Source: Urdu Commentary of ‘Umdat al-Aḥkām from the Sayings of the Best of Mankind
Translator: Ḥāfiẓ Faizullah Nāṣir
Narrated by ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (رضي الله عنهما):
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood during the Farewell Ḥajj, and people began asking him questions. One man said:
"I was unaware and shaved my head before offering the sacrifice."
The Prophet ﷺ said:
"Offer your sacrifice now, and there is no harm."
Another said:
"I was unaware and slaughtered before performing the stoning (ramy)."
The Prophet ﷺ replied:
"Perform the stoning now, and there is no harm."
**Whatever question was asked that day about performing acts earlier or later than usual, he ﷺ replied:
“Do it, and there is no harm.”
Explanation of Terms:
Explanation of the Ḥadīth:
According to Ibn Daqīq al-‘Īd رحمه الله, there are four rituals on Yawm al-Naḥr:
① Stoning the Jamarāt (Ramy),
② Sacrificing the animal (Naḥr),
③ Shaving or trimming the hair (Ḥalq or Taqṣīr),
④ Ṭawāf al-Ifāḍah.
This is the established order, and there is no disagreement among scholars about it being the preferred sequence.
[Sharḥ ‘Umdat al-Aḥkām by Ibn Daqīq al-‘Īd: 3/77]
However, the best practice is to follow this order,
✘ but if someone unknowingly changes the sequence,
→ there is no sin and no need to repeat the acts, as clearly demonstrated in this ḥadīth.
References:
Narrated by ‘Abd al-Raḥmān ibn Yazīd al-Nakha‘ī:
He performed Ḥajj with ‘Abdullāh ibn Mas‘ūd (رضي الله عنه) and saw him throw seven pebbles at Jamrah al-‘Aqabah. He had the Ka‘bah to his left and Minā to his right, and then said:
"This is the position of the one upon whom Sūrah al-Baqarah was revealed (i.e., the Prophet ﷺ)."
Explanation of Terms:
Some pilgrims collect pebbles from Muzdalifah or from the path to Minā. Pebbles can be taken from any place, but collecting them from Minā is disliked (makrūh). Similarly, breaking pebbles is also considered disliked.
The pebbles should not be too large or too tiny.
If the pebble is impure, washing it removes the impurity, though using it without washing is still permissible.
The number of pebbles should be seven.
✘ They should be thrown one at a time, not all at once.
[Kashf al-Lithām by al-Saffārīnī: 4/410]
There is consensus that throwing pebbles from any position—whether facing the Jamrah, or having it to the right, left, above, or below—is permissible.
The disagreement only lies in which position is best.
[Fatḥ al-Bārī by Ibn Ḥajar: 3/572]
Narrator Background:
‘Abd al-Raḥmān ibn Yazīd was a trustworthy tābi‘ī from Kūfah. Two views are reported on his year of death:
① According to Yaḥyā ibn Bukayr, he died in 73 AH,
② While al-Falās states he died in 83 AH.
References:
Translator: Ḥāfiẓ Faizullah Nāṣir
Narrated by ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (رضي الله عنهما):
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood during the Farewell Ḥajj, and people began asking him questions. One man said:
"I was unaware and shaved my head before offering the sacrifice."
The Prophet ﷺ said:
"Offer your sacrifice now, and there is no harm."
Another said:
"I was unaware and slaughtered before performing the stoning (ramy)."
The Prophet ﷺ replied:
"Perform the stoning now, and there is no harm."
**Whatever question was asked that day about performing acts earlier or later than usual, he ﷺ replied:
“Do it, and there is no harm.”
Explanation of Terms:
- Lam Ash‘ur: I was unaware, did not realize. (First person, singular masculine or feminine, negative past tense)
- Lā Ḥaraj: There is no harm, no sin.
Explanation of the Ḥadīth:
According to Ibn Daqīq al-‘Īd رحمه الله, there are four rituals on Yawm al-Naḥr:
① Stoning the Jamarāt (Ramy),
② Sacrificing the animal (Naḥr),
③ Shaving or trimming the hair (Ḥalq or Taqṣīr),
④ Ṭawāf al-Ifāḍah.
This is the established order, and there is no disagreement among scholars about it being the preferred sequence.
[Sharḥ ‘Umdat al-Aḥkām by Ibn Daqīq al-‘Īd: 3/77] However, the best practice is to follow this order,✘ but if someone unknowingly changes the sequence,
→ there is no sin and no need to repeat the acts, as clearly demonstrated in this ḥadīth.
References:
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Kitāb al-Ḥajj, Bāb: Legal Verdicts While Riding Near the Jamarah, Hadith: 1736
- Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Kitāb al-Ḥajj, Bāb: One Who Shaved Before Sacrificing or Sacrificed Before Stoning, Hadith: 1306
Narrated by ‘Abd al-Raḥmān ibn Yazīd al-Nakha‘ī:
He performed Ḥajj with ‘Abdullāh ibn Mas‘ūd (رضي الله عنه) and saw him throw seven pebbles at Jamrah al-‘Aqabah. He had the Ka‘bah to his left and Minā to his right, and then said:
"This is the position of the one upon whom Sūrah al-Baqarah was revealed (i.e., the Prophet ﷺ)."
Explanation of Terms:
- Ḥaṣayāt: Plural of ḥaṣāh – small stones or pebbles.
Some pilgrims collect pebbles from Muzdalifah or from the path to Minā. Pebbles can be taken from any place, but collecting them from Minā is disliked (makrūh). Similarly, breaking pebbles is also considered disliked.
The pebbles should not be too large or too tiny. If the pebble is impure, washing it removes the impurity, though using it without washing is still permissible. The number of pebbles should be seven.✘ They should be thrown one at a time, not all at once.
[Kashf al-Lithām by al-Saffārīnī: 4/410]There is consensus that throwing pebbles from any position—whether facing the Jamrah, or having it to the right, left, above, or below—is permissible.
The disagreement only lies in which position is best.
[Fatḥ al-Bārī by Ibn Ḥajar: 3/572]Narrator Background:
‘Abd al-Raḥmān ibn Yazīd was a trustworthy tābi‘ī from Kūfah. Two views are reported on his year of death:
① According to Yaḥyā ibn Bukayr, he died in 73 AH,
② While al-Falās states he died in 83 AH.
References:
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Kitāb al-Ḥajj, Bāb: Stoning Jamrah al-‘Aqabah with the Ka‘bah on One's Left, Hadith: 1749
- Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Kitāb al-Ḥajj, Bāb: Stoning Jamrah al-‘Aqabah from the Valley, Hadith: 1296
