´It was narrated that ‘Urwah said:` “Ibn ‘Umar was asked: ‘In which month did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) perform ‘Umrah?’ He said: ‘In Rajab.’ But ‘Aishah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never performed ‘Umrah during Rajab, and he never performed ‘Umrah, but he (meaning Ibn ‘Umar) was with him.”
Hadith Referenceسنن ابن ماجه / كتاب المناسك / 2998
1؎: That is, they have forgotten and have mistakenly said Rajab.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues: Abdullah ibn Umar radi Allahu anhu made a mistake in this matter, which is why he did not state this with certainty. The aforementioned question was asked by Urwah rahimahullah himself, while both Urwah and Ibn Umar radi Allahu anhu were present near the chamber of Aishah radi Allahu anha, and the Mother of the Believers heard their question and answer. Upon this, Urwah rahimahullah sought confirmation from the Mother of the Believers radi Allahu anha, so she gave the aforementioned answer from inside the chamber. Ibn Umar radi Allahu anhu, upon hearing this statement of the Mother of the Believers, remained silent—he neither denied nor affirmed it. (Sahih Muslim, Book of Hajj, Chapter: Clarification of the Number of the Prophet’s ﷺ Umrahs and Their Times, Hadith: 1253)
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2998