Tirmidhi

Explanation:
1:
Hafiz Ibn Hajar has critiqued this statement of Imam Tirmidhi,
he says:
Imam Tirmidhi's assertion that the ‘Umrat al-Qada’ took place after the Battle of Mu’tah is a clear mistake on his part.

(1) "‘Umrat al-Qada’" was performed in the 7th year of Hijrah. It is called ‘Umrat al-Qada’ because, at the time of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah, it was mutually agreed upon that the Muslims would perform ‘umrah, and a reconciliation was reached that the following year the Muslims would come to perform ‘umrah and would stay in Makkah for three days without any hindrance, and the disbelievers of Makkah would vacate the city. And this is exactly what happened. Here, "qada" is not in opposition to "ada" (performance), because if this ‘umrah were a make-up (qada) for the Hudaybiyyah ‘umrah, then the ‘umrah of Hudaybiyyah would not have been counted among the Prophet’s sallallahu alayhi wa sallam ‘umrahs, whereas it is agreed upon that he performed four ‘umrahs, one of which is the ‘umrah of Hudaybiyyah.

(2) These verses of poetry by Abdullah ibn Rawahah radi Allahu anhu were only to embarrass the disbelievers of Quraysh; otherwise, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam had not gone for battle, nor was fighting even possible. Poets have the right to express their emotions, and generally, the words of poets are not to be taken as literal truth; rather, their purpose is to satisfy their own feelings. There is exaggeration in them, and extremism is common. For this reason, the disbelievers of Makkah did not object to them; otherwise, in seriousness, such words would be considered contrary to the treaty.

(3) Abdullah ibn Rawahah radi Allahu anhu walking ahead of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was out of respect for him. Sometimes, walking ahead is also a sign of respect, especially since attendants usually walk ahead.

(4) The objection of Umar radi Allahu anhu to Abdullah ibn Rawahah may have been on the basis that he thought the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, due to his deep absorption, was not paying attention to the poetry of Abdullah ibn Rawahah; otherwise, in the presence of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, there was no need for any objection.

(1) This hadith and its details have already been mentioned previously. Please refer to Hadith number 2876.

(2) Imam al-Nasa’i rahimahullah has perhaps included this hadith in the chapter on reception (istiqbal) because Abdullah ibn Rawahah radi Allahu anhu walking ahead of you and reciting poetry is itself a form of reception. Or it is possible that the people of Makkah had come to receive you, as is evident from the poetry.

(3) "Clear the way for him"—in any case, at that time you had gone with the intention of ‘umrah (minor pilgrimage). Thus, in terms of reception, Hajj and ‘umrah are equal.