Chapters on Hajj Rituals

It wasnarrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas said: “The Prophets used toenter the Haram walking barefoot. They would circumambulate the Houseand complete all the rituals barefoot and walking.”

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) usedtoenter Makkah from the upper mountain pass and when he left, hewouldleave from the lower mountain pass.

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet (ﷺ) entered Makkahbyday.

It wasnarrated that Usamah bin Zaid said: “I said: ‘O Messenger ofAllah, where will you stay tomorrow?’ That was during his Hajj. Hesaid: ‘Has ‘Aqil left us any house?’ Then he said: ‘Tomorrowwe will stay in the valley of Banu Kinanah, Muhassab where theQuraish swore an oath of disbelief.’”That was where the Banu Kinana had sworn an oath with the Quriash against Banu Hashim, that they would not intermarry with them or engage in trade with them.Ma’mar said: “Zuhri said: Khaif means a valley.’”

It wasnarrated that ‘Abdullah bin Sarjis said: “I saw the baldforeheadof ‘Umar bin Khattab when he kissed the Black Stone and said:‘Iam kissing you, although I know that you are only a stone and youcanneither cause harm nor bring benefit. Had I not seen the MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) kissing you, I would not have kissed you.’”

It wasnarrated that Sa’eed bin Jubair said: I heard Ibn ‘Abbas say:TheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “This Stone will be brought on theDay of Resurrection, and it will be given two eyes with which to see,and a tongue with which to speak, and it will bear witness for thosewho touched it in sincerity.”

It wasnarrated that Ibn ‘Umar said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)turned to face the Stone, then he put his lips on it and wept for along time. Then he turned and saw ‘Umar bin Khattab weeping. Hesaid:‘O ‘Umar, this is the place where tears should be shed.’”

It wasnarrated from Salim bin ‘Abdullah that his father said: “TheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not touch the corners of the Ka’bahapartfrom the Black Corner (i.e., the corner where the Black Stoneis) andthe one that is next to it facing the houses of Banu Jumah(i.e., theYemenite Corner).”

It wasnarrated that Safiyyah bint Shaibah said: “When the MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) saw that things had settled down, in the year of theConquest (of Makkah), he performed Tawaf on his camel, touching thecorner with a staff in his hand. Then he entered the House and foundadove made of aloeswood. He broke it, then he stood at the door oftheKa’bah and threw it out, and I was watching him.”

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) performedTawaf ona camel during the Farewell Pilgrimage, touching the cornerwith astaff.

Ma’rufbin Kharrabudh Al-Makki narrated: “I heard Abu Tufail, ‘AmirbinWathilah, say: ‘I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) performing Tawaf on hiscamel, touching the corner with his staff and kissing the staff.’”

It wasnarrated from Nafi’, from Ibn ‘Umar that when the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) performed Tawaf around the House for the first time, hewalked briskly with short steps in the first three circuits, andwalked normally in the last four, starting and ending at the Hijr.*And Ibn ‘Umar used to do that.

It wasnarrated from Jabir that the Prophet (ﷺ) walked briskly(Ramala),from the Hijr to the Hijr, three times, then he walkednormally forfour.

It wasnarrated from Zaid bin Aslam that his father said: “I heard‘Umarsay: ‘Why do they perform Ramal now, when Allah has establishedIslam and done away with disbelief and its people? By Allah,* we willnot give up something that we used to do at the time of the Messengerof Allah (ﷺ).’”

It wasnarrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “During his ‘Umrah afterHudaibiyah – when they wanted to enter Makkah – the Prophet (ﷺ)saidto his Companions: ‘Your people will see you tomorrow, so letthem seeyou looking strong.’ When they entered the mosque, theytouched thecorner and started to walk briskly, and the Prophet (ﷺ)was withthem. When they reached the Yemenite Corner, they walkednormally tothe Black Corner (the corner where the Black Stone is),then theywalked briskly until they reached the Yemenite Corner, thentheywalked normally to the Black Corner. They did that three times,thenthey walked normally for four circuits.”

It wasnarrated from Ibn Ya’la bin Umayyah that his father Ya’lasaid: “The Prophet (ﷺ) performed Tawaf while doing Idtiba’.”* (Inhis narration, one of the narrators) Qabisah said: “While wearing aYemenite cloth.”

It wasnarrated that ‘Aishah said: “I asked the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)about the Hijr, and he said: ‘It is part of the House.’ I said:‘What kept them from incorporating it into it?’ He said: ‘Theyran outof funds.’ I said: ‘Why is its door so high up that itcan only bereached with a ladder?’* He said: ‘That is what yourpeople did sothat they could let in whoever they wanted and keep outwhoever theywanted. Were it not that your people have so recentlyleft disbeliefbehind, and I am afraid that it would bother them, Iwould havechanged it, incorporating what they left out and I wouldput its doorat ground level.”

It wasnarrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said: “I heard the Messengerof Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Whoever performs Tawaf around the House andpraystwo Rak’ah, it is as if he freed a slave.’”

Humaidbin Abu Sawiyyah said: I heard Ibn Hisham asking ‘Ata’ bin AbuRabah about the Yemenite Corner, when he was performing Tawaf aroundthe House. ‘Ata’ said: Abu Hurairah told me that the Prophet(ﷺ) said: “Seventy angels have been appointed over it. Whoeversays: Allahumma inni as’alukal-‘afwa wal-‘afiyah fid-dunyawal-akhirah; Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanah, wa fil-akhiratihasanah, wa qina ‘adhaban-Nar (O Allah, I ask You for pardon andwell-being in this world and in the Hereafter. Our Lord, give us goodin this world and good in the Hereafter and protect us from thetorment of the Fire), they say: Amin.” When he reached the BlackCorner (where the Black Stone is), he said: O Abu Muhammad! What haveyou heard about this Black Corner? ‘Ata’ said: Abu Hurairah toldme that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: “Whoever facesit is facing the Hand of the Most Merciful.’”Ibn Hisham said to him: O Abu Muhammad, what about Tawaf? ‘Ata’ said: Abu Hurairah told me that he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: “Whoever performs Tawaf around the House seven times and does not say anything except: Subhan Allah wal-hamdu lillah, wa la ilaha illallah wa Allahu Akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah (Glory is to Allah, praise is to Allah, none has the right to be worshipping but Allah, and there is no power nor strength except with Allah), ten bad deeds will be erased from him, ten merits will be recorded for him, and he will be raised ten degrees in status. Whoever performs Tawaf and talks when he is in that situation, is wading in mercy like one who wades in water.”

It wasnarrated that Muttalib said: “When he finished seven (circuitsofTawaf), I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) come until he wasparallelwith the Corner, then he prayed two Rak’ah at the edge of theMataf(area for Tawaf), and there was nothing between him and thepeoplewho were performing Tawaf.”

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cameandperformed Tawaf around the House seven times, then he prayed twoRak’ahs. Waki’ said: “Meaning, at the Maqam,* then he went outtoSafa.”

It wasnarrated that Jabir said: “When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)finishedcircumambulating the House, he came to Maqam Ibrahim. ‘Umarsaid:‘O Messenger of Allah, this is the Maqam of our father Ibrahim,about which Allah says, “And take you (people) the Maqam (place) ofIbrahim as a place of prayer.’” [2:125]

It wasnarrated from Umm Salamah that she fell sick, so the MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) told her to perform Tawaf from behind the people,riding.She said: “I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) praying facingtheHouse, and reciting: “By the Tur (Mount), And by the BookInscribed.’” [52:1-2]

‘Amrbin Shu’aib narrated from his father that his grandfather said: “Iperformed Tawaf with ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr, and when we had finishedseven (circuits), we prayed two Rak’ah at the back of the Ka’bah.Isaid: ‘Why do you not seek refuge with Allah from the Fire?’ Hesaid:‘I seek refuge with Allah from the fire.’ Then he went andtouched theCorner, then he stood between the (Black) Stone and thedoor (of theKa’bah) and clung with his chest, hands and cheekagainst it. Then hesaid: ‘I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) dothis.’”

It wasnarrated that ‘Aishah said: “We went out with the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ), intending only to perform Hajj. When we were in Sarif orclose to Sarif, my menses came. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) enteredupon me when I was weeping. He said: ‘What is the matter with you?Have your menses come?’ I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘This issomethingthat Allah has decreed for the daughters of Adam. Do allthe rites,but do not circumambulate the House.’” She said: “Andthe Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) sacrificed a cow on behalf of hiswives.”

It wasnarrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)performedHajj Ifrad.*

It wasnarrated from ‘Aishah the Mother of the Believers that theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed Hajj Ifrad.

It wasnarrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)performed HajjIfrad (Single Hajj).

It wasnarrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), AbuBakr,‘Umar and ‘Uthman performed Hajj Ifrad (Single Hajj).

It wasnarrated that Anas bin Malik said: “We went out with theMessengerof Allah (ﷺ) to Makkah, and I heard him say: ‘Labbaika‘Umratanwa hajjatan [Here I am (O Allah), for ‘Umrah and Hajj].’”