صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب العمرةThe Book of Al-Umra
بَابُ كَمِ اعْتَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:Chapter. How many times did the Prophet ﷺ perform Umra?
Hadith 1776
اُردوEn
قَالَ : وَسَمِعْنَا اسْتِنَانَ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي الْحُجْرَةِ ، فَقَالَ عُرْوَةُ : يَا أُمَّاهُ ، يَا أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ، أَلَا تَسْمَعِينَ مَا يَقُولُ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ؟ , قَالَتْ : مَا يَقُولُ ؟ قَالَ : يَقُولُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اعْتَمَرَ أَرْبَعَ عُمَرَاتٍ إِحْدَاهُنَّ فِي رَجَبٍ ، قَالَتْ : يَرْحَمُ اللَّهُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، مَا اعْتَمَرَ عُمْرَةً إِلَّا وَهُوَ شَاهِدُهُ ، وَمَا اعْتَمَرَ فِي رَجَبٍ قَطُّ " .
Then we heard `Aisha, the Mother of faithful believers cleaning her teeth with Siwak in the dwelling place. 'Urwa said, "O Mother! O Mother of the believers! Don't you hear what Abu `Abdur Rahman is saying?" She said, "What does he say?" 'Urwa said, "He says that Allah's Apostle performed four `Umra and one of them was in the month of Rajab." `Aisha said, "May Allah be merciful to Abu `Abdur Rahman! The Prophet did not perform any `Umra except that he was with him, and he never performed any `Umra in Rajab."
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
It is possible that Abdullah ibn Umar radi Allahu anhu was not aware of the information regarding the Duha (Ishraq) prayer, which is why he declared it an innovation (bid‘ah), even though this prayer is mentioned in the hadiths. Or, he may have considered performing this prayer in the mosque as an innovation, as it is related to every prayer that it is preferable to perform it at home.
According to the majority of scholars, this prayer can be performed either in the mosque or at home.
Regarding the Prophet’s sallallahu alayhi wa sallam ‘umrah in the month of Rajab, its mention is not authentic, as Aisha radi Allahu anha has clearly explained.
She was the maternal aunt of ‘Urwah, which is why he addressed her as “O my mother” (ya ummah).
It is possible that Abdullah ibn Umar radi Allahu anhu was not aware of the information regarding the Duha (Ishraq) prayer, which is why he declared it an innovation (bid‘ah), even though this prayer is mentioned in the hadiths. Or, he may have considered performing this prayer in the mosque as an innovation, as it is related to every prayer that it is preferable to perform it at home.
According to the majority of scholars, this prayer can be performed either in the mosque or at home.
Regarding the Prophet’s sallallahu alayhi wa sallam ‘umrah in the month of Rajab, its mention is not authentic, as Aisha radi Allahu anha has clearly explained.
She was the maternal aunt of ‘Urwah, which is why he addressed her as “O my mother” (ya ummah).
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 1776
