It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, entered Makkah Mukarramah on the occasion of the conquest of Makkah, and at that time there was a helmet on his head. When he, peace and blessings be upon him, removed it, a man came and submitted to him, peace and blessings be upon him, that Ibn Khatal, the disbeliever, is hanging onto the curtains of the Ka'bah. He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Kill him. Imam Malik states that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was not in the state of Ihram that day. And Allah knows best.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / أهم أحداث السنة الثامنة للهجرة / 10856
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري: 1846، 3044، ومسلم: 1357 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 12932 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 12962»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Imam Nawawi said: From this hadith it is understood that a person who does not intend to perform Hajj or Umrah may enter Makkah without ihram; it makes no difference whether he comes frequently or only occasionally.
The discussion regarding the killing of Ibn Khatal will be found under hadith number (10880).