Source: Urdu Commentary on ‘Umdat al-Aḥkām min Kalām Khayr al-Anām
Translation: Ḥāfiẓ Faizullah Nāṣir
Book of Ḥajj – Kitāb al-Ḥajj
عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا:
{ أَهَلَّ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَصْحَابُهُ بِالْحَجِّ ... فَأَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَصْحَابَهُ: أَنْ يَجْعَلُوهَا عُمْرَةً ... }
Translation:
Jābir ibn ʿAbdullāh رضي الله عنهما narrated that the Prophet ﷺ and his companions entered into the state of ḥajj, but none had a sacrificial animal with them except the Prophet ﷺ and Ṭalḥah رضي الله عنه. ʿAlī رضي الله عنه arrived from Yemen and said, “I have assumed iḥrām upon the same as the Prophet ﷺ.” The Prophet ﷺ then ordered his companions to convert their ḥajj into ʿumrah, perform ṭawāf, trim their hair, and exit iḥrām—except those who had brought a sacrificial animal.
Some companions expressed hesitation, asking, “Are we to go to Minā while our private parts are dripping (from intimacy)?” Upon hearing this, the Prophet ﷺ said,
“If I had known beforehand what I know now, I would not have brought a sacrificial animal. Had I not brought one, I would have exited iḥrām too.”
ʿĀʾishah رضي الله عنها began menstruating, so she performed all rites except ṭawāf. When she became pure, she performed ṭawāf and said, “O Messenger of Allah! They are returning with both ḥajj and ʿumrah, while I am returning with just ḥajj.” The Prophet ﷺ instructed her brother ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Abī Bakr to take her to Tanʿīm, and there she performed ʿumrah after ḥajj.
Jābir رضي الله عنه said,
“We came with the Prophet ﷺ saying: Labbayka bi’l-ḥajj (here I am for ḥajj). Then the Prophet ﷺ commanded us to change it to ʿumrah.”
Ḥadīth 242:
Ibn ʿAbbās رضي الله عنهما said,
“The Prophet ﷺ and his companions arrived on the morning of the 4th (of Dhū al-Ḥijjah). He commanded them to make it an ʿumrah. They asked: ‘What becomes lawful for us?’ He replied: Everything becomes lawful.”
If a pilgrim enters with the intention of ḥajj without a sacrificial animal, it is permissible and recommended to change the intention to ʿumrah, as long as the rituals of ḥajj haven’t commenced.
② Ease in Worship:
The Prophet ﷺ displayed immense compassion and understanding, offering flexibility to ease the burden of rites upon his companions.
③ Separate ʿUmrah for Ḥāʾiḍ Woman:
A menstruating woman who misses ṭawāf may perform ʿumrah later, as was done by ʿĀʾishah رضي الله عنها under the Prophet’s ﷺ instruction.
④ Abolishing Pre-Islamic Taboos:
Performing ʿumrah during the months of ḥajj was frowned upon in pre-Islamic times. The Prophet ﷺ eradicated this myth and legitimized it.
Translation: Ḥāfiẓ Faizullah Nāṣir
Book of Ḥajj – Kitāb al-Ḥajj
✿ Ḥadīth 240: The Prophet ﷺ Allows Changing Ḥajj to ʿUmrah
Arabic Text:عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا:
{ أَهَلَّ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَصْحَابُهُ بِالْحَجِّ ... فَأَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَصْحَابَهُ: أَنْ يَجْعَلُوهَا عُمْرَةً ... }
Translation:
Jābir ibn ʿAbdullāh رضي الله عنهما narrated that the Prophet ﷺ and his companions entered into the state of ḥajj, but none had a sacrificial animal with them except the Prophet ﷺ and Ṭalḥah رضي الله عنه. ʿAlī رضي الله عنه arrived from Yemen and said, “I have assumed iḥrām upon the same as the Prophet ﷺ.” The Prophet ﷺ then ordered his companions to convert their ḥajj into ʿumrah, perform ṭawāf, trim their hair, and exit iḥrām—except those who had brought a sacrificial animal.
Some companions expressed hesitation, asking, “Are we to go to Minā while our private parts are dripping (from intimacy)?” Upon hearing this, the Prophet ﷺ said,
“If I had known beforehand what I know now, I would not have brought a sacrificial animal. Had I not brought one, I would have exited iḥrām too.”
ʿĀʾishah رضي الله عنها began menstruating, so she performed all rites except ṭawāf. When she became pure, she performed ṭawāf and said, “O Messenger of Allah! They are returning with both ḥajj and ʿumrah, while I am returning with just ḥajj.” The Prophet ﷺ instructed her brother ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Abī Bakr to take her to Tanʿīm, and there she performed ʿumrah after ḥajj.
✿ Explanation of Terms:
- Yaqṭur (يَقْطُرُ): A subtle and polite reference to post-intercourse fluid, expressing their concern about physical intimacy before completing the rites of ḥajj.
- Tanʿīm: A location just outside the boundary of Ḥaram in Makkah where one may re-enter iḥrām.
✿ Additional Supporting Narrations:
Ḥadīth 241:Jābir رضي الله عنه said,
“We came with the Prophet ﷺ saying: Labbayka bi’l-ḥajj (here I am for ḥajj). Then the Prophet ﷺ commanded us to change it to ʿumrah.”
Ḥadīth 242:
Ibn ʿAbbās رضي الله عنهما said,
“The Prophet ﷺ and his companions arrived on the morning of the 4th (of Dhū al-Ḥijjah). He commanded them to make it an ʿumrah. They asked: ‘What becomes lawful for us?’ He replied: Everything becomes lawful.”
✿ Key Lessons:
① Flexibility in Intention:If a pilgrim enters with the intention of ḥajj without a sacrificial animal, it is permissible and recommended to change the intention to ʿumrah, as long as the rituals of ḥajj haven’t commenced.
② Ease in Worship:
The Prophet ﷺ displayed immense compassion and understanding, offering flexibility to ease the burden of rites upon his companions.
③ Separate ʿUmrah for Ḥāʾiḍ Woman:
A menstruating woman who misses ṭawāf may perform ʿumrah later, as was done by ʿĀʾishah رضي الله عنها under the Prophet’s ﷺ instruction.
④ Abolishing Pre-Islamic Taboos:
Performing ʿumrah during the months of ḥajj was frowned upon in pre-Islamic times. The Prophet ﷺ eradicated this myth and legitimized it.
