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The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about the slaughtering, shaving (of the head), and the doing of Rami before or
after the due times. He said, “There is no harm in that.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked (as regards the ceremonies of Hajj) at Mina on the Day of Nahr and he replied
that there was no harm. Then a man said to him, “I got my head shaved before slaughtering.” He
replied, “Slaughter (now) and there is no harm in it.” (Another) man said, “I did the Rami (of the
Jimar) after midday.” The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, “There was no harm in it.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) stopped (for a while near the Jimar at Mina) during his last Hajj and the people started
asking him questions. A man said, “Ignorantly I got my head shaved before slaughtering.” The
Prophet replied, “Slaughter (now) and there is no harm in it.” Another man said, “Unknowingly I
slaughtered the Hadi before doing the Rami.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Do Rami now and there is no harm
in it.” So, on that day, when the Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about anything (about the ceremonies of Hajj)
done before or after (its stated time) his reply was, “Do it (now) and there is no harm.”

I witnessed the Prophet (ﷺ) when he was delivering the sermon on the Day of Nahr. A man stood up and
said, “I thought that such and such was to be done before such and such. I got my hair shaved before
slaughtering.” (Another said), “I slaughtered the Hadi before doing the Rami.” So, the people asked
about many similar things. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Do it (now) and there is no harm in all these cases.”
Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) was asked about anything on that day, he replied, “Do it (now) and there is no
harm in it.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) stopped while on his she-camel (the sub-narrator then narrated the Hadith as above,
i.e. 793).

Ibn `Abbas said: “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) delivered a sermon on the Day of Nahr, and said, ‘O people! (Tell
me) what is the day today?’ The people replied, ‘It is the forbidden (sacred) day.’ He asked again,
‘What town is this?’ They replied, ‘It is the forbidden (Sacred) town.’ He asked, ‘Which month is this?’
They replied, ‘It is the forbidden (Sacred) month.’ He said, ‘No doubt! Your blood, your properties,
and your honor are sacred to one another like the sanctity of this day of yours, in this (sacred) town
(Mecca) of yours, in this month of yours.’ The Prophet (ﷺ) repeated his statement again and again. After
that he raised his head and said, ‘O Allah! Haven’t conveyed (Your Message) to them’. Haven’t I
conveyed Your Message to them?’ ” Ibn `Abbas added, “By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, the
following was his will (Prophet’s will) to his followers:–It is incumbent upon those who are present to
convey this information to those who are absent Beware don’t renegade (as) disbelievers (turn into
infidels) after me, Striking the necks (cutting the throats) of one another.’ ”

Ibn `Umar intended to perform Hajj in the year of the Hajj of Al-Harawriya during the rule of Ibn Az-
Zubair. Some people said to him, “It is very likely that there will be a fight among the people, and we
are afraid that they might prevent you (from performing Hajj).” He replied, “Verily, in Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
there is a good example for you (to follow). In this case I would do the same as he had done. I make
you witness that I have intended to perform `Umra.” When he reached Al-Baida’, he said, “The
conditions for both Hajj and `Umra are the same. I make you witness that I have intended to perform
Hajj along with `Umra.” After that he took a garlanded Hadi (to Mecca) which he bought (on the
way). When he reached (Mecca), he performed Tawaf of the Ka`ba and of Safa (and Marwa) and did
not do more than that. He did not make legal for himself the things which were illegal for a Muhrim
till it was the Day of Nahr (sacrifice), when he had his head shaved and slaughtered (the sacrifice) and
considered sufficient his first Tawaf (between Safa and Marwa), as a (Sa`i) for his Hajj and `Umra
both. He then said, “The Prophet (ﷺ) used to do like that.”

I came upon Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) when he was at Al-Batha. He asked me, “Have you intended to perform
the Hajj?” I replied in the affirmative. He asked, “For what have you assumed lhram?” I replied,” I
have assumed Ihram with the same intention as that of the Prophet (ﷺ) .” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “You have
done well! Go and perform Tawaf round the Ka`ba and between Safa and Marwa.” Then I went to one
of the women of Bani Qais and she took out lice from my head. Later, I assumed the Ihram for Hajj.
So, I used to give this verdict to the people till the caliphate of `Umar. When I told him about it, he
said, “If we take (follow) the Holy Book, then it orders us to complete Hajj and `Umra (Hajj-at-
Tamattu`) and if we follow the tradition of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) then Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) did not finish his
lhram till the Hadi had reached its destination (had been slaughtered). (i.e. Hajj-al-Qiran). (See Hadith
No. 630)

I heard `Aisha saying, “Five days before the end of Dhul-Qa’da we set out from Medina in the
company of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) with the intention of performing Hajj only. When we approached Mecca,
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) ordered those who had no Hadi with them to finish their lhram after performing Tawaf
of the Ka`ba and (Sa`i) and between Safa and Marwa.” `Aisha added, “On the day of Nahr
(slaughtering of sacrifice) beef was brought to us. I asked, ‘What is this?’ The reply was, ‘Allah’s
Apostle (p.b.u.h) has slaughtered (sacrifices) on behalf of his wives.’ ”

`Abdullah (bin `Umar), used to slaughter (his sacrifice) at the Manhar. (‘Ubaidullah, a sub-narrator
said, “The Manhar of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ).”)