Muhammad ibn ‘Abdur-Rahmān reported: that a man from the people of Iraq said to him: "Ask 'Urwah ibn az-Zubayr on behalf of me about a man who proclaims Talbiyah for Hajj and when performs Tawāf around the House, may he end his Ihrām or not? If he tells you that he may not end his Ihrām, tell him that there is a man who advocates this opinion." He said: I asked him, and he said: "He who proclaims Talbiyah for Hajj may not end his Ihrām except with Hajj." I said: "There is a man who advocates this opinion." He said: "How bad his opinion is!" Then, the man came across me and asked me, and I related to him, and he said: "Say to him: There is a man who reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) did that, and what about Asmā’ and Az-Zubayr who did that?" He said: I came to him and mentioned that to him, and he said: "Who is this?" I said: "I do not know." He said: "Why does he not come to me by himself and ask me?! I think he is an Iraqi." I said: "I do not know." He said: "He told a lie, for the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed Hajj, and Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) informed me: that the first thing he began with when he came to Makkah was to make ablution and then perform Tawāf around the House. Then, Abu Bakr performed Hajj, and the first thing he began with was Tawāf around the House, and there was nothing else. Then, ‘Umar did the same. Then, ‘Uthmān performed Hajj, and I saw that he first began with Tawāf around the House, and there was nothing else. Then Mu‘āwiyah and ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar. Then, I performed Hajj with my father, Az-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwām, and the first thing he began with was Tawāf around the House, and there was nothing else. Then, I saw the Muhājirūn and Ansār do that, and there was nothing else. Then, the last one I saw doing that was Ibn ‘Umar; then, he did not break it with ‘Umrah. This is Ibn ‘Umar with them; why do they not ask him? And none among the past would start with anything when they set their feet before Tawāf around the House, and then they would not end their Ihrām. I saw that when my mother and maternal aunt came, they would not start with anything before the House, around which they would perform Tawāf, and then they would not end their Ihrām. My mother told me that she and her sister, Az-Zubayr, and so-and-so and so-and-so came to perform ‘Umrah only, and after they wiped over the corner, they ended their Ihrām. He told a lie in what he mentioned about that..
Commentary :
In this Hadīth, the Tābi‘i Muhammad ibn ‘Abdur-Rahmān ibn Nawfal al-Madani relates that a man from the people of Iraq said to him: "Ask ‘Urwah ibn az-Zubayr on behalf of me about a man who proclaims Talbiyah for Hajj." To proclaim Talbiyah is to say it in a loud voice. It here refers to assuming Ihrām for Hajj. And he reaches Makkah "and when he performs Tawāf" al-Qudūm "around the House", he may end his Ihrām once he performs Tawāf, without making Tawāf between Safa and Marwah, or not? It is said that the man meant to ask about dissolving Hajj and turning it into ‘Umrah. If the reply of ‘Urwah is that "he may not end" his Ihrām once he performs Tawāf, "tell him that there is a man" - meaning ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) - who advocates the opinion that Hajj may be dissolved and turned into ‘Umrah and Ihrām may be ended right after Tawāf.
Muhammad ibn ‘Abdur-Rahmān informed that he posed the question to ‘Urwah as requested by this man. So, ‘Urwah said: He who proclaims Talbiyah for Hajj "may not end" his Ihrām except with Hajj and after completing all the rituals of Hajj. In response, Muhammad informed him that a man believed that he might end his Ihrām once he performed Tawāf. Thereupon, ‘Urwah said: "How bad his opinion is!" He criticized this view held by him. Then, Muhammad ibn ‘Abdur-Rahmān said: "The man" who asked me to pose the question to 'Urwah "came across me," i.e., he intercepted and met me and asked me about the reply of 'Urwah. I related to him what 'Urwah had said. Thereupon, the man said to Muhammad ibn ‘Abdur-Rahmān: Say to him: "There is a man", meaning Ibn' Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him), who held the view that if a person has not brought the Hady and he proclaimed Talbiyah for Hajj, he should end his Ihrām for Hajj after performing Tawāf; and that whoever wants to continue his Hajj should not approach the House until he has returned from 'Arafāt. He based his opinion on the command given by the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to his Companions who did not bring the Hady to turn it into 'Umrah. Ibn' Abbās reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) did that, i.e., he gave this instruction to his Companions who did not bring the Hady in the Farewell Hajj. This is known to have been the view adopted by Ibn' Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him), and the majority disagreed with him.
He also urged him to ask him about Asmā' bint Abi Bakr and Az-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwām (may Allah be pleased with both of them), 'Urwah's parents, and the fact that they ended their Ihrām once they performed Tawāf. So, Muhammad ibn ‘Abdur-Rahmān went to ‘Urwah and mentioned that to him. Thereupon, ‘Urwah asked him about the questioner who sent him with these questions. Muhammad told him that he did not know him. ‘Urwah said: Why does he not come to me himself and ask me? I think he is an Iraqi. This is because they were known at the time for their rigidity in religious matters. Muhammad replied: I do not know. ‘Urwah said: He lied as he attributed this action to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and also attributed it to Asmā' and Az-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with both of them). Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed Hajj, and Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) - she was his maternal aunt - informed me: "that the first thing he began with", i.e., when the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came to Makkah, was to make ablution and then perform Tawāf al-Qudūm around the House. Then, he completed the activities and rituals of Hajj. And that when Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) set out for Hajj after the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), the first thing he would start with was Tawāf around the House. "And there was nothing else," i.e. he did not change Hajj, dissolve it, and turn it into 'Umrah or Hajj of Qirān. Then, ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb and ‘Uthmān did like him, and then Mu‘āwiyah, ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar, and Az-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwām (may Allah be pleased with them), and then the Muhājirūn and Ansār; they would start with Tawāf al-Qudūm. Then, Ibn' Umar was the last one I saw doing that - i.e., starting with Tawāf. "Then, he did not break it with 'Umrah," i.e., he did not dissolve it and turn it into 'Umrah. Instead, he continued his Ihrām until he finished it. "This is Ibn 'Umar" present "with them, why do they not ask him?" about the matters of their religion, if they are truthful in following the Sunnah! Likewise, there was none among the Companions who passed by except that they would start with Tawāf around the House when they set their feet, and then they would not end their Ihrām right after Tawāf.
Then, ‘Urwah ibn az-Zubayr informed that he saw that when his mother Asmā’ bint Abu Bakr and his maternal aunt ‘Ā’ishah, Mother of the Believers (may Allah be pleased with both of them), came to Makkah, the first thing they would do was Tawāf al-Qudūm around the House, and they would not end their Ihrām right after Tawāf. "My mother told me that she and her sister" 'Ā’ishah, the affirmer of the truth, came to Makkah, and with them were "Az-Zubayr and so-and-so and so-and-so", listing names of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), "to perform 'Umrah only" in the past, "After they wiped over the corner," i.e., the Black Stone, and started Tawāf from there, completed their Tawāf around the House and their Sa'i between Safa and Marwah, and shaved their heads, "they ended their Ihrām." "He", i.e., the questioner, "told a lie in what he mentioned about that", i.e., the ending of Ihrām right after Tawāf.
The Hadīth demonstrates that the first thing to be done within the Sacred Precincts is to start with the Tawāf al-Qudūm.
It also indicates that if a person assumes Ihrām for Hajj only, there is nothing wrong with him performing Tawāf around the House.
The Hadīth points out that one of the etiquettes that a questioner should observe is to pose his question by himself, if possible..
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