Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: ➊
When the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam departed from Madinah Munawwarah, he entered into the state of ihram for Hajj Mufrad (single Hajj), then combined it with ‘Umrah. And when reciting the talbiyah, he mentioned ‘Umrah before Hajj:
(Labbayka ‘an ‘umratin wa hajj)
In this way, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam became a Qarin (one performing Hajj Qiran), and according to Qur’anic terminology and language, Hajj Qiran is referred to as Tamattu‘. If Hajj Tamattu‘ is taken in its technical sense, it means that one performs ‘Umrah during the months of Hajj, becomes lawful (halal), and then, on the 8th of Dhul-Hijjah, enters into ihram for Hajj from Makkah Mukarramah itself.
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When a person performs Hajj Tamattu‘, it is obligatory upon him to offer a sacrifice (qurbani). However, if he is unable to offer the sacrifice, then in place of it, he must fast for ten days—three fasts before the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah. The details of the schools of thought are as follows:
The view of the Shafi‘is and Malikis is that these three fasts should be observed after completing the rites of ‘Umrah. And it is better that these three fasts are observed after entering into ihram for Hajj, i.e., the fasts of the 6th, 7th, and 8th of Dhul-Hijjah. If he observes the fasts before entering into ihram for Hajj, i.e., before the 8th of Dhul-Hijjah, it is still valid. However, if he fasts before completing the rites of ‘Umrah, these fasts will not suffice.
If he is unable to fast before the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah, then these fasts can be observed during the days of Tashriq (11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhul-Hijjah). The Hanbalis hold the same position, but according to them, it is permissible to fast after entering into ihram for ‘Umrah and before the day of ‘Eid, and it is preferable that after entering into ihram for Hajj, the last fast should be on the Day of ‘Arafah, the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah.
If he fasts after the days of Tashriq, he will be sinful, but the obligation of sacrifice will not remain. According to the Hanbalis, in this case, he must fast ten consecutive days, and due to the delay, one sacrifice will become obligatory.
According to the Hanafis, it is also permissible to fast after entering into ihram for ‘Umrah and before the day of ‘Eid. If someone does not observe these fasts and the day of ‘Eid arrives, then sacrifice becomes indispensable for him. If he is unable to offer the sacrifice, he will exit from ihram without sacrifice, and according to the author of al-Fiqh ‘ala al-Madhahib al-Arba‘ah, two sacrifices will become obligatory upon him (al-Hidayah, vol. 1, p. 260).
And according to Imam Nawawi rahimahullah, when he is able, he will offer the sacrifice. Regarding the remaining seven fasts, the position of the Imams is as follows: (According to the Hanafis, after completing Hajj and returning from Mina to Makkah, he will observe the seven fasts. According to the Shafi‘is and Hanbalis, these seven fasts will be observed after returning to his homeland. According to the Malikis, both ways are permissible, and this is also one of the opinions of Imam Shafi‘i rahimahullah.)
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 2982