Chapters on Hajj Rituals

It wasnarrated that ‘Urwah said: “Ibn ‘Umar was asked: ‘In whichmonth did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) perform ‘Umrah?’ He said:‘InRajab.’ But ‘Aishah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)neverperformed ‘Umrah during Rajab, and he never performed ‘Umrah,but he(meaning Ibn ‘Umar) was with him.”

‘Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakr narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) told himto seat ‘Aishah behind him on his riding animal, and perform ‘Umrahwith her from Tan’im.

It wasnarrated that ‘Aishah said: “We went out with the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) on the Farewell Pilgrimage, close to the time of thecrescent of Dhul-Hijjah. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoeveramong you wants to begin the Talbiyah for ‘Umrah, let him do so. Ifitwere not for the fact that I have brought a sacrificial animalwithme, I would have began the Talbiyah for ‘Umrah.’” Shesaid: “Some ofthe people began the Talbiyah for ‘Umrah, and somebegan the Talbiyahfor Hajj. I was one of those who began theTalbiyah for ‘Umrah.” Shesaid: “We set out until we reachedMakkah, then the Day of ‘Arafahcame while I was in menses, but Idid not exit Ihram for ‘Umrah Icomplained about that to theProphet (ﷺ) and he said: ‘Leave your‘Umrah, undo your hair andcomb it, and begin the Talbiyah for Hajj.’”She said: “So I didthat, then on the night of Hasbah (i.e., thetwelfth night ofDhul-Hijjah), when Allah had enables us to completeour Hajj, he sent‘Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakr with me. He seated mebehind him andwent out to Tan’im, then I began the Talbiyah for‘Umrah andAllah enabled us to complete our Hajj and ‘Umrah, and therewas nosacrificial animal, charity nor fasting.”

It wasnarrated from Umm Salamah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: “Whoever begins the Talbiyah for ‘Umrah from Baitul-Maqdis, willbe forgiven.”

It wasnarrated from Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ), thattheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever begins the Talbiyah for‘Umrah from Baitul-Maqdis, that will be an expiation for all hisprevious sins.” She said: “So I went out.” Meaning, fromBaitul-Maqdisfor ‘Umrah.

It wasnarrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)performed ‘Umrah four times: The ‘Umrah of Hudaibiyah, the ‘Umrahtomake up for (the one not completed previously), the third fromJi’ranah and the fourth that he did with his Hajj.”

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)prayedin Mina, on the Day of Tarwiyah (the 8th of Dhul-Hijjah),Zuhr,‘Asr, Maghrib, ‘Isha’ and Fajr, then he went in themorning to‘Arafat.

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Umar that he used to pray all five prayersinMina, then he would tell them that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)usedto do that.

It wasnarrated that ‘Aishah said: ‘I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah,should we not build you a house in Mina?’ He said: ‘No, Mina isjust astopping place for those who get there first.’”

It wasnarrated that ‘Aishah said: “We said: ‘O Messenger of Allah,should we not build you a house in Mina that will be a means of shadefor you?’ He said: ‘No, Mina is just a stopping place for thosewhoget there first.’”

It wasnarrated that Anas said: “We went in the morning on this daywiththe Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) from Mina to ‘Arafat. Some of usrecited the Takbir (Allahu Akbar) and some of us recited the Tahlil(La ilaha illallah), and neither criticized the other.”

It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used tostop at ‘Arafat in Namirah Valley. When Hajjaj killed Ibn Zubair,he sent word to Ibn ‘Umar asking: “At what hour did the Prophet(ﷺ) go out on this day?” He said: “When that time comes, wewill go out.” So Hajjah sent a man to watch for the time when theywent out.When Ibn ‘Umar wanted to set out, he said: “Has the sun passed the zenith?” They said: “It has not passed the zenith yet.” So he sat down. Then he said: “Has the sun passed the zenith?” They said: “It has not passed the zenith yet.” So he sat down. Then he said: “Has the sun passed the zenith?” They said: “Yes.” When they said that it had passed the zenith, he set out.

It wasnarrated that ‘Ali said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stoppedat‘Arafat and said: ‘This is the place of standing, and all of‘Arafat is a place of standing.’”

It wasnarrated that Yazid bin Shaiban said: “We were standing in aplacethat was far from the place of standing. Ibn Mirba’ came to usandsaid: ‘I am the messenger of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to you.He said: “Stay where you are today for today you are on the legacyofIbrahim.’”

It wasnarrated from Jabir bin ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said: “All of ‘Arafat is the place of standing, but keep awayfrom the interior of ‘Uranah. And all of Muzdalifah is the place ofstanding but keep away from the interior of Muhassir. And all of Minais the place of sacrifice, except for what is beyond ‘Aqaba.”

‘Abdullah bin Kinanah bin ‘Abbas bin Mirdas As-Sulami narratedthathis father told him, from his father, that the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) prayed for forgiveness for his nation one evening at‘Arafat,and the response came: “I have forgiven them, except forthewrongdoer, with whom I will settle the score in favor of the onewhomhe wronged.” He said: “O Lord, if You will, then grantParadise to theone who is wronged, and forgive the wrongdoer.” Noresponse came (thatevening).The next day at Muzdalifah he repeatedthe supplication, andreceived a response to what he asked for. He(the narrator) said: “TheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) laughed,” orhe said, “He smiled. Abu Bakrand ‘Umar said to him: ‘May myfather and mother be ransomed for you,this is not a time when youusually laugh. What made you laugh, mayAllah make your years filledwith laughter?’ He said: ‘The enemy ofAllah, Iblis, when he cameto know that Allah answered my prayer andforgiven my nation, tooksome dust and started to sprinkle it on hishead, uttering cries ofwoe and doom, and what I saw of his anguishmade me laugh.’”

It wasnarrated from Ibn Musayyab that ‘Aishah said that theMessenger ofAllah (ﷺ) said: “There is no day on which Allah ransomsmoreslaves from the Fire than the Day of ‘Arafah. He draws closer andcloser, then He boasts about them before the angels and says: ‘Whatdothese people want?’”

Sufyanbin Bukair bin ‘Ata’ said: “I heard ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Ya’murDili say: ‘I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was standingat‘Arafat, and some people from Najd came to him and said: “OMessengerof Allah, what is Hajj?” He said: “Hajj is ‘Arafah.Whoever comesbefore Fajr prayer on the night of Jam’, he hascompleted his Hajj.The days at Mina are three. ‘But whosoeverhastens to leave in twodays, there is no sin on him and whosoeverstays on, there is no sinon him.’” [2:203] Then he seated a manbehind him on his mount and hestarted calling out these words.’”

It wasnarrated from ‘Urwah bin Mudarris At-Ta’i that he performedHajjduring the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he did notcatchup with the people until they were at Jam’ (Al-Muzdalifah). Hesaid: “I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger ofAllah, Ihave made my camel lean (because of the long journey) and Ihave wornmyself out. By Allah, there is no sand hill on which I didnot stand.Have I performed Hajj?’ The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoeverattended theprayer (i.e., Fajr at Muzdalifah) with us and departedfrom ‘Arafat,by night or day, may remove the dirt and hascompleted his Hajj.’”

It wasnarrated from Usamah bin Zaid that he was asked: “How did theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) travel when he departed from ‘Arafat?”Hesaid: “He moved at a quick pace, and when he reached an openspace hewould make his camel run.”

It wasnarrated that ‘Aishah said: “The Quraish said: ‘We are theneighbors of the House and we do not leave the sanctuary.’ Allahsaid:‘Then depart from the place whence all the people depart.’”[2:199]

It wasnarrated that Usamah bin Zaid said: “I departed from ‘Arafatwiththe Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and when he reached the mountainpathat which the chiefs would dismount, he dismounted and urinated,thenperformed ablution. I said: ‘(Is it time for) prayer?’ He said:‘The prayer is still ahead of you.’ When he reached Jam’(Muzdalifah)he called the Adhan and Iqamah, then he prayed Maghrib.Then no oneamong the people unloaded (the camels) until he hadprayed ‘Isha’.”

It wasnarrated from ‘Abdullah bin Yazid Al-Khatmi that he heard AbuAyyubAl-Ansari say: “I prayed Maghrib and ‘Isha’ with the Messengerof Allah (ﷺ) during the Farewell Pilgrimage, at Muzdalifah.”

It wasnarrated from ‘Ubaidullah, from Salim, from his father, thattheProphet (ﷺ) prayed Maghrib at Muzdalifah. When we halted hesaid: “Prayer should be done with Iqamah.”

It wasnarrated that ‘Amr bin Maimun said: “We performed Hajj with‘Umarbin Khattab, and when we wanted to depart from Muzdalifah, hesaid:‘The idolators used to say: “May the sun rise over you, OThabir!* So that we may begin our journey (to Mina),” and they didnotdepart until the sun had risen.’ So the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)differed from them by departing before the sun rose.”

Jabirsaid: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) departed during theFarewellPilgrimage in a tranquil manner, and he urged them to betranquil. Hetold them to throw small pebbles. He hastened throughMuhassirValley, and said: ‘Let my nation learn its rites (of Hajj),for Ido not know, perhaps I will not meet them again after thisyear.’”

It wasnarrated from Bilal bin Rabah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said tohim, onthe morning of Jama’: “O Bilal, calm the people down,” or“makethem be quiet.” Then he said: “Allah has been very gracious toyou in this Jam’ of yours. He has forgiven the wrongdoers among youbecause of the righteous among you, and He has given the righteousamong you whatever they ask. Move on in the Name of Allah.”

It wasnarrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “We youngsters from the clan of‘Abdul-Muttalib came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), from Jam’,on donkeys of ours. He started striking our thighs and saying: ‘Omy sons, do not stone the Pillar until the sun rises.’”

It wasnarrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “I was among the weak ones ofhisfamily (i.e., the women and children) whom the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) sent on ahead.”