أَخْبَرَنَا
إِسْحَاق بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ: قَرَأْتُ عَلَى
أَبِي قُرَّةَ: هُوَ مُوسَى بْنُ طَارِقٍ، عَنْ
ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي
عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ خُثَيْمٍ، عَنْ
أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ
جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ رَجَعَ مِنْ عُمْرَةِ الْجِعْرَانَةِ، بَعَثَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ عَلَى الْحَجِّ، فَأَقْبَلْنَا مَعَهُ حَتَّى إِذَا كُنَّا بِالْعَرْجِ ثُوِّبَ بِالصُّبْحِ، فَلَمَّا اسْتَوَى لِيُكَبِّرَ، سَمِعَ الرَّغْوَةَ خَلْفَ ظَهْرِهِ، فَوَقَفَ عَنْ التَّكْبِيرِ، فَقَالَ: هَذِهِ رَغْوَةُ نَاقَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْجَدْعَاءِ، لَقَدْ بَدَا لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْحَجِّ، فَلَعَلَّهُ أَنْ يَكُونَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَنُصَلِّيَ مَعَهُ، فَإِذَا عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهَا، فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ: أَمِيرٌ أَمْ رَسُولٌ ؟ قَالَ: لَا، بَلْ رَسُولٌ،
"أَرْسَلَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِبَرَاءَةٌ أَقْرَؤُهَا عَلَى النَّاسِ فِي مَوَاقِفِ الْحَجِّ" . فَقَدِمْنَا مَكَّةَ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ قَبْلَ التَّرْوِيَةِ بِيَوْمٍ، قَامَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَخَطَبَ النَّاسَ، فَحَدَّثَهُمْ عَنْ مَنَاسِكِهِمْ حَتَّى إِذَا فَرَغَ، قَامَ عَلِيٌّ فَقَرَأَ عَلَى النَّاسِ بَرَاءَةٌ حَتَّى خَتَمَهَا . ثُمَّ خَرَجْنَا مَعَهُ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ عَرَفَةَ، قَامَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَخَطَبَ النَّاسَ، فَحَدَّثَهُمْ عَنْ مَنَاسِكِهِمْ، حَتَّى إِذَا فَرَغَ، قَامَ عَلِيٌّ فَقَرَأَ عَلَى النَّاسِ بَرَاءَةٌ حَتَّى خَتَمَهَا . ثُمَّ كَانَ يَوْمُ النَّحْرِ فَأَفَضْنَا، فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ خَطَبَ النَّاسَ، فَحَدَّثَهُمْ عَنْ إِفَاضَتِهِمْ، وَعَنْ نَحْرِهِمْ، وَعَنْ مَنَاسِكِهِمْ، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ، قَامَ عَلِيٌّ فَقَرَأَ عَلَى النَّاسِ بَرَاءَةٌ حَتَّى خَتَمَهَا، فَلَمَّا كَانَ يَوْمُ النَّفْرِ الْأَوَّلُ، قَامَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَخَطَبَ النَّاسَ، فَحَدَّثَهُمْ كَيْفَ يَنْفِرُونَ، وَكَيْفَ يَرْمُونَ، فَعَلَّمَهُمْ مَنَاسِكَهُمْ، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ، قَامَ عَلِيٌّ فَقَرَأَ بَرَاءَةٌ عَلَى النَّاسِ حَتَّى خَتَمَهَا.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) returned from the ‘Umrah of Ji‘irrana, he appointed Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) as the leader of the people for Hajj. We went with him until, when we reached the place of ‘Arj, the call to prayer for Fajr was given. Then Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up to pronounce the takbir for prayer, when suddenly he heard the sound of a camel behind him, so he paused and said: “This is the sound of the camel of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), al-Jad‘a’. Perhaps the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has decided to come for Hajj himself, and if he has come, we will pray behind him.” Meanwhile, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) appeared on that camel. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “Have you come as a leader or with a message?” He replied: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has sent me with a message to recite Surah Bara’ah during Hajj.” Then, we reached Makkah one day before Yawm al-Tarwiyah (the 7th of Dhul-Hijjah). Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and delivered a sermon, explaining the rites of Hajj to the people. When he finished, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and recited Surah Bara’ah to the end. Then, on the Day of Sacrifice, the 10th (of Dhul-Hijjah), when we returned from Mina (from ‘Arafat) and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) also came, he again delivered a sermon, explaining the rules of returning and sacrifice. When he finished, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and recited Surah Bara’ah to the people until he completed it. Then, on the first day of departure (the 12th of Dhul-Hijjah), Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and explained how to depart, how to perform the stoning, and explained all the rites. When he finished his speech, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and recited Surah Bara’ah to the people until he completed it.