الْحَدِيثُ الْخَامِسُ: عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ { لَمَّا قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَصْحَابُهُ مَكَّةَ . فَقَالَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ: إنَّهُ يَقْدَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ قَوْمٌ وَهَنَتْهُمْ حُمَّى يَثْرِبَ . فَأَمَرَهُمْ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يَرْمُلُوا الْأَشْوَاطَ الثَّلَاثَةَ ، وَأَنْ يَمْشُوا مَا بَيْنَ الرُّكْنَيْنِ ، وَلَمْ يَمْنَعْهُمْ أَنْ يَرْمُلُوا الْأَشْوَاطَ كُلَّهَا: إلَّا الْإِبْقَاءُ عَلَيْهِمْ }
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas رضي الله عنهما narrates that when the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and his companions arrived in Makkah, the polytheists said among themselves that those who have come to you have been weakened by the fever of Yathrib (Madinah). So the Prophet of the Muslim nation commanded them (i.e., the companions) to perform raml (walking briskly with small steps) in the first three circuits of Tawaf and to walk normally between the two corners, and the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم did not command them to perform raml in all the circuits except for ease.
Explanation of vocabulary:
وَهَنَتْهُمُ: They have weakened and made them powerless.
وهن: Singular masculine absent past tense verb, form Daraba Yadribu.
يَقْرِبُ: Before Islam, the name of Madinah Munawwarah was Yathrib.
الرمل: Walking briskly with chest out and shoulders moving, taking small quick steps. This was intended to show the disbelievers their strength and power.
الركنين: Refers to the two Yemeni corners.
الإبْقَاءُ عَلَيْهِمُ: Ease and softness, kindness and affection.
ابقاء: Masdar (verbal noun), form Af‘al.
Explanation of the hadith:
The reason for the command to perform raml is mentioned in the hadith itself: the polytheists thought that the Muslims had become weak due to the climate of Madinah not suiting them, so the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ordered raml to make the polytheists realize the strength of the Muslims, so that their false assumption would be disproved. Later, this practice continued as a Sunnah and is still followed today.
الْحَدِيثُ السَّادِسُ: عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ { رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ يَقْدَمُ مَكَّةَ إذَا اسْتَلَمَ الرُّكْنَ الْأَسْوَدَ – أَوَّلَ مَا يَطُوفُ – يَخُبُّ ثَلَاثَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ } .
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar رضي الله عنهما narrates that he saw the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم when he came to Makkah, he kissed the Black Stone at the beginning of Tawaf and performed raml in the first three circuits.
Explanation of vocabulary:
يَحُبُّ: This is synonymous with raml. Singular masculine absent present tense verb, form Nasara Yansuru.
Explanation of the hadith:
This hadith mentions the actual practice of the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم himself, that he used to perform raml. Thus, the command for raml is given both verbally and practically.
الْحَدِيثُ السَّابِعُ: عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ { طَافَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ عَلَى بَعِيرٍ ، يَسْتَلِمُ الرُّكْنَ بِمِحْجَنٍ }
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas رضي الله عنهما narrates that the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم performed Tawaf on a camel during Hajj al-Wada‘ (Farewell Pilgrimage) and used to touch the Black Stone with a stick.
Explanation of vocabulary:
المِحْجَنُ: A stick whose end is bent.
Explanation of the hadith:
Imam Ahmad رحمه الله says that the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم performed Tawaf while mounted so that he could teach the general people the method of Hajj. Based on this, a group of scholars say that if an Imam sits in a high place to teach people, there is no harm in that.
الْحَدِيثُ الثَّامِنُ: عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: { لَمْ أَرَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَسْتَلِمُ مِنْ الْبَيْتِ إلَّا الرُّكْنَيْنِ الْيَمَانِيَيْنِ } .
Abdullah bin Umar رضي الله عنهما narrates that he never saw the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم touching any part of the Ka‘bah except the two Yemeni corners.
Explanation of vocabulary:
الركنين اليمانيين: Refers to one Yemeni corner and the other eastern corner where the Black Stone is installed.
Explanation of the hadith:
In one narration, Sayyiduna Ibn Umar رضي الله عنه states: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ لَا يَدَعُ أَنْ يَسْتَلِمَ الْحَجْرَ وَالرُّكْنَ الْيَمَانِي فِي كُلِّ طَوَافِه The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم never left touching the Black Stone and the Yemeni corner in any of his Tawafs.
بَابُ التَّمَتع: Explanation of Hajj Tamattu‘
There are three types of Hajj:
(1) Hajj Ifrad (2) Hajj Tamattu‘ (3) Hajj Qiran
Hajj Ifrad: Entering Ihram only for Hajj from the Miqat and performing only Hajj.
Hajj Tamattu‘: Entering Ihram for Umrah during the days of Hajj, performing Umrah, then exiting Ihram, and then on the Day of Tarwiyah (8th Dhul-Hijjah) entering Ihram again from the Haram for Hajj.
Hajj Qiran: Entering Ihram for both Hajj and Umrah together from the Miqat, or entering Ihram first for Umrah and then including Hajj in the same Ihram. In this case, the acts of Umrah are included in Hajj and do not need to be performed separately.
الْحَدِيثُ الْأَوَّلُ: عَنْ أَبِي جَمْرَةَ نَصْرِ بْنِ عِمْرَانَ الضُّبَعِيِّ – قَالَ { سَأَلْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ عَنْ الْمُتْعَةِ؟ فَأَمَرَنِي بِهَا ، وَسَأَلَتْهُ عَنْ الْهَدْيِ؟ فَقَالَ: فِيهِ جَزُورٌ ، أَوْ بَقَرَةٌ ، أَوْ شَاةٌ ، أَوْ شِرْكٌ فِي دَمٍ قَالَ: وَكَانَ نَاسٌ كَرِهُوهَا ، فَنِمْتُ . فَرَأَيْتُ فِي الْمَنَامِ: كَأَنَّ إنْسَانًا يُنَادِي: حَجٌّ مَبْرُورٌ ، وَمُتْعَةٌ مُتَقَبَّلَةٌ . فَأَتَيْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ فَحَدَّثَتْهُ . فَقَالَ: اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ سُنَّةُ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ } .
Abu Jamrah Nasr bin Imran Duba‘i narrates that he asked Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنه about Hajj Tamattu‘, and he commanded him to do this (i.e., the procedure). I asked him about the sacrifice, and he said: It is a camel, cow, goat, or a share in an animal. The narrator says that people disliked this, and one day I slept and saw in a dream as if a person was calling out that both Hajj and Umrah are accepted. So I came to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنه and told him this, and he said: Allahu Akbar! This is the Sunnah of Abu al-Qasim صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم.
Explanation of vocabulary:
الهدي: This refers to the sacrifice offered in the Haram during Hajj.
الجزور: This refers to the species camel, whether male or female.
شرك فِي دَم: Contributing a share in the sacrifice of a camel or cow.
Explanation of the hadith:
Some companions رضي الله عنهم expressed dislike for Tamattu‘, but their position is against authentic hadith and therefore not acceptable. As mentioned in the hadith, this is the blessed Sunnah of the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم. From this, another point becomes clear that if any ijtihad or practice of the companions رضي الله عنهم contradicts authentic hadith, it should not be accepted, so how can the opinion of any imam or jurist of lesser rank be preferred over hadith and Sunnah?
Narrator of the hadith:
Abu Jamrah رحمه الله was a trustworthy Tabi‘i. There is some disagreement about whether his father Imran was a companion. He was from Basra. Initially, he resided in Nishapur, then moved to Marw, and finally settled in Bukhara. He died in 128 AH.
