Tag: Q n A, Bukhari

I asked Anas bin Malik while we were proceeding from Mina to `Arafat, “What do you use to do on
this day when you were with Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) ?” Anas said, “Some of us used to recite Talbiya and
nobody objected to that, and others used to recite Takbir and nobody objected to that.”

Ibn `Umar said, “When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) performed the first Tawaf he did Ramal in the first three
rounds and then walked in the remaining four rounds (of Tawaf of the Ka`ba), where as in performing
Tawaf between Safa and Marwa he used to run in the midst of the rainwater passage,” I asked Nafi`,
“Did `Abdullah (bin `Umar) use to walk steadily on reaching the Yemenite Corner?” He replied, “No,
unless people were crowded at the Corner; otherwise he would not leave it without touching it.”

`Abdul Malik wrote to Al-Hajjaj that he should not differ from Ibn `Umar during Hajj. On the Day of
`Arafat, when the sun declined at midday, Ibn `Umar came along with me and shouted near Al-
Hajjaj’s cotton (cloth) tent. Al-Hajjaj came Out, wrapping himself with a waist-sheet dyed with
safflower, and said, “O Abu `Abdur-Rahman! What is the matter?” He said, If you want to follow the
Sunna (the tradition of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) ) then proceed (to `Arafat).” Al-Hajjaj asked, “At this
very hour?” Ibn `Umar said, “Yes.” He replied, “Please wait for me till I pour some water over my
head (i.e. take a bath) and come out.” Then Ibn `Umar dismounted and waited till Al-Hajjaj came out.
So, he (Al-Hajjaj) walked in between me and my father (Ibn `Umar). I said to him, “If you want to
follow the Sunna then deliver a brief sermon and hurry up for the stay at `Arafat.” He started looking
at `Abdullah (Ibn `Umar) (inquiringly), and when `Abdullah noticed that, he said that he had told the
truth.

We asked Ibn `Umar whether a man who, while performing `Umra, had performed Tawaf of the
Ka`ba; and had not yet performed Tawaf between Safa and Marwa, could have sexual relation with
his wife, Ibn `Umar replied “The Prophet (p.b.u.h) reached Mecca and performed the seven rounds (of
Tawaf) of the Ka`ba and then offered a two-rak`at prayer behind Maqam Ibrahim and then performed
the seven rounds (of Tawaf) between Safa and Marwa.” He added, “Verily! In Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
(p.b.u.h) you have a good example.” We asked Jabir bin `Abdullah (the same question) and he said,
“He (that man) should not come near (his wife) till he has completed Tawaf between Safa and
Marwa.”

On the day of `Arafat, some people who were with me, differed about the fasting of the Prophet (ﷺ)
(p.b.u.h) some said that he was fasting while others said that he was not fasting. So I sent a bowl full
of milk to him while he was riding his camel, and he drank that milk.

We asked Ibn `Umar whether a man who, while performing `Umra, had performed Tawaf of the
Ka`ba; and had not yet performed Tawaf between Safa and Marwa, could have sexual relation with
his wife, Ibn `Umar replied “The Prophet (p.b.u.h) reached Mecca and performed the seven rounds (of
Tawaf) of the Ka`ba and then offered a two-rak`at prayer behind Maqam Ibrahim and then performed
the seven rounds (of Tawaf) between Safa and Marwa.” He added, “Verily! In Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
(p.b.u.h) you have a good example.” We asked Jabir bin `Abdullah (the same question) and he said,
“He (that man) should not come near (his wife) till he has completed Tawaf between Safa and
Marwa.”

I heard Ibn `Umar saying, “The Prophet (ﷺ) arrived at Mecca and performed Tawaf of the Ka`ba and then
offered a two-rak`at prayer and then performed Tawaf between Safa and Marwa.” Ibn `Umar then
recited (the verse): “Verily! In Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) you have a good example. ”

I asked Anas bin Malik: “Did you use to dislike to perform Tawaf between Safa and Marwa?” He
said, “Yes, as it was of the ceremonies of the days of the Pre-Islamic period of ignorance, till Allah
revealed: ‘Verily! (The two mountains) As-Safa and Al-Marwa are among the symbols of Allah. It is
therefore no sin for him who performs the pilgrimage to the Ka`ba, or performs `Umra, to perform
Tawaf between them.’ ” (2.158)

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) performed Tawaf of the Ka`ba and the Sa`i of Safa and Marwa so as to show his
strength to the pagans.

I was menstruating when I reached Mecca. So, I neither performed Tawaf of the Ka`ba, nor the Tawaf
between Safa and Marwa. Then I informed Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) about it. He replied, “Perform all the
ceremonies of Hajj like the other pilgrims, but do not perform Tawaf of the Ka`ba till you get clean
(from your menses).”