Tag: Q n A, Bukhari

Abu Shuraih, Al-`Adawi said that he had said to `Amr bin Sa`id when he was sending the troops to
Mecca (to fight `Abdullah bin Az-Zubair), “O Chief! Allow me to tell you what Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said
on the day following the Conquest of Mecca. My ears heard that and my heart understood it
thoroughly and I saw with my own eyes the Prophet (ﷺ) when he, after Glorifying and Praising Allah,
started saying, ‘Allah, not the people, made Mecca a sanctuary, so anybody who has belief in Allah
and the Last Day should neither shed blood in it, nor should he cut down its trees. If anybody tells
(argues) that fighting in it is permissible on the basis that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) did fight in Mecca, say to
him, ‘Allah allowed His Apostle and did not allow you.’ “Allah allowed me only for a few hours on
that day (of the conquest) and today its sanctity is valid as it was before. So, those who are present
should inform those who are absent (concerning this fact.” Abu Shuraih was asked, “What did `Amr
reply?” He said, (`Amr said) ‘O Abu Shuraih! I know better than you in this respect Mecca does not
give protection to a sinner, a murderer or a thief.”

“The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ‘Allah has made Mecca, a sanctuary, so it was a sanctuary before me and will
continue to be a sanctuary after me. It was made legal for me (i.e. I was allowed to fight in it) for a
few hours of a day. It is not allowed to uproot its shrubs or to cut its trees, or to chase (or disturb) its
game, or to pick up its luqata (fallen things) except by a person who would announce that (what he has
found) publicly.’ Al-`Abbas said, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Except Al-Idhkhir (a kind of grass) (for it is
used) by our goldsmiths and for our graves.’ The Prophet (ﷺ) then said, ‘Except Al-Idhkhir.’ ” `Ikrima said,
‘Do you know what “chasing or disturbing” the game means? It means driving it out of the shade to
occupy its place.”

On the day of the conquest of Mecca, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “There is no more emigration (from Mecca)
but Jihad and intentions, and whenever you are called for Jihad, you should go immediately. No
doubt, Allah has made this place (Mecca) a sanctuary since the creation of the heavens and the earth
and will remain a sanctuary till the Day of Resurrection as Allah has ordained its sanctity. Fighting
was not permissible in it for anyone before me, and even for me it was allowed only for a portion of a
day. So, it is a sanctuary with Allah’s sanctity till the Day of Resurrection. Its thorns should not be
uprooted and its game should not be chased; and its luqata (fallen things) should not be picked up
except by one who would announce that publicly, and its vegetation (grass etc.) should not be cut.”
Al-`Abbas said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Except Al-Idhkhir, (for it is used by their blacksmiths and for
their domestic purposes).” So, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Except Al-Idhkhir.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was cupped while he was in a state of Ihram.

The Prophet, while in the state of Ihram, was cupped at the middle of his head at Liha-Jamal.

The Prophet (ﷺ) married Maimuna while he was in the state of Ihram, (only the ceremonies of marriage
were held).

That his father said “We proceeded with the Prophet (ﷺ) in the year of Al-Hudaibiya and his companions
assumed Ihram but I did not. We were informed that some enemies were at Ghaiqa and so we went on
towards them. My companions saw an onager and some of them started laughing among themselves. I
looked and saw it. I chased it with my horse and stabbed and caught it. I wanted some help from my
companions but they refused. (I slaughtered it all alone). We all ate from it (i.e. its meat). Then I
followed Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) lest we should be left behind. At times I urged my horse to run at a galloping
speed and at other times at an ordinary slow speed. On the way I met a man from the tribe of Bani
Ghifar at midnight. I asked him where he had left Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) . The man replied that he had left
the Prophet (ﷺ) at a place called Ta’hun and he had the intention of having the midday rest at As-Suqya.
So, I followed Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) till I reached him and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I have been sent by my
companions who send you their greetings and compliments and ask for Allah’s Mercy and Blessings
upon you. They were afraid lest the enemy might intervene between you and them; so please wait for
them.” So he did. Then I said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! We have hunted an onager and have some of it (i.e.
its meat) left over.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) told his companions to eat the meat although all of them were in a
state of Ihram.”

That Ubaidullah bin `Abdullah and Salim bin `Abdullah informed him that they told Ibn `Umar when
Ibn Az-Zubair was attacked by the army, saying “There is no harm for you if you did not perform Hajj
this year. We are afraid that you may be prevented from reaching the Ka`ba.” Ibn `Umar said “We set
out with Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and the non-believers of Quraish prevented us from reaching the Ka`ba, and
so the Prophet (ﷺ) slaughtered his Hadi and got his head shaved.” Ibn `Umar added, “I make you
witnesses that I have made `Umra obligatory for me. And, Allah willing, I will go and then if the way
to Ka`ba is clear, I will perform the Tawaf, but if I am prevented from going to the Ka`ba then I will
do the same as the Prophet (ﷺ) did while I was in his company.” Ibn `Umar then assumed Ihram for Umra
from Dhul-Hulaifa and proceeded for a while and said, “The conditions of `Umra and Hajj are similar
and I make you witnesses that I have made `Umra and Hajj obligatory for myself.” So, he did not
finish the Ihram till the day of Nahr (slaughtering) came, and he slaughtered his Hadi. He used to say,
“I will not finish the Ihram till I perform the Tawaf, one Tawaf on the day of entering Mecca (i.e. of
Safa and Marwa for both `Umra and Hajj).

We were in the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) at a place called Al-Qaha (which is at a distance of three
stages of journey from Medina). Abu Qatada narrated through another group of narrators: We were in
the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) at a place called Al-Qaha and some of us had assumed Ihram while the
others had not. I noticed that some of my companions were watching something, so I looked up and
saw an onager. (I rode my horse and took the spear and whip) but my whip fell down (and I asked
them to pick it up for me) but they said, “We will not help you by any means as we are in a state of
Ihram.” So, I picked up the whip myself and attacked the onager from behind a hillock and
slaughtered it and brought it to my companions. Some of them said, “Eat it.” While some others said,
“Do not eat it.” So, I went to the Prophet (ﷺ) who was ahead of us and asked him about it, He replied, “Eat
it as it is Halal (i.e. it is legal to eat it).

Some of the sons of `Abdullah told him (i.e. `Abdullah) if he had stayed (and not performed Hajj that
year).