-Mahassab)." I
think he mentioned the Maghrib prayer also. I said, "I
don't doubt about 'Isha' (i.e. he used to offer it there
also), and he used to sleep there for a while. He used to
say, 'The Prophet used to do the same.' "
Dhul-Majaz and 'Ukaz were the markets of the people
during the pre-lslamic period of ignorance. When the
people embraced Islam, they disliked to do bargaining
there till the following Holy Verses were revealed:--
There is no harm for you If you seek of the bounty Of your
Lord (during Hajj by trading, etc.) (2.198)
Safiya got her menses on the night of Nafr (departure
from Hajj), and she said, "I see that I will detain you."
The Prophet said, "Aqra Halqa! Did she perform the Tawaf
on the Day of Nahr (slaughtering)?" Somebody replied in
the affirmative. He said, "Then depart." (Different
narrators mentioned that) 'Aisha said, "We set out with
Allah's Apostle (from Medina) with the intention of
performing Hajj only. When we reached Mecca, he ordered us
to finish the Ihram. When it was the night of Nafr
(departure), Safiya bint Huyay got her menses. The Prophet
said, "Halqa Aqra! I think that she will detain you," and
added, "Did you perform the Tawaf (Al-Ifada) on the Day of
Nahr (slaughtering)?" She replied, "Yes." He said, "Then
depart." I said, "O Allah's Apostle! I have not (done the
Umra)." He replied, "Perform 'Umra from Tan'im." My
brother went with me and we came across the Prophet in the
last part of the night. He said, "Wait at such and such a
place."