Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Harith says: I heard from Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Dahhak bin Qais (may Allah be pleased with him) in the year when Sayyiduna Mu’awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) performed Hajj. Both of them were discussing Hajj Tamattu’. Dahhak said: Only a person who is ignorant of Allah Almighty’s command will perform this Hajj. Upon hearing this, Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Nephew! You have said a very wrong thing. Then Sayyiduna Dahhak said: Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) also forbade it. Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and we performed Hajj Tamattu’ in his company.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الحج والعمرة / 4202
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده حسن ۔ أخرجه الترمذي: 823، والنسائي: 5/ 152، وأخرجه مسلم بلفظ الحديث السابق، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 1503 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 1503»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … If by “Hajj al-Tamattu’” its technical definition is intended, that is, performing ‘umrah, becoming lawful (halal), and then later donning the ihram anew for Hajj, then the meaning of this hadith will be that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) permitted performing Hajj al-Tamattu’. And when a leader commands something, it is also attributed to him in practical terms, just as it is said: “The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) stoned the adulterer and cut off the thief’s hand,” even though he (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) did not carry out these acts with his own hand, but rather he only gave the command. The statement of Allah, the Exalted, is: {وَنَادٰیفِرْعَوْنُفِیْقَوْمِہٖ} (“Pharaoh called out among his people”), meaning that the call was made by Pharaoh’s command.