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Hadith 2736

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ الْحَكَمِ ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ أَبِي مُوسَى ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ يُفْتِي بِالْمُتْعَةِ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ : رُوَيْدَكَ بِبَعْضِ فُتْيَاكَ فَإِنَّكَ لَا تَدْرِي مَا أَحْدَثَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي النُّسُكِ بَعْدُ ، حَتَّى لَقِيتُهُ فَسَأَلْتُهُ ، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ : قَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدْ فَعَلَهُ ، وَلَكِنْ كَرِهْتُ أَنْ يَظَلُّوا مُعَرِّسِينَ بِهِنَّ فِي الْأَرَاكِ ، ثُمَّ يَرُوحُوا بِالْحَجِّ تَقْطُرُ رُءُوسُهُمْ " .
´It was narrated that Abu Musa said that:` he used to issue Fatwas concerning Tamattu' Then a man said to him: "Withhold some of your Fatwas ,for you do not know what the commander of the Believers introduced into the rites subsequently." Then when I met him, I asked him. 'Umar said: "I know that the Messenger of Allah and his companions did it, but I did not like that people should lay with their wives in the shade of the Arak trees, and then go out for Hajj with their heads dripping."
Hadith Reference سنن نسائي / كتاب مناسك الحج / 2736
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: صحيح مسلم
Hadith Takhrij «صحیح مسلم/الحج 22 (1222)، سنن ابن ماجہ/الحج 40 (2979)، (تحفة الأشراف: 10584)، مسند احمد (1/49)، سنن الدارمی/المناسک 18 (1856) (صحیح)»
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Brief Explanation
1؎: Because it is possible that your legal verdict (fatwa) may be contrary to the order issued by the Amir al-Mu’minin, and he may become displeased with you.
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
(1) From this narration, the reality of the matter becomes clear that Umar radi Allahu anhu considered it legally permissible, but due to the aforementioned reason, he did not regard Hajj Tamattu' as preferable. This was an ijtihadi (independent juristic) error on his part; however, the correct view is that Hajj Tamattu' is superior. And Allah knows best.

(2) "The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam did this." That is, he gave this command; otherwise, he himself did not become halal (exit the state of ihram). Or, in the literal sense, he performed tamattu'. And in this sense, Umar radi Allahu anhu also did not dislike tamattu' (qiran).

(3) "Under the trees of the pilu (Salvadora)..." In those days, these trees must have been common there, hence they were mentioned incidentally.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 2736
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:

This narration also establishes that Umar (radi Allahu anhu) did not consider Hajj al-Tamattu‘ to be legally prohibited.


The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) performed Hajj al-Qiran.
When Umar (radi Allahu anhu) said that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) performed Tamattu‘, by this he intended the literal meaning of Tamattu‘—that is, obtaining the benefit of both Hajj and ‘Umrah in a single journey.
Or, it means that the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) performed Tamattu‘ by the command of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), and considering his command to be equivalent to action, this statement was made.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2979