Tag: Q n A, Bukhari

That `Aisha said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! The people are returning after performing the two Nusuks (i.e.
Hajj and `Umra) but I am returning with one only?” He said, “Wait till you become clean from your
menses and then go to at-Tan`im, assume Ihram (and after performing `Umra) join us at such-andsuch
a place. But it (i.e. the reward if `Umra) is according to your expenses or the hardship (which you
will undergo while performing it).

I heard Al-Bara’ saying, “The above Verse was revealed regarding us, for the Ansar on returning from
Hajj never entered their houses through the proper doors but from behind. One of the Ansar came and
entered through the door and he was taunted for it. Therefore, the following was revealed: —
“It is not righteousness That you enter the houses from the back, But the righteous man is He who
fears Allah, Obeys His order and keeps away from What He has forbidden So, enter houses through
the proper doors.” (2.189)

We set out assuming the Ihram for Hajj in the months of Hajj towards the sacred precincts of Hajj. We
dismounted at Sarif and the Prophet (ﷺ) said to his companions, “Whoever has not got the Hadi with him
and likes to make it as `Umra, he should do it, but he who has got the Hadi with him should not do it.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) and some of his wealthy companions had the Hadi with them, so they did not finish
Ihram after performing the `Umra. The Prophet (ﷺ) came to me while I was weeping. He asked me the
reason for it. I replied, “I have heard of what you have said to your companions and I cannot do the
`Umra.” He asked me, “What is the matter with you?” I replied, “I am not praying.” He said, “There is
no harm in it as you are one of the daughters of Adam and the same is written for you as for others.
So, you should perform Hajj and I hope that Allah will enable you to perform the `Umra as well.” So,
I carried on till we departed from Mina and halted at Al-Mahassab. The Prophet (ﷺ) called `Abdur-
Rahman and said, “Go out of the sanctuary with your sister and let her assume Ihram for `Umra, and
after both of you have finished the Tawaf I will be waiting for you at this place.” We came back at
midnight and the Prophet (ﷺ) asked us, “Have you finished?” I replied in the affirmative. He announced
the departure and the people set out for the journey and some of them had performed the Tawaf of the
Ka`ba before the morning prayer, and after that the Prophet (ﷺ) set out for Medina.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Traveling is a kind of torture as it prevents one from eating, drinking and sleeping
properly. So, when one’s needs are fulfilled, one should return quickly to one’s family.”

“A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was at Ji’rana. The man was wearing a cloak which had traces of
Khaluq or Sufra (a kind of perfume). The man asked (the Prophet (ﷺ) ), ‘What do you order me to perform
in my `Umra?’ So, Allah inspired the Prophet (ﷺ) divinely and he was screened by a place of cloth. I
wished to see the Prophet (ﷺ) being divinely inspired. `Umar said to me, ‘Come! Will you be pleased to
look at the Prophet (ﷺ) while Allah is inspiring him?’ I replied in the affirmative. `Umar lifted one corner
of the cloth and I looked at the Prophet (ﷺ) who was snoring. (The sub-narrator thought that he said: The
snoring was like that of a camel). When that state was over, the Prophet (ﷺ) asked, “Where is the
questioner who asked about `Umra? Put off your cloak and wash away the traces of Khaluq from your
body and clean the Sufra (yellow color) and perform in your Umra what you perform in your Hajj (i.e.
the Tawaf round the Ka`ba and the Sa`i between Safa and Marwa). ”

I was with Ibn `Umar on the way to Mecca, and he got the news that Safiya bint Abu Ubaid was
seriously ill. So, he hastened his pace, and when the twilight disappeared, he dismounted and offered
the Maghrib and `Isha’ prayers together. Then he said, “I saw that whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) had to hasten
when traveling, he would delay the Maghrib prayer and join them together (i.e. offer the Maghrib and
the `Isha prayers together).

`Ikrima bin Khalid asked Ibn `Umar about performing `Umra before Hajj. Ibn `Umar replied, “There is no harm in it.” `Ikrima said, “Ibn `Umar also said, ‘The Prophet (ﷺ) had performed `Umra before performing Hajj.’”Narrated `Ikrima bin Khalid:”I asked Ibn `Umar the same (as above).”

Urwa bin Az-Zubair and I entered the Mosque (of the Prophet) and saw `Abdullah bin `Umar sitting near the dwelling place of Aisha and some people were offering the Duha prayer. We asked him about their prayer and he replied that it was a heresy. He (Urwa) then asked him how many times the Prophet (ﷺ) had performed `Umra. He replied, ‘Four times; one of them was in the month of Rajab.” We disliked
to contradict him. Then we heard `Aisha, the Mother of faithful believers cleaning her teeth with Siwak in the dwelling place. ‘Urwa said, “O Mother! O Mother of the believers! Don’t you hear what Abu `Abdur Rahman is saying?” She said, “What does he say?” ‘Urwa said, “He says that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) performed four `Umra and one of them was in the month of Rajab.” `Aisha said, “May Allah be merciful to Abu `Abdur Rahman! The Prophet (ﷺ) did not perform any `Umra except that he was with him, and he never performed any `Umra in Rajab.”

Urwa bin Az-Zubair and I entered the Mosque (of the Prophet) and saw `Abdullah bin `Umar sitting near the dwelling place of Aisha and some people were offering the Duha prayer. We asked him about their prayer and he replied that it was a heresy. He (Urwa) then asked him how many times the Prophet (ﷺ) had performed `Umra. He replied, ‘Four times; one of them was in the month of Rajab.” We disliked
to contradict him. Then we heard `Aisha, the Mother of faithful believers cleaning her teeth with Siwak in the dwelling place. ‘Urwa said, “O Mother! O Mother of the believers! Don’t you hear what Abu `Abdur Rahman is saying?” She said, “What does he say?” ‘Urwa said, “He says that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) performed four `Umra and one of them was in the month of Rajab.” `Aisha said, “May Allah be merciful to Abu `Abdur Rahman! The Prophet (ﷺ) did not perform any `Umra except that he was with him, and he never performed any `Umra in Rajab.”

I asked `Aisha (whether the Prophet (ﷺ) had performed `Umra in Rajab). She replied, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
never performed any `Umra in Rajab.”