Narrated Aboo Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him)
Allah's Messengerﷺsaid, "What a good Maneehah (i.e., a milch she-camel which has recently given birth and which gives profuse milk) is, and (what a good Maneehah) (the sheep which gives profuse milk, a bowl in the morning and another in the evening) is!"
Maalik narrated: Maneehah is a good act of charity.
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Commentary :
A Muslim should bear in mind that whatever he gives in charity is received by Allah, Exalted is He, and therefore he should carefully handpick what he gives in charity and refrain from donating only his worst or cheapest possessions, because what is spent in charity is in fact what would be preserved (and stored for him in the Hereafter), and whatever he spends of his wealth in this worldly life is lost.
In this hadeeth, the Prophet ﷺ stated the benefits of the Maneehah, which is a milch she-camel which has recently given birth, and which gives profuse milk, and is given to people as a gift to avail themselves of its milk and then return it to the owner. The Prophet ﷺ said: “What a good Maneehah (i.e., a milch she-camel which has recently given birth and which gives profuse milk) is, and (what a good Maneehah) the sheep which gives profuse milk, a bowl in the morning and another in the evening.”
He ﷺ also lauded the sheep which gives profuse milk when given in charity. He ﷺ said: “(what a good Maneehah) the sheep which gives profuse milk, a bowl in the morning and another in the evening.” When such animals are given in charity, it is one of the best and most rewardable acts of charity, because the giver would be spending from the best and purest items of wealth in his possession, and Allah, Exalted is He, is Good and accepts only that which is good.
The hadeeth urges Muslims to exchange gifts..

2630

Ibn Shihaab Al-Zuhree narrated:
Anas ibn Maalik (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "When the emigrants came Al-Madeenah, they had nothing whereas the Ansaar had land and property. The Ansaar gave them their land on condition that the emigrants would give them half the yearly yield, work on the land, and provide the necessaries for cultivation." His (i.e., Anaas's mother who was also the mother of ‘Abdullah ibn Abee Talhah, gave some date-palms to Allah's Messenger ﷺ who gave them to his freed slave-girl (Umm Ayman) who was also the mother of Usaamah ibn Zayd (may Allah be pleased with them). When the Prophet ﷺfinished from the fighting against the people of Khaybar and returned to Al-Madeenah, the emigrants returned to the Ansaar the fruit gifts which the Ansaar had given them. The Prophet ﷺ also returned to Anas's mother the date-palms. Allah's Messengerﷺ gave Umm Ayman other trees from his garden in lieu of the old gift.
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Commentary :
The Ansaar had great merits, for they supported the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, defended Islam, and warmly welcomed their emigrant brothers, and their generosity and hospitality towards their fellow Muslim brothers were unmatched. Their merits and virtues cannot be missed.
In this hadeeth, Anas ibn Maalik (may Allah be pleased with him) related that when the emigrants left Makkah, fleeing from religious persecution and leaving behind their families, homeland, and wealth, and reached Al-Madeenah, they had nothing and were destitute, whereas the Ansaar had land and property. The Ansaar graciously gave them half the yearly yield, they (the Ansaar) worked on the land and provided the necessaries for cultivation, because the emigrants did not know much about cultivation. This meaning is further supported by the report narrated on the authority of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) and complied in Sunan Al-Tirmithee reading: “When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ arrived in Al-Madeenah, the emigrants came to him and said: 'O Messenger of Allah! We have not seen people who are more willing to sacrifice when having a lot, nor more patient when having a little than the people whom we are staying amongst. Our provisions are so sufficient, and we share with them their produce such that we fear that all our reward is gone.” Anas's mother, Sahlah or Mulaykah bint Milhaan Al-Ansaariyyah, nicknamed Umm Sulaym (may Allah be pleased with her), who was also the mother of ‘Abdullah ibn Abee Talhah, Anas’s half-brother, gave some date-palms to Allah's Messenger ﷺ who gave them to his freed slave-girl and nursemaid Barakah Al-Habashiyyah, nicknamed Umm Ayman, who was also the mother of Usaamah ibn Zayd, the Prophet’s freed-slave (may Allah be pleased with them).
Ibn Shihaab Al-Zuhree narrated on the authority of Anas ibn Maalik (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet ﷺ conquered Khaybar, an area north of Al-Madeenah where the fortresses of the Jews were located, after Al-Hudaybiyyah on the 1st of Muharram, 7 A.H., Muslims gained wealth and fruits. When he ﷺ returned to Al-Madeenah, he ﷺ returned to the Ansaar the fruit gifts which they had given to the emigrants as they had earned spoils of war during the battle of Khaybar. The Prophet ﷺ also returned to Anas's mother the date-palm she had given to him, and compensated Umm Ayman with other trees from his garden in lieu of the old gift. Another version of the hadeeth reads: “from his personal wealth,” referring to his garden.
The hadeeth highlights that the bond of faith-based brotherhood is one of the strongest bonds.
It is also deduced from the hadeeth that one should recompense people’s favors whenever he can afford it.
It also underlines how the Prophet ﷺ honored his female slave, Umm Ayman (may Allah be pleased with her). .

2631

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with them) narrated that Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, "There are forty virtuous deeds and the best of them is the Maneehah (i.e., a milch she-camel, sheep, or she-goat which has recently given birth and which gives profuse milk gifted to others to avail themselves of their milk) of a she goat, and anyone who does one of these virtuous deeds aspiring to Allah's reward with firm confidence that he will get it, Allah, Exalted is He, will admit him to Paradise because of it.” Hassaan (a sub-narrator) said, "We tried to count those good deeds below the Maneehah; we mentioned replying to the sneezer, removing harmful objects from the road, etc., but we failed to count even fifteen.".

Commentary :
A manifestation of the divine grace is that Allah, Exalted is He, accepts small good deeds and handsomely rewards them with abundant reward out of His generosity and bounty.
In this hadeeth, ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with them) narrated that Allah's Messenger ﷺ listed forty righteous deeds or qualities that are indicative of faith, righteousness, and kindness. Whoever adheres to such virtuous deeds and qualities is promised Paradise by Allah, Exalted is He, provided that he devotes them exclusively to Him and aspires to nothing but the reward of Allah, Exalted is He.
The best and foremost of these virtuous deeds is the Maneehah (i.e., a milch she-camel, sheep, or she-goat which has recently given birth and which gives profuse milk gifted to others to avail themselves of its milk) of a she goat. This means that one offers the milk of a she-goat as a gift to someone or the milch she-goat itself as a gift to avail himself of it and its milk and then return it to the owner.
Hassaan ibn ‘Atiyyah Al-Shaamee, a sub-narrator of the hadeeth, said that he and other members of the audience tried to count those good deeds that were below the Maneehah in terms of reward such as: returning the greetings of peace, replying to the sneezer (i.e.,when a sneezer praises Allah, his Muslim brother should say to him, ‘Yarhamuka Allaah,’ meaning may Allah have mercy upon you), and removing harmful objects from the road. He stated that they failed to count even fifteen.
Other scholars listed forty virtuous deeds and qualities, and people may differ as to whether they were less than the Maneehah of a she-goat in terms of virtue and reward. Perhaps the best is not to mention them all, as the Prophet ﷺ did, fearing that specifying them would alienate people from other acts of righteousness and kindness, and because if this reward is designated for such an act (donating a she-goat in charity) and the less virtuous deeds and qualities, what about the reward designated for greater ones?! It was also said that wisdom entails that he ﷺ did not specify these virtuous deeds and qualities lest people should look down on other acts of righteousness, as insignificant as they may seem..

2633

Aboo Sa’eed(may Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
A Bedouin came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked him about the emigration. The Prophet ﷺ said to him, "May Allah be merciful to you. The matter of emigration is difficult. Have you got some camels?" He replied in the affirmative. The Prophet ﷺ asked him, "Do you pay their Zakaah?" He replied in the affirmative. He ﷺ asked, "Do you lend them so that their milk may be utilized by others?" The Bedouin said, "Yes." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Do you milk them on the day off watering them?" He replied, "Yes." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Do good deeds beyond the merchants (or the sea) and Allah, Exalted is He, will never disregard any of your deeds." (See Hadeeth No. 260, Vol. 5).

Commentary :
The migration to Al-Madeenah was obligatory on all Muslims in the early days of Islam, to escape religious persecution and depart the land of disbelief to support the Prophet ﷺ in Al-Madeenah. The best of the believers were those who migrated to the Prophet ﷺ in Al-Madeenah.
In this hadeeth, Aboo Sa’eed Al-Khudree (may Allah be pleased with him) related that a Bedouin, i.e., an Arab desert dweller, came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked him about the emigration, meaning to commit himself to migrate to Al-Madeenah. He was not living in Makkah and it was not incumbent on him to migrate to Al-Madeenah before the conquest of Makkah. This Bedouin asked the Prophet’s permission to move to Al-Madeenah with the Prophet ﷺ, leaving behind his family and land. The Prophet ﷺ feared that he would not be able to endure such estrangement and honor such a commitment. He ﷺ feared that he might not be able to fulfill the due rights of the emigration, and break his covenant. He ﷺ said to him, "May Allah be merciful to you.” The Arabic word used in the hadeeth is ‘Wayhaka,’ which is used in reference to someone who encountered an undeserved adversity. He ﷺ added: “The matter of emigration is difficult,” and only few people are able to shoulder such a duty, and it seemed very difficult for the inquirer. This is why the Prophet ﷺ did not approve this Bedouin’s request and he asked him, “Have you got some camels?" He replied in the affirmative. The Prophet ﷺ asked him, "Do you pay their Zakaah?" He replied in the affirmative. He ﷺ further asked, "Do you lend them so that their milk may be utilized by others?" The Bedouin said, "Yes." The Arabic word used in the hadeeth is Maneehah, which means a milch she-camel or sheep gifted to someone to avail himself of its milk and then return it to the owner, who may also give the she-camel as a gift, not as a loan, without specifying returning it.
The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Do you milk them on the day off watering them?" This is because milking the milch she-camels on such day is better as it produces more milk and it is also more convenient for the poor and needy people, who used to go to the places of water to drink from the she-camels’ milk. The Bedouin replied, "Yes." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Do good deeds beyond the merchants (or the sea),” meaning in the villages and towns near your homeland, “and Allah, Exalted is He, will never disregard any of your deeds." The Prophet ﷺ meant that as long as he performed the religious obligations prescribed by Allah, Exalted is He, with regard to himself and his wealth, it did not matter where he lived, even if it was in the farthest place to Al-Madeenah; Allah, Exalted is He, would reward him for his good deeds and such rewards would not be diminished in the slightest.
It was said that this incident took place after the conquest of Makkah. The Prophet ﷺ said: “There is no emigration after the conquest of Makkah.” [Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim].
It was also said that the emigration to Al-Madeenah was merely recommended for Muslims who did not live in Makkah, and was only obligatory on those Muslims in Makkah. It was also said that the emigration to Al-Madeenah was specifically incumbent on the town dwellers (urbanites) and not Bedouins and desert dwellers. Another opinion suggested that the emigration to Al-Madeenah was deemed obligatory on Muslims if only some residents of a given town or city embraced Islam, lest the Muslims residing therein should be subject to the provisions and rulings regarding the disbelievers. However, the dwellers of the cities and towns whose people embraced Islam were not enjoined to migrate to Al-Madeenah.
The hadeeth highlights the great virtues of the emigration and the merits of the emigrants.
It also underlines the virtue of paying the Zakaah on camels and hastening to perform good deeds..

2634

Taawoos narrated that he was told by the most learned one amongst them (i.e., Ibn ‘Abbaas) that the Prophet ﷺ went towards some land which was flourishing with vegetation and asked to whom it belonged. He ﷺ was told that such and such a person took it on rent. The Prophet ﷺ said, "It would have been better (for the owner) if he had given it to him gratis rather than charging him a fixed rent.”
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Commentary : All good lies in whatever benefits a person in the Hereafter, and worldly pleasures and gains will ultimately come to cease to exist when this worldly life should end. It is becoming of Muslims to hasten to perform good deeds and aspire to the reward of Allah, Exalted is He, to prepare the needed provisions for the abode of eternal bliss.
In this hadeeth, the Companion ‘AbdullahNarrated Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw a farm which was flourishing with vegetation, indicating its large produce.
He ﷺ asked to whom it belonged and was told that such and such a person took it on rent. The Prophet ﷺ advised its owner with what was better and more rewardable for him, namely to offer it as a gift for the farmer and earn the rewards of Allah, Exalted is He, in the Hereafter. The Arabic word used in the hadeeth is Al-Maneehah, which referred to a gift or what is offered to someone for free, but not as charity.
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2640

‘Abdullah ibn Abee Mulaykah narrated on the authority of ‘Uqbah ibn Al-Haarith that ‘Uqbah married the daughter of Aboo Ihaab ibn ‘Azeez (may Allah be pleased with them), and then a woman came and said, "I suckled ‘Uqbah and his wife." ‘Uqbah (may Allah be pleased with him) said to her, "I do not know that you have suckled me, and you did not inform me!" He then sent someone to the house of Aboo Ihaab to inquire about that but they did not know that she had suckled their daughter. Then ‘Uqbah (may Allah be pleased with him) went to the Prophet ﷺ in Al-Madeenah and asked him about it. The Prophet ﷺ said to him, "How (can you keep your wife) after it has been said (that both of you were suckled by the same woman)?" So, he divorced her and she got married to another man.
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Commentary : Islam decreed that breastfeeding should create a bond (i.e., milk kinship) similar to blood relationships and forbids exactly the same which is forbidden due to blood kinship. Breastfeeding establishes milk kinship, and accordingly the prohibition of marriage is established, just like the case with blood kinship. Hence, it is forbidden for a man to marry his sisters through nursing or his nurse-mother, or his maternal or paternal aunts through nursing, and so on.
In this hadeeth, the Companion ‘Uqbah ibn Al-Haarith (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that he married the daughter of Aboo Ihaab ibn ‘Azeez ibn Qays (may Allah be pleased with them), whose name was Ghunayyah and was also known as Umm Yahyaa, and then a woman came and said, "I suckled both ‘Uqbah and his wife." This woman informed ‘Uqbah (may Allah be pleased with him) that she had nursed him and the woman he had married. The breastfeeding that establishes establish a milk-mother relationship as per the laws of Islam is feeding a woman’s milk to an infant under two years of age.
‘Uqbah said to her, "I do not know that you have suckled me, and you did not inform me!" He (may Allah be pleased with him) exclaimed that he did not know of that, and that this woman had not even told him that she nursed him before that day!
Thereupon, ‘Uqbah (may Allah be pleased with him) sent someone to the house of Aboo Ihaab to ask his in-laws about that, but they did not know that she had nursed their daughter.
‘Uqbah (may Allah be pleased with him) went to the Prophet ﷺ in Al-Madeenah and asked him about it. The Prophet ﷺ said to him, "How (can you keep your wife) after it has been said (that both of you were suckled by the same woman)?" Meaning, ‘How could you retain such marriage and continue to have sexual relations with her despite being informed that she was your sister through nursing.” So, he (may Allah be pleased with him) divorced her to avoid doubts or due to the fact that such a marriage contract was defective. ‘Uqbah (may Allah be pleased with him) divorced her and she got married to another man.
The hadeeth urges Muslims to avoid doubtful matters.
It is inferred from the hadeeth that it is permissible to travel in pursuit of knowledge.
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2641

‘Umar ibn Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “People were (sometimes) judged by the revealing of a Divine Revelation during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger ﷺ, but now there is no longer new revelation (i.e., the divine revelation ended by the Prophet’s death). Now we judge you by the deeds you practice publicly, so we will trust and favor the one who performs good deeds in front of us, and we will not call him to account about what he is really doing in secret, for Allah, Exalted is He, will judge him (and hold him accountable) for that, but we will not trust or believe the one who presents to us with an evil deed even if he claims that his intentions were good.
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Commentary : A person should be held accountable for his outward deeds in this worldly life, and only Allah, Exalted is He, knows of his inward intentions, and He will hold him accountable for them before Him. He did not command us to investigate people’s inner thoughts and intentions harbored in their hearts and judge them accordingly.
In this hadeeth, ‘Umar ibn Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) stated that sometimes the Prophet ﷺ received the divine revelation to disclose the inner characters and intentions held by some Muslims, because some were hypocrites who manifested good (faith) and concealed evil (disbelief). However, Allah, Exalted is He, exposed them by means of the divine revelation. After the Prophet’s death, the divine revelation ceased, and Muslims could only judge one another based on their outwardly good or evil deeds. ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “We will trust and favor the one who performs good deeds in front of us, and we will not call him to account about what he is really doing in secret,” meaning that we should judge people based on their outward deeds; if they are outwardly good, they should be trusted and declared as trustworthy and should be honored accordingly, and we should not hold him accountable for his inner thoughts and intentions. Rather, Allah, Exalted is He, will judge him (and hold him accountable) for that. He (may Allah be pleased with him) added that whoever is judged as outwardly evil, by committing a grave sin or an offence warranting a Hadd (i.e., a corporal punishment prescribed by the Laws of Islam for certain crimes), or did what entailed punishment, because none is safe from falling into sin, such a person is no longer trusted nor declared trustworthy and accordingly will not be believed, even if he claims to hold good intentions. Such a statement is not to be believed since we judge him merely based on his outward character and deeds, not his inward intentions.
It is deduced from the hadeeth that the basic principle is that a Muslim is trustworthy unless proven otherwise based on what contradicts it.
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2645

Narrated Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet ﷺsaid about Hamzah's daughter, "It is unlawful for me to marry her, as foster relations are treated like blood relations (in marital affairs). She is the daughter of my foster brother."
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2647

‘Narrated Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her):
Once the Prophet ﷺcame to me while a man was in my house. He said, "O ‘Aa’ishah! Who is this (man)?" I replied, "My milk-brother!" He said, "O ‘Aa’ishah! Be sure about your milk brothers, as milk kinship is only valid if it takes place in the suckling period (i.e., before two years of age).”
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Commentary : Islam decreed that breastfeeding should create a bond (i.e., milk kinship) similar to blood relationships and forbids exactly the same which is forbidden due to blood kinship. This is provided that the relevant conditions of nursing are fulfilled, one of which is that the nursed infant is under two years of age.
In this hadeeth, the Mother of the Believers ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) stated that once the Prophet ﷺcame to her house to find a man was therein. His name was not mentioned by the narrators, but it is possible that he was the son of Aboo Al-Qu‘s. He ﷺ said, "O ‘Aa’ishah! Who is this (man)?" She (may Allah be pleased with her) replied that he was her milk-brother. Thereupon, he ﷺ said, "O ‘Aa’ishah! Be sure about your milk brothers, as milk kinship is only valid if it takes place in the suckling period (i.e., before two years of age).” This means that one should carefully ensure that the due conditions for the validity of milk kinship are met, one of which is nursing the infant before two years of age, because it is one of the conditions for the validity of nursing, without which the milk kinship is not established as per the laws of Islam.
Not all the infants one’s mother nurses become his or her milk-siblings; milk kinship is only established when the nursed infant is below the age of two. Breastfeeding is only valid (i.e., establishes milk kinship) when the infant’s only food is milk, i.e., under the age of two, otherwise it is invalid. Allah, Exalted is He, Says (what means): {Mothers may breastfeed their children two complete years for whoever wishes to complete the nursing [period].} [Quran 2:233]. This is the condition for the validity of the breastfeeding that establishes milk kinship; the nursed infant must be below the age of two, when the infant’s only food is milk. After the child is weaned, breastfeeding no longer establishes milk kinship.
It is deduced from the hadeeth that it is allowable for a milk-brother to visit his milk-sister and stay alone with her..

2649

Zayd ibn Khaalid (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
Allah's Messengerﷺ ordered that an unmarried man who committed Fornication (i.e., illicit sexual intercourse) be scourged one hundred lashes and sent into exile for one year.
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Commentary :
Fornication(i.e., illicit sexual intercourse) is one of the gravest evils, and it contravenes the (higher objectives of the Laws of Islam including the) preservation of lineage, guarding of chastity (i.e., guarding one’s private parts from unlawful acts), and the mindfulness of the sacred ordinances of Allah, Exalted is He. It also leads to sowing the seeds of the worst enmity and hatred among people, and it is one of the serious crimes for which Allah, Exalted is He, prescribed a fixed punishment.
In this hadeeth, Allah's Messengerﷺ underlined that Allah, Exalted is He, prescribed a specific punishment for Fornication, stated in the Quran and specified in the Sunnah. If a perpetrator of Fornication is married or was previously married, the Hadd (i.e., corporal punishment prescribed by the Laws of Islam for certain crimes) prescribed for such a crime is stoning to death, as defined in the Sunnah. If a perpetrator of Fornication is unmarried, the Hadd is one hundred lashes. Allah, Exalted is He, Says (what means): {The [unmarried] woman or [unmarried] man found guilty of sexual intercourse - lash each one of them with a hundred lashes.} [Quran 24:2]. The Sunnah prescribed an additional punishment besides the lashing, namely, exile for one year. This means that the unmarried perpetrator of Fornicationmust be subjected to 100 lashes and exiled from the town or city where he committed his crime for one year, as a disciplinary punishment. The exile aims to take the perpetrator out of his familiar environment and old life of sin. The place of the exile is left to be determined by the ruler as he deems fit, as long as the perpetrator is being banished from his own country, city, or town to any given distant place.
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2655

‘Narrated Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her):
The Prophet ﷺheard a man (reciting the Quran) in the Mosque, and he ﷺ said, "May Allah bestow His Mercy upon him. No doubt, he made me remember such-and such ayaat of such-and-such chapter which I dropped (from my memory).” ‘Narrated Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet ﷺ performed the Tahajjud prayer (i.e., late night prayer) in my house, and then he ﷺ heard the voice of ‘Abbaad (may Allah be pleased with him) who was praying in the Mosque, and said, "O ‘Aa’ishah! Is this ‘Abbad's voice?" I said, "Yes." He ﷺ said, "O Allah! Be merciful to ‘Abbaad!”
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Commentary :
The Quran is the sacred Speech of Allah, Exalted is He, and He commanded us to preserve it in our hearts and minds and to keep on revising what we have memorized of it, lest we should forget it.
In this hadeeth, ‘Narrated Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet ﷺheard a man reciting the Quran in the Mosque, and said, "May Allah bestow His Mercy upon him. No doubt, he made me remember such-and such ayaat of such-and-such chapter which I dropped (from my memory),” meaning that he ﷺ forgot such ayaat and remembered them upon hearing them from him.
In another version of the hadeeth, ‘Narrated Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet ﷺ performed the Tahajjud prayer (i.e., late night prayer) in her house, and heard the voice of ‘Abbaad (may Allah be pleased with him) who was praying in the Mosque. He ﷺ said, "O ‘Aa’ishah! Is this ‘Abbad's voice?" He ﷺ wanted to verify that it was the voice of ‘Abbaad (may Allah be pleased with him). She (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "Yes." He ﷺ said, "O Allah! Be merciful to ‘Abbaad!”
It is deduced from the hadeeth that it is conceivable that the Prophet ﷺ might forget some of that which he ﷺ had already conveyed to the Ummah.
It is also inferred therefrom that one should supplicate Allah, Exalted is He, in favor of the one who does him a favor, even if this favor is unintended.
The hadeeth underlines the merits of ‘Abbaad (may Allah be pleased with him).
It is also inferred that one should supplicate Allah, Exalted is He, in favor of his fellow Muslim brothers in their absence.
It is also deduced therefrom that it is allowable to recite the Quran aloud and raise one’s voice at night in the mosque, and this is not disliked as long as it does not disturb and harm others, nor imperil the doer to falling into Riyaa’ (i.e., showing off and seeking to impress others to win their praise) and arrogance..

2661

Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said:
"Whenever Allah's Messengerﷺ intended to go on a journey, he ﷺ would draw lots amongst his wives and would take with him the one upon whom the lot fell. During a one of the battles, he ﷺ drew lots amongst us and the lot fell upon me, and I proceeded with him after Allah, Exalted is He, had decreed the obligation of wearing Hijaab for women. I was carried in a Hawdaj (i.e., camel's litter for women) and dismounted while still in it. When Allah's Messengerﷺwas through with his battle and returned home, and we approached Al-Madeenah, he ﷺordered us to proceed at night. When the order of setting off was given, I walked till I was past the army to answer the call of nature. After finishing, I returned (to the camp) to depart (with the others) and suddenly realized that my necklace over my chest was missing. So, I returned to look for it and was delayed because of that. Those who were carrying me on the camel, came to my Hawdaj and put it on the back of the camel, thinking that I was in it, as, at that time, women were light in weight, thin and lean, and did not eat much. So, those people did not feel the difference in the heaviness of the Hawdaj while lifting it, and they put it over the camel. At that time, I was a young lady. They set the camel moving and proceeded on. I found my necklace after the army had gone, and came to their camp to find nobody! So, I went to the place where I used to stay, thinking that they would discover my absence and come back in my search. While in that state, I felt drowsy and slept. Safwaan ibn Mu‘attal Al-Sulamee Al-Dhakwaanee was behind the army and reached my abode in the morning. When he (may Allah be pleased with him) saw a sleeping person, he came to me, and he had seen me before the obligation of the Hijaab. So, I got up when I heard him saying, "Inna lillaah wa innaa ilayhi raaji‘oon (i.e., Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return)." He (may Allah be pleased with him) made his camel knell down, got down from his camel, and put his leg on the front legs of the camel and then I rode and sat over it. Safwaan (may Allah be pleased with him) set out walking, leading the camel by the rope till we reached the army who had halted to take rest at midday. Then whoever was meant for destruction, fell into destruction, (i.e., therumor-mongers who circulated such false accusations) and the leader of the false accusers was ‘Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salool. After that we returned to Al-Madeenah, and I fell ill for one month while people were spreading the forged statements of the false accusers. I was feeling during my ailment as if I were not receiving the usual kindness from the Prophet ﷺwhich I used to receive from him when I got sick. But he ﷺ would come, greet me and say, 'How is that (girl)?' I did not know anything of what was going on till I recovered from my ailment and went out with Umm Mistah to the Manaasi‘ (i.e., a vast open place near Baqee‘ at Al-Madeenah), where we used to answer the call of nature, and we used not to go to answer the call of nature except from night to night and that was before we had lavatories near our houses. This habit of ours was similar to the habit of the old Arabs (who used to relieve themselves) in the open country (or away from houses). So, I and Umm Mistah bint Ruhm went out walking. Umm Mistah stumbled because of her long dress and on that she said, 'Let Mistah be ruined.' I said, ‘What a harsh word you have said! Why would you abuse a man who took part in (the battle of) Badr?' She said, 'O dear girl, you did not you hear what they said?' Then she told me the rumors of the false accusers. My sickness was aggravated, and when I returned home, Allah's Messengerﷺ came to me, and after greeting he ﷺ said, 'How is that (girl)?' I asked him to allow me to go to my parents. I wanted then to be sure of the news through them; I Allah's Messengerﷺ allowed me, and I went to my parents and asked my mother, 'What are people talking about?' She said, 'O my daughter! Do not worry much about this matter. By Allah, never is there a charming woman loved by her husband who has other wives, but women would forge false news about her.' I said, 'Glorified be Allah! Are people really talking about this matter?' That night I kept on weeping and could not sleep till morning. In the morning, Allah's Messenger ﷺcalled ‘Alee ibn Abee Taalib and Usaamah ibn Zayd (may Allah be pleased with them) when he ﷺ saw the divine revelation delayed, to consul them about divorcing his wife (i.e., ‘Aa’ishah). Usaamah ibn Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) said what he knew of the good reputation of the Prophet’s wives and added, 'O Allah's Messengerﷺ!Keep you wife, for, by Allah, we know nothing about her but good.' ‘Alee ibn Abee Taalib (may Allah be pleased with him) said, 'O Allah's Messengerﷺ!Allah, Exalted is He, has no imposed restrictions on you, and there are many other women, yet you may ask her female servant who will tell you the truth.' On that, Allah's Messengerﷺcalled Bareerah and said, 'O Bareerah. Did you ever see anything which roused your suspicions about her?' Bareerah said, 'No, by Allah Who has sent you with the Truth, I have never seen in her anything faulty except that she is a girl of immature age, who sometimes sleeps and leaves the dough for the (domestic) goats to eat.' On that day, Allah's Messengerﷺ ascended the pulpit and requested that somebody support him in punishing ‘Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salool. Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, 'Who will support me to punish that person (‘Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salool) who has hurt me by slandering my family (i.e., wife)? By Allah, I know nothing about my family (i.e., wife) but good, and they have accused a person about whom I know nothing except good, and he never entered my house except in my company.' Sa‘d ibn Mu‘aadh (may Allah be pleased with him) got up and said, 'O Allah's Messengerﷺ!By Allah, I will relieve you of him. If that man is from the Aws tribe, then we will chop his head off, and if he is from our brothers, i.e., the Khazraj tribe, then order us, and we will carry out your order.' On that Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubaadah, the chief of the Khazraj tribe - who has been a pious man before this incident, but was motivated by his blameworthy zeal for his tribe – got up and said, 'By Allah, you have told a lie; you cannot kill him, and you will never be able to kill him.' On that Usayd ibn Hudhayr got up and said (to Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubaadah) (may Allah be pleased with them), 'By Allah! you are a liar. By Allah, we will kill him; and you are a hypocrite, defending the hypocrites!' Thereupon, the two tribes: the Aws and Khazraj got so agitated and were about to fight each other, while Allah's Messenger ﷺwas standing on the pulpit. He ﷺ got down and quieted them till they became silent and he kept quiet. On that day, I kept on weeping so much so that neither did my tears stop, nor could I sleep. In the morning, my parents were with me and I had wept for two nights and a day, till I thought my liver would burst from weeping. While they were sitting with me and I was weeping, a woman from the Ansaar asked my permission to enter, and I allowed her to come in. She sat down and started weeping with me. While we were in that state, Allah's Messengerﷺ came and sat down and he had never sat with me since the day they forged the accusation. No divine revelation regarding my situation came to him for a month. He ﷺ recited Tashah-hud (i.e., the two testimonies of faith: none is worthy of worship but Allah and Muhammad is His Messenger) and then said, 'O ‘Aa’ishah! I have been informed such-and-such about you; if you are innocent, then Allah, Exalted is He, will soon reveal your innocence, and if you have committed a sin, then repent to Allah and ask Him to forgive you, for when a person confesses his sin and asks Allah for forgiveness, He accepts his repentance.' When Allah's Messengerﷺ finished his speech, my tears ceased completely and there remained not even a single drop of it. I requested my father to reply to Allah's Messengerﷺ on my behalf. My father (may Allah be pleased with him) said, ‘By Allah, I do not know what to say to Allah's Messenger ﷺ!” I said to my mother, 'Talk to Allah's Messengerﷺ on my behalf.' She (may Allah be pleased with her) said, 'By Allah, I do not know what to say to Allah's Messenger ﷺ.’ I was a young girl and did not have much knowledge of the Quran. I said, 'I know, by Allah, that you have listened to what people are saying and that has been planted in your minds and you have taken it as a truth. Now, if I told you that I am innocent and Allah knows that I am innocent, you would not believe me and if I falsely confessed to you that I am guilty, and Allah knows that I am innocent, you would believe me. By Allah, I only compare my situation with you except to the situation of Yoosuf’s father (i.e., Prophet Ya‘qoob) who said (what means): {…so patience is most fitting. And Allah (Alone) is the one sought for help against that which you describe.} [Quran 12:18] Then I turned to the other side of my bed hoping that Allah, Exalted is He, would prove my innocence. By Allah I never thought that He would send divine revelation concerning my situation, as I considered myself too inferior to be talked about in the Holy Quran. I had hoped that Allah's Messengerﷺ might have a dream in which Allah, Exalted is He, would prove my innocence. By Allah, The Prophet ﷺ had not got up and nobody had left the house before the divine revelation came to him. So, there overtook him the same state which used to overtake him, (when he ﷺ used to have, when receiving the divine revelation). He ﷺ was sweating so much so that the drops of the sweat were dropping like pearls though it was a (cold) wintry day. When that state of Allah's Messengerﷺ was over, he was smiling and the first word he said, ‘Aa’ishah! Thank Allah, for Allah has declared your innocence.' My mother told me to go to Allah's Messenger ﷺ!I replied, 'By Allah, I will not go to him and will not thank anyone but Allah, Exalted is He.' So, Allah, Exalted is He, revealed the ayah that reads (what means): {Indeed, those who came with falsehood are a group among you.} [Quran 24:11] When Allah, Exalted is He, gave the declaration of my innocence, Aboo Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), who used to provide for Mistah ibn Uthaathah (may Allah be pleased with him), for he was his relative, said, 'By Allah, I will never provide for Mistah because of what he said about ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her).' But Allah, Exalted is He, later revealed the ayah that reads (what means): {And let not those of virtue among you and wealth swear not to give [aid] to their relatives and the needy and the emigrants for the cause of Allah , and let them pardon and overlook. Would you not like that Allah should forgive you? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.} [Quran 24:22] Thereupon, Aboo Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said, 'Yes! By Allah! I like that Allah should forgive me,' and resumed helping Mistah whom he used to help before. Allah's Messengerﷺ also asked Zaynab bint Jahsh (i.e., the Prophet's wife about me saying, 'What do you know and what did you see?' She (may Allah be pleased with her) replied, 'O Allah's Messengerﷺ! I do not claim hearing or seeing what I have not heard or seen. By Allah, I know nothing except good about ‘Aa’ishah." ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) further added, "Zaynab was competing with me (with her beauty and the Prophet's love for her), yet Allah, Exalted is He, protected her (from being malicious), for she was endowed with piety and mindfulness of Allah, Exalted is He.”
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Commentary :
The incident of Ifk (i.e., false allegation against ‘Aa’ishah) is when the Mother of the Believers, ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) was slandered and falsely accused of committing Fornication. It was one of the most serious incidents that served as a real test for the sincerity of the faith of many Muslims. Allah, Exalted is He, revealed in the Quran a clear statement of her innocence, out of His grace conferred upon her, the Prophet ﷺ, and the whole Muslim community.
In this hadeeth, the Mother of the Believers ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) related that whenever Allah's Messengerﷺ intended to go on a journey, he ﷺ would draw lots amongst his wives, and would take with him, the one upon whom the lot fell. He ﷺ drew lots amongst his wives for one of his battles, namely, the Battle of Banee Al-Mustaliq (also known as Al-Muraysee‘) in 5 A.H., and the lot fell on her. This took place after Allah, Exalted is He, had revealed the ayahabout the obligation of Hijaab (i.e., head veil) for women. She (may Allah be pleased with her) set out with him, and was carried down in a Hawdaj (i.e., camel's litter for women) while still inside it (when they came to a halt). On the way back from that Ghazwah (i.e., a battle led by the Prophet ﷺ), as they approached Al-Madeenah, Allah's Messenger ﷺannounced at night that it was time for departure. When they announced the news of departure, she (may Allah be pleased with her) got up and went away from the army camp to answer the call of nature before the departure. She (may Allah be pleased with her) walked till she was past the army to answer the call of nature. After finishing, she (may Allah be pleased with her) returned (to the camp) to depart (with the others) and suddenly realized that her necklace was missing. It was a necklace made of Dhafaar beads (i.e., Yemenite beads partly black and partly white). Therefore, she (may Allah be pleased with her) returned to look for it in the place where she had relieved herself, and was delayed because of that. Meanwhile, people who used to carry her on her camel came and lifted the Hawdaj onto the back of the camel, thinking that she was inside of it. In those days, women were light in weight for they did not get fat, and flesh did not cover their bodies in abundance, as they used to eat only little amounts of food that satisfied their hunger.
She (may Allah be pleased with her) waited in the place where she used to stay, thinking that they would eventually discover her absence and come back in search of her. While she (may Allah be pleased with her) was sitting there, she was overtaken by sleep. Safwaan ibn Al-Muʻattal Al-Sulamee Al-Dhakwaanee (may Allah be pleased with him) was behind the army to pick up what might have fallen or been forgotten by the Muslim army. He (may Allah be pleased with him) found her sleeping, and he had seen her before the obligation of the Hijaab was decreed. He (may Allah be pleased with him) said aloud, "Inna lillaah wa innaa ilayhi raaji‘oon (i.e., Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return)," to wake her up. She woke up, veiled her face, and they did not speak a single word afterward. She (may Allah be pleased with her) rode his camel and he (may Allah be pleased with him) led it till they reached the army while they were taking a rest.
Her saying, ‘Then whoever was meant for destruction, fell into destruction,” referred to the rumor-mongers who slandered her and circulated such false allegations against her, led by ‘Abdullah ibn Ubay ibn Salool, the chief of the hypocrites, and they incurred their own destruction accordingly. Some Companions also circulated these false allegations including: Hassaan ibn Thaabit, Mistah ibn Uthaathah, and Hamnah bint Jahsh, Zaynab bint Jahsh’s sister (may Allah be pleased with them).
‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) added that after they returned to Al-Madeenah, she fell ill for one month while people were circulating and spreading the forged statements of the false accusers. She (may Allah be pleased with her) was unaware of what people were saying about her, but she had some doubts since she (may Allah be pleased with her) sensed that she was not receiving the usual kindness and compassion from the Prophet ﷺwhich she (may Allah be pleased with her)used to receive from him when she got sick. Rather, he ﷺ would enter her room, greet her saying, 'How is that (girl)?' He ﷺ would ask, with half a heart, how she was, without informing her of what was being said about her. She (may Allah be pleased with her) did not know anything of what was going on till she recovered from her ailment and went out with Umm Mistah bint Abee Ruhm (may Allah be pleased with her) to the Manaasi‘ (i.e., a vast open place near Baqee‘ at Al-Madeenah), where people used to answer the call of nature. Women did not use to go to answer the call of nature except at night to spare themselves any inconvenience and unwanted gazes, and that was before people had lavatories near their houses. As customary among Arabs, people used to relieve themselves in vast open areas in specified spots in the desert (away from houses, for they disliked to have lavatories near their houses). So, she and Umm Mistah bint Ruhm (may Allah be pleased with them) went out walking. Umm Mistah stumbled because of her long dress and on that she said, 'Let Mistah be ruined!' ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said, ‘What a harsh word you have said! Why would you abuse a man who took part in (the battle of) Badr?' She (may Allah be pleased with her) informed ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) of the false allegations and rumors the slanderers had circulated about her. Her sickness and pain were aggravated.
When she (may Allah be pleased with her) returned home, Allah's Messengerﷺ halfheartedly asked her, 'How is that (girl)?' She (may Allah be pleased with her) asked him to allow her to go to her parents, and he ﷺ gave her permission to do so. She (may Allah be pleased with her) wanted to verify the news by asking them. Her mother said, 'O my daughter! Do not worry much about this matter.” Trying to make her feel better, she (may Allah be pleased with her) added: “By Allah, never is there a charming woman loved by her husband who has other wives, but the women would forge false news about her.' She meant that a woman in her position would not be safe from being a target of people’s gossip and rumors; people and other co-wives would usually spread rumors about a beautiful wife loved by her husband. ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said, 'Glorified be Allah! Are people really talking about this matter?' She meant that such lies and slander were common products of jealousy harbored by co-wives and other people. That night ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) kept on weeping and could not sleep till morning, indicating her deep distress and sadness.
She (may Allah be pleased with her) added that the Prophet ﷺconsulted with ‘Alee ibn Abee Taalib and Usaamah ibn Zayd (may Allah be pleased with them) about divorcing her when the divine revelation was delayed. Usaamah ibn Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) said what he knew of the good reputation and righteousness of the Prophet’s wives and added, 'O Allah's Messengerﷺ!Keep you wife, for, by Allah, we know nothing about her but good.' On the other hand, ‘Alee ibn Abee Taalib (may Allah be pleased with him) said, comforting the Prophet ﷺ, 'O Allah's Messengerﷺ!Allah, Exalted is He, has not imposed restrictions on you, and there are many other women,” suggesting divorce to relieve the Prophet’s distress and anxiety. He (may Allah be pleased with him) also suggested that the Prophet ﷺ should ask her female servant, since servants usually have a closer look into the private life of their masters. On that, Allah's Messengerﷺcalled Bareerah and said, 'O Bareerah. Did you ever see anything which roused your suspicions about her?' Bareerah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, 'No, by Allah Who has sent you with the Truth, I have never seen in her anything faulty except that she is a girl of immature age, who sometimes sleeps and leaves the dough for the (domestic) goats to eat,' out of her innocence. Another version of the hadeeth recorded in Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree and Saheeh Muslim reads: “By Allah, I know about her as does a jeweler know about the pure piece of gold!” She acquitted ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with them) of the lies that the hypocrites had fabricated against her.
It is noteworthy that scholars held different opinions as to whether or not the Prophet ﷺ knew of ‘Aa’ishah’s innocence before the divine revelation acquitted her, but they all agreed that he ﷺ did not believe such rumors.
Some held that he ﷺ knew of her innocence, and so did ‘Alee (may Allah be pleased with him), but he ﷺ had to wait for the divine revelation since people had circulated such false accusations. This is because the wives of the Prophets of Allah would never commit Fornication, because it would involve disgracing the Prophets of Allah with what is unbecoming of their refined status.
Others maintained that he ﷺ had some doubts, but her innocence seemed more likely to him, and when the divine revelation acquitted her, he ﷺ knew it with certainty. This is evidenced by the fact that he ﷺ consulted ‘Alee and Usaamah (may Allah be pleased with them) about divorcing her and asked Bareerah (may Allah be pleased with her), indicating his doubts. They also argued that he ﷺ would have continued to have some doubts if the divine revelation had not acquitted her, although there were no proofs to support such false claims. There is a difference between the absence of proofs to substantiate the slanderer's claims warranting the execution of the prescribed Hadd, and the innocence revealed by Allah, Exalted is He.
Others believed that Allah, Exalted is He, wanted to highlight the refined status of His Messenger and his family. Therefore, He took the Prophet ﷺ out of the equation, defended him, acquitted his wife, and refuted his enemies’ claims Himself. Allah, Exalted is He, wanted to rebuke the slanderers Himself rather than letting the Prophet ﷺ answer to them and exonerate his wife. Moreover, the Prophet ﷺ was the actual target of such harm, but they threw such false accusations against his wife. It was inappropriate for the Prophet ﷺ to testify of her innocence, although he ﷺ was certain of it, or believed that she (may Allah be pleased with her) most likely did not commit such sin. He ﷺ did not believe that she (may Allah be pleased with her) could ever commit such sin, Allah forbids! This is why he ﷺ said: “Who will support me to punish that person (‘Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salool) who has hurt me by slandering the reputation of my family (i.e., wife)? By Allah, I know nothing about my family (i.e., wife) but good, and they have accused a person about whom I know nothing except good, and he never entered my house except in my company.”
He ﷺ had enough reasons to believe that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) was innocent more than any of the believers, but given his perfect patience, steadfastness, kindness, good faith in his Lord and his trust in Him, he ﷺ chose to adhere to patience, steadfastness, and good faith in Allah, Exalted is He, until the divine revelation should absolve her from such accusations. The divine revelation proved her innocence, bringing joy to his heart, emphasizing his refined status, and proving to all Muslims that Allah, Exalted is He, held him in such high regard, honored him, and defended him Himself!
The Prophet ﷺ ascended the pulpit and requested that somebody support him in punishing ‘Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salool, one of the chiefs of the Khazraj tribe, who had slandered his wife, as he was the leader of such accusers and slanderers. He ﷺ said, 'Who will support me to punish that person (‘Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salool) who has hurt me by slandering my family (i.e., wife)? By Allah, I know nothing about my family (i.e., wife) but good, and they have accused a person about whom I know nothing except good, and he never entered my house except in my company.' This indicated the good moral character of Safwaan (may Allah be pleased with him), and that he was a trustworthy and pious man who was known for good conduct, as acknowledged by the Prophet ﷺ and all people.
The Ansaar were divided into two major tribes: the Aws and Khazraj. Sa‘d ibn Mu‘aadh (may Allah be pleased with him), the chief of the Aws tribe, got up and said, 'O Allah's Messengerﷺ!By Allah, I will relieve you of him. If that man is from the tribe of the Aws, then we will chop his head off, and if he is from our brothers, i.e., the Khazraj tribe, then order us, and we will carry out your order.' This indicated Sa‘d ibn Mu‘aadh’s good manners and his knowledge of the limits of his chiefdom; he (may Allah be pleased with him) did not explicitly declare killing a person who belonged to the Khazraj tribe like he did with a man from his own tribe, and left the ruling to be decided by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, pledging to execute the punishment that would be pleasing to him. On hearing that, Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubaadah, the chief of the Khazraj tribe, who was a senior and pious Companion (may Allah be pleased with him), got up, motivated by his prejudice and blameworthy zeal for his tribe and said, 'By Allah, you have told a lie,” meaning, ‘You are wrong,’ as Arabs used to refer to mistakes as lies, “you cannot kill him, and you will never be able to kill him.' He (may Allah be pleased with him) said so because he believed that Sa‘d ibn Mu‘aadh (may Allah be pleased with him)had crossed the line and should not have interfered in the private affairs of the Khazraj tribe. On that, Usayd ibn Hudhayr, one of the chiefs of the Aws tribe, got up and said (to Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubaadah), 'By Allah! you are a liar. By Allah, we will kill him; and you are a hypocrite, defending the hypocrites!' These statements were made only because they were quarreling, and he (may Allah be pleased with him) did not mean to accuse him of hypocrisy, but was rather exaggerating in rebuking him. Moreover, such insults are worthless and have no weight, because they were said in a state of anger.
‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) added: “Thereupon, the two tribes of Aws and Khazraj got so agitated and were about to fight each other, while Allah's Messenger ﷺwas standing on the pulpit. He ﷺ got down and quieted them till they became silent and he kept quiet.
She (may Allah be pleased with her) kept on weeping so much so that neither did her tears stop, nor could she sleep. She (may Allah be pleased with her) continued to weep for two nights and a day, so much so that she thought that her liver would burst from weeping. This is because grief is especially harmful to the liver more than any other body organ. A woman from the Ansaar visited her, sat down and started weeping with her, to give her consolation. While they were in this state, Allah's Messengerﷺ came and sat down, and he had never sat with her since the day they forged those accusations. No divine revelation regarding her situation came to him for a month, to clear her name and inform the Prophet ﷺ of the truth, but he ﷺ received the divine revelation regarding other matters during that period.
He ﷺ recited Tashah-hud (i.e., the two testimonies of faith: none is worthy of worship but Allah and Muhammad is His Messenger) and then said, 'O ‘Aa’ishah! I have been informed such-and-such about you; if you are innocent, then Allah, Exalted is He, will soon reveal your innocence, and if you have committed a sin,” meaning if you happened to fall into sin, which was unlike you, “then repent to Allah and ask Him to forgive you, for when a person confesses his sin and asks Allah for forgiveness, He accepts his repentance.' When Allah's Messengerﷺ finished his speech, her tears ceased completely and there remained not even a single drop; she (may Allah be pleased with her) was in awe of what he ﷺhad said! She (may Allah be pleased with her) requested her father and mother (may Allah be pleased with them) to reply to Allah's Messengerﷺ on her behalf and defend her, but they both said: “By Allah, I do not know what to say to Allah's Messengerﷺ!” They were in a tough spot, considering the lofty status of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on one hand, and their own daughter who was falsely accused of such a heinous and immoral act on the other hand!
Therefore, ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) replied herself, although she was a young girl then and did not have much knowledge of the Quran. She (may Allah be pleased with her) said so to explain the reason for her forgetting the name of Prophet Ya‘qoob, when she compared her situation to his situation and the harm afflicted by his sons on him and Prophet Yoosuf. She (may Allah be pleased with her) then related to him the accusations made against her and Safwaan (may Allah be pleased with them), and underlined that these rumors and false claims dwelled in people’s minds so much that they accepted such (slanderous) speech as truth. If she told them that she was innocent, and Allah knew that she was, they would not believe her, and if she falsely confessed that she was guilty, and Allah knew that she was not, they would have believed her! She (may Allah be pleased with her) added that she could not do anything but to adhere to patience and aspire to relief and acquittal from Allah, Exalted is He, as Prophet Ya‘qoob said (what means): {…so patience is most fitting. And Allah is the one sought for help against that which you describe.} [Quran 12:18]. Only Allah, Exalted is He, would clear her name, prove her innocence, and defend her! She (may Allah be pleased with her) turned to the other side of her bed hoping that Allah, Exalted is He, would prove her innocence. She (may Allah be pleased with her) added: “By Allah, I never thought that He would send divine revelation concerning my situation, as I considered myself too inferior to be talked about in the Holy Quran.” She (may Allah be pleased with her) only hoped that Allah's Messengerﷺ might have a dream in which Allah, Exalted is He, would prove her innocence. She (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “By Allah, he ﷺ had not got up and nobody had left the house before the divine revelation came to the Prophet ﷺ, who was overtaken by the same state which used to overtake him, (when he ﷺ received divine revelation). He ﷺ was sweating so much that the drops of the sweat were dropping like pearls, though it was a (cold) wintry day. “When that state of Allah's Messengerﷺ was over,” and the revelation ended, “he ﷺwas smiling and the first word he ﷺ said was asking Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) to thank Allah, Exalted is He, for declaring her innocence. Her mother told her to go to Allah's Messenger ﷺ, to thank him for such glad tidings, but she (may Allah be pleased with her) replied, 'By Allah, I will not go to him and will not thank but Allah,’ because He declared her innocence. On this occasion, Allah, Exalted is He, revealed the ayah that reads (what means): {Indeed, those who came with falsehood are a group among you. * Why, when you heard it, did not the believing men and believing women think good of one another and say, "This is an obvious falsehood"? * Why did they [who slandered] not produce for it four witnesses? And when they do not produce the witnesses, then it is they, in the sight of Allah, who are the liars. * And if it had not been for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy in this world and the Hereafter, you would have been touched for that [lie] in which you were involved by a great punishment. * When you received it with your tongues and said with your mouths that of which you had no knowledge and thought it was insignificant while it was, in the sight of Allah, tremendous. * And why, when you heard it, did you not say, "It is not for us to speak of this. Exalted are You, [O Allah]; this is a great slander"? * Allah warns you against returning to the likes of this [conduct], ever, if you should be believers.} [Quran 24:11-17]. In these ayaat, Allah, Exalted is He, referred to their false claims as lies. The Arabic word used was “Ifk,” meaning false allegations. Allah, Exalted is He, stated that these slanderers fabricated lies against her and underlined their promised punishment in this worldly life and the Hereafter.
Aboo Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) used to provide for Mistah ibn Uthaathah, for he was his relative; the mother of Mistah was named Salmaa, who was the maternal cousin of Aboo Bakr (may Allah be pleased with them). Mastah (may Allah be pleased with him) circulated such allegations and this angered Aboo Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), who said, 'By Allah, I will never provide for Mistah because of what he said about ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her).' On that occasion, Allah, Exalted is He, revealed the ayah that reads (what means): {And let not those of virtue among you and wealth swear not to give [aid] to their relatives and the needy and the emigrants for the cause of Allah, and let them pardon and overlook. Would you not like that Allah should forgive you? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.} [Quran 24:22]. The ayah means, ‘those who swore not to provide for their (poor) relatives because they have wronged them!’ Thereupon, Aboo Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said, 'Yes! By Allah! I like that Allah should forgive me,' and resumed helping Mistah whom he used to help before, and expiated for breaking his oath.
‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) also added: “Allah's Messengerﷺ also asked Zaynab bint Jahsh (i.e., the Prophet's wife) about me saying, 'What do you know and what did you see?' She (may Allah be pleased with her) replied, 'O Allah's Messengerﷺ! I do not claim hearing or seeing what I have not heard or seen. By Allah, I know nothing except good about ‘Aa’ishah.’" ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) further added, "Zaynab (may Allah be pleased with her) was competing with me (with her beauty and the Prophet's love for her),” meaning that she (may Allah be pleased with her) was also beautiful and used to boast about her beauty and the Prophet’s love for her, “yet Allah, Exalted is He, protected her (from being malicious), for she (may Allah be pleased with her) was endowed with piety and mindfulness of Allah, Exalted is He,” and she did not fall into sin by circulating such rumors like those who did.
It is deduced from the hadeeth that it is allowable to draw lots between one’s wives to choose one to accompany him when traveling.
The hadeeth highlights the merits of ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), and her conclusive acquittal from the false accusations made against her by the explicit divine revelation and a ayah in the Quran which shall be recited unto the Day of Judgment.
It is inferred therefrom that one should recite Istirjaa‘ (i.e., saying ‘Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return,’ a Dhikr that Muslims are instructed to say when afflicted by any sort of calamity) at times of adversity befalling one or any of his loved ones regarding his or their worldly or religious affairs.
It is also deduced from the hadeeth that a man should be considerate and kind towards his wife.
It is also deduced that one should check upon the sick person.
The hadeeth also underlines the merits of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) who partook in the Battle of Badr and defends them.
It is also inferred therefrom that one should consult with his close family members and friends about his personal affairs and problems.
It is deduced that a ruler should address the ruled when adversities should befall them.
The hadeeth also highlights the virtues of Safwaan ibn Al-Mu‘attil (may Allah be pleased with him).
It is also inferred therefrom that one should hasten to block the ways that could lead to Fitnah (i.e., dissension) and disputes.
It is also deduced from the hadeeth that a sinner’s repentance is acceptable; he should be urged to repent, for sincere repentance to Allah, Exalted is He, is a reason for having one’s sins forgiven.
It is also inferred that one should hasten to give glad tidings to the one upon whom a clear blessing is conferred or who is relieved of an adversity.
The hadeeth also urges the forgiveness and pardon of a wrongdoer.
It also encourages Muslims to spend in charity and help the less fortunate.
The hadeeth also highlights the merits of the Mother of the Believers Zaynab bint Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with her).
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2662

‘Abd Al-Rahmaan ibn Abee Bakrah narrated on the authority of his father that he (may Allah be pleased with him)said: “A man praised another man in front of the Prophet ﷺ. Thereupon, the Prophet ﷺ said to him, "Woe to you, you have cut off your companion's neck; you have cut off your companion's neck," repeating it several times and then added, "Whoever amongst you has to praise his brother should say, 'I think that he is such-and-such, and Allah knows exactly the truth, and I do not confirm anybody's good conduct before Allah, but I think him to such-and-such,' if he really knows what he says about him."
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Commentary :
Praising or dispraising people is a very serious matter, and Islam has set certain guidelines for crediting or discrediting people. It stipulated having a good knowledge of the praised or dispraised person, and also warned against ascribing false attributes to any person.
In this hadeeth, Aboo Bakrah Nafee‘ ibn Al-Haarith (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that a man praised another in front of the Prophet ﷺ.Thereupon, the Prophet ﷺ said to him, "Woe to you,” the Arabic word used in the hadeeth is ‘Wayhaka,’ which literally means ‘woe to you,’ indicating rebuke, and it is used in reference to someone who has made a serious mistake incurring an undeserved adversity. He ﷺ added, “… you have cut off your companion's neck, you have cut off your companion's neck," meaning that you have seriously harmed your friend. This is because such praise may drive him to fall into conceit and arrogance. He ﷺ repeated it several times, to warn against such an act and indicate its gravity. He ﷺ then clarified that if someone has to praise another person, in a situation where such praise is required by the Laws of Islam, e.g., for a witness, or for any Laws of Islam-approved benefit, one should say, “…'I think that he is such-and-such, and Allah knows exactly the truth, and I do not confirm anybody's good conduct before Allah, but I think him to be such-and-such,' if he really knows what he says about him." In such situations, one should settle for mentioning the good qualities of the praised person and phrase it as explained in the hadeeth, saying, ‘I think that so-and-so is trustworthy, righteous, or honest,’ for example, rather than decisively stating that this person will have a good or bad fate in the Hereafter, because only Allah, Exalted is He, knows his true inner character, and He shall reward or punish him accordingly. Therefore, one must not decisively state that a given person is good or righteous nor evil or wicked.
The hadeeth warns against attributing qualities to a given person of which the speaker has no knowledge.
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2664

Ibn `Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) narrated:
Allah's Messenger ﷺ called me to present myself in front of him on the eve of the Battle of Uhud, while I was fourteen years of age, and he ﷺ did not allow me to take part in that battle, but he ﷺ called me in front of him on the eve of the battle of the Trench when I was fifteen years old, and he ﷺ allowed me (to join the battle)." Naafi‘ said, "I went to ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd Al-‘Azeez, who was the Caliph at that time, and related the above narration to him, and he said, "This age (fifteen) is the limit between childhood and manhood," and wrote to his governors to give salaries to those who have reached the age of fifteen..

Commentary :
The Islamic Laws of Islam decreed that reaching puberty should be the criterion for a person’s competence for religious assignments. When a male person reaches puberty, he becomes competent for religious assignments and obligations as per the laws of Islam, and would be held accountable for all his actions (and sayings), and the same goes for girls when they start experiencing menstruation.
In this hadeeth, Narrated Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that Allah's Messenger ﷺ called young men to decide whether or not they were fit to take part in the battles yet, and this was before the battle of Uhud, in 3 A.H. Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was fourteen years of age at that time, and he ﷺ did not allow him to take part in that battle, for he ﷺ believed that he was still young and unfit to partake in the battles. In 5 A.H., he ﷺ called him again before the battle of the Trench, when he was fifteen years old, and he ﷺ allowed him (to join the battle).
Some scholars objected, saying that since the Battle of the Trench took place in 5 A.H., Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) should have been sixteen years old and not fifteen. In response, it was said that Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) meant that he had just turned fourteen before the Battle of Uhud, and had already turned fifteen by the Battle of the Trench, and this was(linguistically) correct and commonly acceptable in the Arabic language.
Naafi‘, the freed slave of Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and the narrator of the hadeeth, said, "I went to ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd Al-‘Azeez, who was the Caliph at that time, and related the above narration to him, and he deduced from it that the age limit between childhood and manhood is fifteen, and accordingly wrote to his governors to give salaries to those who have reached the age of fifteen should they partake in the battles.
It is inferred from the hadeeth that a ruler should keenly do what serves the best interests of the ruled, including specifying the age limit for partaking in battles and joining the Muslim army..

2674

It was narrated on the authority of Aboo Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet ﷺ asked some people to take an oath, and they hurried for it. The Prophet ﷺ ordered that lots should be drawn amongst them as to choose the one who should take an oath first.
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Commentary :
The Laws of Islam of Islam clearly outlined the proper way to settle legal disputes, especially in the absence of clear evidence that warrants judging in favor of one litigant, namely, by oath-taking. Stern warnings have been reported about making false oaths, and many Laws of Islam texts warned against the severe punishment for such an act in the Hereafter.
In this hadeeth, It was narrated on the authority of Aboo Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that two people (litigants) referred their dispute to the Prophet ﷺ, and none of them had evidence conclusively substantiating his right, or such evidence was false and inadmissible. The Prophet ﷺ offered them to take an oath; each litigant would be requested to take an oath while the other remained silent, out of reverence for the oath. When he ﷺ saw each of them hastening to take the oath first, he ﷺ ordered that lots should be drawn to choose the one who should take an oath first, and accordingly would be declared entitled to the disputed property or right.
It was said that the Prophet ﷺ only commanded that lots should be drawn to choose the one who should take an oath first after he ﷺ saw them both hastening to take the oath, lest they should take two oaths at the same time and thus the litigant who had the right to the disputed property would lose his right to it. Rather, each litigant is entitled to take an oath independently. When the litigants are equally entitled to a disputed right or property, none of them should be given the chance to take the oath first to claim the right or refute the accusations made against him (and accordingly become legally entitled to the disputed right or property) except after employing the method of lot-casting.
It is an act of Sunnah to opt for casting lots in such situations, and it is prescribed and applicable when both litigants are equally entitled to a disputed right or property (and unable to provide conclusive or admissible evidencesubstantiating their rights).
The hadeeth highlights the seriousness (and solemnity) of oath-taking in Islam.
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1235

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..

1236

Asmā’ bint Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: As we set out in Ihrām, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever has Hady should remain in Ihrām, and whoever does not have Hady should end Ihrām." I did not have Hady, and so I ended Ihrām. Az-Zubayr had Hady, and so he did not end Ihrām. She said: I wore my clothes and went out and sat beside Az-Zubayr. Thereupon, he said: "Stay away from me." I said: "Do you fear that I would jump on you?!".

Commentary : Tamattu‘ in Hajj is when a pilgrim intends to perform ‘Umrah along with Hajj. As he comes to Makkah and performs ‘Umrah, he ends his Ihrām and enjoys all that is lawful till the beginning of the rituals of Hajj on the 8th day of Dhul-Hijjah.
In this Hadīth, Asmā’ bint Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with her) mentions part of what happened during the Farewell Hajj. She informs that they set out in Ihrām for Hajj during the tenth Hijri year. When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) reached Makkah, performed Tawāf around the House, and made Sa‘i between Safa and Marwah, he enjoined his Companions who had Hady - a name for the livestock, camels, cows, and sheep offered to the Ka‘bah as an act of worship to Allah - to remain in Ihrām till they would end it after standing at ‘Arafah and complete the rituals of Hajj; thus, they performed Hajj of Qirān, performing Hajj and ‘Umrah together. As for those who did not have Hady with them, they should perform ‘Umrah and end Ihrām and then wait in Tamattu‘ till the day of Tarwiyah, the 8th of Dhul-Hijjah, on which they would assume Ihrām for Hajj; thus, they performed Hajj of Tamattu‘.
Asmā’ (may Allah be pleased with her) related that she was among those who did not have Hady, so they performed ‘Umrah with Tamattu‘. Meanwhile, her husband Az-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwām (may Allah be pleased with him) was one of those who brought the Hady, and so he remained in Ihrām. After she ended her Ihrām, she put on her clothes. This probably refers to her adorned clothes, for women are not forbidden from wearing stitched clothes under Ihrām. The version narrated by An-Nasā’i supports this: "and I put on some of my perfume." So, she (may Allah be pleased with her) went out of her tent and sat beside her husband, Az-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwām (may Allah be pleased with him). Thereupon, he asked her to get up and stay away from him. In a version by Muslim: "Keep away from me, keep away from me." He (may Allah be pleased with him) seemingly feared he might do something forbidden for a Muhrim, such as touching a woman with desire and the like. Expressing disapproval of him, she (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "Do you fear that I would jump on you?!" i.e., that I will attack you and throw myself over you?! She meant: Do not think that I have come to spoil your Hajj or that she would cause him to engage in some of the things forbidden under Ihrām.
The Hadīth demonstrates the legitimacy of performing ‘Umrah with Tamattu‘ during the months of Hajj.
It indicates that if a performer of Tamattu‘ Hajj does not bring the Hady with him and ends his Ihrām after performing ‘Umrah, all the things forbidden for him under Ihrām become permissible for him till he assumes Ihrām for Hajj..

1238

Muslim al-Qurri reported: I asked Ibn' Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) about the Mut'ah of Hajj, and he declared it permissible, whereas Ibn Az-Zubayr forbade it. He said: This is the mother of Ibn Az-Zubayr narrating that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) declared it permissible. So, visit her and ask her. He said: We entered her place and found a blind, bulky woman. She said: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) declared it permissible. [In a version]: As for ‘Abdur-Rahmān, his Hadīth mentions the Mut‘ah, but he did not say the Mut‘ah of Hajj. As for Ibn Ja‘far, he said: Shu‘bah said: Muslim said: I do not know whether it is the Mut‘ah of Hajj or the Mut‘ah of women..

Commentary : Tamattu‘ in Hajj is when the pilgrim assumes Ihrām for ‘Umrah during the months of Hajj and then ends his Ihrām, after which he assumes Ihrām for Hajj in the same year. So, if he comes to Makkah during the months of Hajj and performs ‘Umrah, he may end his Ihrām and enjoy all that is lawful until the rituals of Hajj begin.
In this Hadīth, the Tābi‘i Muslim ibn Mikhrāq al-Qurri informs that he asked ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) about the Tamattu‘ in ‘Umrah till the coming of Hajj, and he declared it permissible, i.e., it is legitimate and permissible. ‘Abdullāh ibn Az-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) forbade Tamattu‘. This is a difference of opinion between them based on the different reports reaching each of them about the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "This is the mother of Ibn Az-Zubayr" - meaning Asmā’ bint Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with her) - "narrating that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) declared it permissible"; and he enjoined them to visit her and ask her about the ruling on the Mut‘ah of Hajj. Muslim ibn Mikhrāq al-Qurri informed that when they entered her place, they found her to be a blind bulky woman, i.e., a big woman; and she became blind toward the end of her life. She told them that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) declared it - i.e., the Mut‘ah of Hajj - permissible. This is the same view held by Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him).
Shu‘bah ibn al-Hajjāj - one of the Hadīth narrators - related that Muslim al-Qurri, in one of his versions, said: "I do not know whether it is the Mut‘ah of Hajj or the Mut‘ah of women" i.e., he means the Mut‘ah mentioned in the Hadīth, whether it refers to the Mut‘ah of Hajj or the Mut‘ah of women. The mentioned Mut‘ah which the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) declared permissible is more likely to be the Mut‘ah of Hajj, for it is mentioned in the narration of Rawh ibn ‘Ubādah from Shu‘bah, who memorized Hadīths better than others. The Mut‘ah marriage is to marry a woman for a specified period, using the word Tamattu‘, in return for a sum of money. This kind of marriage was permissible at the beginning. Then, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade it ever since the Battle of Khaybar till the Day of Judgment..

1240

Ibn ‘Abbās reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) proclaimed Talbiyah for Hajj. [In a version]: We set out with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) proclaiming Talbiyah for Hajj. In all their versions: He performed the morning prayer in Al-Bat'hā’ - except for Al-Jahdami, who did not make mention of it..

Commentary : Hajj is the fifth pillars of Islam, and it is an act of worship for those who can find a way to it. All its rituals must be taken from the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet's Companions were keen to convey that to the Tābi‘is.
This Hadīth is an abridged version of another Hadīth narrated by Muslim, in which ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: "The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) proclaimed Talbiyah for Hajj" i.e., he (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) went out of Madīnah intending to perform Hajj. So, he assumed Ihrām for Hajj and raised his voice in saying Talbiyah. His assumption of Ihrām and proclamation of Talbiyah took place in Dhul-Hulayfah, which is known today as "Ābār ‘Ali". He arrived in Makkah as four nights of Dhul-Hijjah had passed, in the tenth Hijri year. He performed the Fajr prayer at Al-Bat'hā’ on the morning of the fourth day of Dhul-Hijjah. Al-Bat'hā’: a place outside Makkah, and it is a broad channel containing small pebbles. It is also called Al-Muhassab. When he performed the Fajr prayer, he enjoined them to dissolve their Ihrām of Hajj and turn it into ‘Umrah. This is because during Jāhiliyyah "they used to consider the performance of ‘Umrah during the months of Hajj to be one of the worst immoralities in the world." Narrated by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim. So, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) wanted to forbid them from that and demonstrate the lawfulness of doing so, and that whoever wants to perform ‘Umrah during the months of Hajj may perform it, and there is nothing wrong with that, and he becomes a performer of Tamattu‘ Hajj. When a person comes to Makkah during the months of Hajj and performs ‘Umrah, he may end his Ihrām and enjoy all the lawful things till the beginning of the Hajj rituals, and then he assumes Ihrām for Hajj.
It is said: He enjoined those who did not have the Hady to do that. As for those who brought the Hady, they should remain in their Ihrām for Hajj and not end it, for the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Had I not had the Hady with me, I would have ended my Ihrām." Narrated by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim..

1241

Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is an ‘Umrah which we have treated as Tamattu‘. So, whoever does not have the sacrificial animals should end Ihrām completely, for ‘Umrah has been incorporated in Hajj until the Day of Judgment.".

Commentary : The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) went out for Hajj in the tenth year, in Dhul-Hijjah. It was called the Farewell Hajj. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) commanded some of his Companions, after they had come to Makkah and performed Tawāf around the House and Sa‘i between Safa and Marwah, to end their Hajj and turn it into ‘Umrah, which was called Tamattu‘ in performing ‘Umrah before Hajj.
In this Hadīth, ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) mentions that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is an ‘Umrah which we have treated as Tamattu‘"; thereby, he refers to the command he gave to some of his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) to end their Hajj and turn it into ‘Umrah. Meanwhile, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was in a state of Qirān, performing ‘Umrah along with Hajj, and he did not end his Hajj to turn it into ‘Umrah along with them. However, he attributed Tamattu‘ to himself because he was the one who commanded them to do so and approved it for them. Those who were commanded to engage in Tamattu‘ were those who did not have the sacrificial animals, a term that refers to cattle, such as camels, cows, and sheep, that are offered at the Ka‘bah as a means of closeness to Allah. He (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered them to end Ihrām completely, i.e., all the things forbidden because of Ihrām were then permissible for them. Then, clarifying the reason behind his command about ending Ihrām, he (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said that ‘Umrah was incorporated into Hajj until the Day of Judgment, i.e., ‘Umrah can be performed in the months of Hajj, unlike the past practice of the people of Jāhiliyyah. The intention for ‘Umrah was incorporated into the intention for Hajj, such that if a person intends to perform Hajj, it becomes legitimate for him to end Hajj by the performance of ‘Umrah, in case he did not bring the sacrificial animals with him. As for those who bring the sacrificial animals with them, they should remain in their Ihrām until the completion of the rituals of Hajj, and this is called Qirān Hajj.
The Hadīth shows that ‘Umrah can be performed in the months of Hajj..

1243

Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Zuhr prayer in Dhul-Hulayfah. Then, he called for his she-camel and marked it on the right side of its hump, removed the blood from it, and tied two of its shoes around its neck. Then, he mounted his riding camel, and when it brought him up to Al-Baydā’, he pronounced Talbiya for Hajj. [In a version]: When the Prophet of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came to Dhu al-Hulayfah. He did not say: He offered the Zhuhr prayer therein..

Commentary : Hajj is one of the pillars of Islam which Allah Almighty commanded His servants to fulfill. It must be performed by him who can, physically and financially. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed Hajj only once. So, the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) transmitted the detailed aspects of this Hajj, so that we can learn the manner of Hajj enjoined by Allah Almighty.
In this Hadīth, ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Zhuhr prayer while going out to Hajj in Dhul-Hulayfah in a shortened form, i.e., as two Rak‘ahs. This is because he was traveling to Makkah, and Dhul-Hulayfah is close, located 6 or 7 miles (nearly 10km) away from Madīnah and 420km from Makkah. It is nowadays known among ordinary people as Abiyār ‘Ali or Ābār ‘Ali, and it is the Miqāt for the people of Madīnah and those who pass by it. Then, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) called for "his she-camel," which was part of the sacrificial animals to be slaughtered in the Sacred Precincts. "And marked it on the right side of its hump," the highest area on the back of the camel. Marking a sacrificial camel is to slit one side of its hump until it bleeds. This is used as a mark indicating that the camel is a sacrifice; thus, no one will take it. And if it strays away, it will be brought back, and if it gets mixed up with other camels, it remains distinct. "Removed the blood from it and tied two shoes around its neck" to be another mark defining it as a sacrifice. "Then, he mounted his riding animal," which is a mount prepared for traveling. At that time, it was a she-camel called Al-Qaswā’. "And when it brought him up," i.e., the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ascended while on the back of the riding animal to an area called 'Al-Baydā’'', a place adjacent to Dhul-Hulayfah, the location of Miqāt for the people of Madīnah. Al-Baydā’ in the Arabic language means the empty desert. But here it refers to a certain place between Makkah and Madīnah, and it is located above the two signposts of Dhul-Hulayfah for those who ascend from the valley. At the beginning of Al-Baydā’ lies a well of water.
When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was in Al-Baydā’, he pronounced Talbiyah for Hajj, i.e., he assumed Ihrām for Hajj and raised his voice in proclaiming the Talbiyah of Hajj.
In a Hadīth of the Two Sahīh Collections, ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) did not pronounce Talbiyah except from the mosque, meaning the mosque of Dhul-Hulayfah." The difference between the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) regarding the locations from which the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) proclaimed Talbiyah is probably because each of them talked about what he saw. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) went out from Madīnah for Hajj, and when he prayed in the mosque of Dhul-Hulayfah, he pronounced Talbiyah for Hajj. So, some people heard that from him and memorized it. Then, he rode, and when his she-camel stood up with him on its back, he proclaimed Talbiyah. Some people became aware of his act, as they would come in groups. They heard it and said: Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) pronounced Talbiyah when his she-camel stood up with him on its back. Then, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) proceeded, and when he ascended the height of Al-Baydā’, he pronounced Talbiyah. Some people became aware of what he did, and so they said: Indeed, he pronounced Talbiyah when he ascended the height of Al-Baydā’. So, each of them transmitted what he heard. This clearly indicates that the difference arose over starting the proclamation of Talbiyah and the assumption of Ihrām from the Miqāt. This confusion is cleared by the Hadīth narrated by Abu Dāwūd, in which Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I swear by Allah, he proclaimed Talbiyah at the place where he prayed, and he proclaimed Talbiyah when his she-camel stood up with him on its back, and he proclaimed Talbiyah when he ascended the height of Al-Baydā’."
The Hadīth points out what the pilgrim should do if he brings the sacrificial animal with him, marking it, causing some of its blood to flow, and hanging a sign around its neck.
It also indicates that Talbiyah and Ihrām should be proclaimed at the locational Miqāt..

1244

Abu Hassān al-A‘raj reported: A man from Banu al-Hujaym said to Ibn ‘Abbās: "What is this Fatwa of yours which has engaged the attention of people, or has become a matter of dispute among them - that he who performs Tawāf around the House has ended his Ihrām?!" He said: "The Sunnah of your Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), even if you dislike it.".

Commentary : Tamattu‘ in Hajj is when the pilgrim assumes Ihrām for ‘Umrah during the days of Hajj and then ends his Ihrām, after which he assumes Ihrām for Hajj in the same year. So, if he comes to Makkah during the months of Hajj and performs ‘Umrah, he may end his Ihrām and enjoy all that is lawful until the rituals of Hajj begin.
In this Hadīth, the Tābi‘i Abu Hassān al-A‘raj informs that a man from Banu al-Hujaym - a branch of the tribe of Tamīm - said to ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him): "What is this Fatwa of yours which has engaged people's attention or has become a matter of dispute among them." In Arabic, Tashaghghafat means: It gripped people's attention; and Tashaghghabat: It made them confused regarding their matter. The Fatwa is that he who performs Tawāf around the House has ended his Ihrām. It apparently suggests that he (may Allah be pleased with him) advocated Tamattu‘ in Hajj, whereas ‘Umar and ‘Uthmān (may Allah be pleased with both of them), during their respective caliphates, and some of the Companions forbade it and enjoined people to perform Hajj of Ifrād. So, Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) clarified to them that he who performs Tawāf around the House and makes Sa‘i between Safa and Marwah has ended his Ihrām by shaving his head or cutting his hair and dissolved his Hajj and turned it into ‘Umrah, in case he has not brought the Hady with him; as for he who brought the Hady, he should continue his Ihrām until he completes the other rituals of Hajj. His words: "The Sunnah of your Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)" mean: What Ibn' Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) urged them to do is what the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) determined for his Companions in the Farewell Hajj, and it continued to be done after him, and it was not mentioned therein that the ruling was abrogated or that it particularly applied to them at that time. It is well known that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) commanded them to end their Ihrām by Tawāf and Sa'i and shaving or cutting hair. This happened at the top of Marwah, as stated in the Hadīth reported by Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him) and narrated by Muslim. And his words: "even if you dislike it" mean: You obey and comply even if you are unwilling.
Some took the words of Ibn' Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) here to mean that one should end Ihrām after Tawāf al-Qudūm. But, this potential meaning is ruled out because it contradicts the Prophet's action and what was authentically reported from him, and it also runs counter to the view adopted by the majority of scholars..

1252

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "By the One in Whose Hand my soul is, the son of Mary (Mariyam) will certainly proclaim Talbiyah in the valley of Ar-Rawhā’ for Hajj or ‘Umrah or both of them together." [In a version]: "By the One in Whose Hand the soul of Muhammad is.".

Commentary : The Ummah of Islam enjoys great significance, for it is the last of the prophets' communities in the world, and its Prophet is the seal of the prophets; he was sent to all humankind as a bringer of good news and a warner, and his Da'wah is enduring till the end of time.
In this Hadīth, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) swears by Allah Who possesses the soul of His servant and Prophet Muhammad (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and has the power to seize it - the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would often take this oath - that Jesus ('Īsa) the son of Mary (peace be upon both of them) will proclaim Talbiyah, which will happen at the end of time and is regarded as one of the major signs of the Day of Judgment. To proclaim Talbiyah is to say it in a loud voice. This indicates that he will set out for Hajj to the House of Allah Almighty, which will come to pass in the valley of Ar-Rawhā’, a place lying between Makkah and Madīnah. His Talbiyah will be for Hajj or Umrah only or for Hajj and Umrah together.
Prophet Jesus the son of Mary (peace be upon him) is alive in heaven. It is authentically narrated in the Two Sahīh Collections that he (peace be upon him) will descend to the earth before the Day of Judgment "as a just judge; he will break the cross, kill the pigs, and abolish jizyah (a tax imposed on non-Muslim inhabitants in an Islamic state.)"
The Hadīth mentions Talbiyah for Hajj and ‘Umrah in Ifrād or Qirān.
It points out that the prophets perform Hajj and ‘Umrah..

1265

Abu At-Tufayl reported: I said to Ibn ‘Abbās: "I think that I saw the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)." He said: "Describe him to me." He said: I said: "I saw him near Marwah on the back of a she-camel, and people had thronged around him." Ibn' Abbās said: "This is the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), for they were neither pushed aside from him nor turned away.".

Commentary : The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) would observe the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in all his conditions to learn from him the Sunnahs, the etiquettes, and the teachings of the religion, especially in such situations that required such that they had not previously witnessed him, like Hajj and ‘Umrah. Indeed, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) enjoined them to learn the rituals from him.
In this Hadīth, the noble Companion Abu At-Tufayl ‘Āmir ibn Wāthilah (may Allah be pleased with him) informs that he thinks he saw the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). He probably intends to refer here to one of the situations during the Farewell Hajj. But he did not emphasize that for fear that he might have seen someone else and mistook him for the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) due to the crowdedness in the Sacred Mashā‘ir.
‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) asked him to describe the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to him. Abu At-Tufayl informed that he saw him near Mount Marwah on the back of a she-camel as people surrounded him to learn their rituals from him. He rode the she-camel so that everyone could see him. In response, Ibn' Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) affirmed to him that the person he had seen riding his she-camel near Marwah was the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). He told him why he rode the she-camel, and that was because the people "were neither pushed aside from him nor were they turned away." In some versions: "they were not forced", i.e., no one would force them to turn away from him.
Another version by Muslim points out that riding is not an act of Sunnah, and that walking and Ramal between Safa and Marwah was more beloved to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "There was a large crowd around the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) saying: This is Muhammad, this is Muhammad. Even virgins came out of their houses. He said that people would not be beaten back in front of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). When a large crowd surrounded him, he rode(the she-camel. However, walking and jogging are better..

1267

‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would not touch any of the corners of the House except the Black Corner and the one next to it from the direction of the houses of Al-Jumahiyyīn..

Commentary : The Sacred House was built with four corners. The first two are the Corner of the Black Stone and the Yemeni Corner, which are called the Two Yemenis, thus attributing both to what is more dominant of them. As for the two other corners, they are called The Two Levantines.
In this Hadīth, ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) informs that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would not touch any of the corners of the House except the two corners only. First: The Black Corner. He used to kiss or point to it with a stick or the like and then kiss it. This is because it comprises two merits, one of which is that it rests upon the foundations of Abraham (Ibrāhīm) (peace be upon him), and the other is that it contains the Black Stone. It is situated in the corner of the Ka‘bah that lies next to the gate from the eastern direction. The second Corner: "the one next to it". This is the Yemeni Corner, and the merit by which it is characterized is that it rests upon the foundations of Abraham also; this is why the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would touch, kiss, and wipe over it, apart from the other two corners. His words "from the direction of the houses of Al-Jumahiyyīn" refer to Banu Jumah, a subtribe of the Quraysh whose houses were opposite the Yemeni Corner at the time. As for the other two corners, they do not possess any of these two merits. So, they are not kissed or touched.
The Hadīth defines what should be touched and kissed of the Ka‘bah, which is the Corner of the Black Stone and the Yemeni Corner, apart from the others..

1273

Jābir reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed Tawāf around the House during the Farewell Hajj while riding his mount. He touched the Stone with his curved-end stick so that the people could see him, and he should be conspicuous, and they could ask him for the people crowded around him..

Commentary : The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) demonstrated the rituals and activities of Hajj and ‘Umrah through words and deeds and pointed out what is permissible from among them and what is not.
In this Hadīth, Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) informs that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed Tawāf around the House during the Farewell Hajj, and that was the Hajj performed by the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in 10 A.H. It was called as such because the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) seemed to have been bidding farewell to them, and he passed away shortly after that. "while riding his mount"; mount refers to every animal prepared for riding. During that Hajj, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was riding his she-camel, he was touching the Black Stone with his curved-end stick, Mihjan in Arabic. In a Hadīth in the Sahīh Muslim Collection, Abu At-Tufayl (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: "and he kissed the curved-end stick." This is because one of the Sunnahs of Tawāf is to kiss the Black Stone, and since he was unable to touch the Stone with his hand, he touched it with a stick and kissed what touched the Stone. Then, Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him) pointed out that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) rode his she-camel to make it easier for people to see him and for him to be at a high place so that the people could recognize him and ask him about anything they would find confusing regarding the rituals of Hajj. He did so because the people "crowded around him"; so, he feared for them due to this crowdedness and did not want to be obliged to turn them away from himself. Therefore, his riding was easier for him and them and more beneficial in terms of following his example, and so that they could see him and ask him about whatever they wished.
The Hadīth denotes the permissibility to perform Tawāf while riding a mount, and this also applies to similar things like wheelchairs, particularly if riding serves a certain benefit, such as giving Fatwas to people and teaching them.
It also mentions touching the Black Stone and indicates that if a person is unable to touch it with his hand - because he is riding something or there is crowdedness - he may touch it with a stick or the like..

1274

‘Ā’ishah reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed Tawāf around the Ka‘bah during the Farewell Hajj on the back of his camel, and he touched the Corner (the Black Stone), disliking that the people should be pushed away from him..

Commentary : The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to teach people through words and deeds, and he would facilitate the matters of religion for them at times of hardship and necessity. For example, he would facilitate the rituals and acts of Hajj that were hard for people.
In this Hadīth, ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), the Prophet's wife, informs that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed Tawāf on the back of his camel, which was prepared for traveling, during the Farewell Hajj, that was the Hajj performed by the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in 10 A.H. It was called as such because the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) seemed to have been bidding farewell to them, and he passed away shortly after that. "and he touched the Corner" i.e., the Black Stone. In the Two Sahīh Collections: "and he touched the Stone with a Mihjan" i.e., a curved-end staff. In a Hadīth narrated by Muslim, Abu At-Tufayl (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: "and he touched the curved-end staff." This is because one of the Sunnahs of Tawāf is to kiss the Black Stone.
Clarifying the reason for that, she said: "disliking that the people should be pushed away from him", which means that if he performed Tawāf on foot, it would be feared that people around him would be pushed away. So, out of compassion towards the people, he rode his camel to prevent that from happening. This was a method for turning them away from him without pushing, forcing, or shouting at them. Certainly, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would not accept that people be pushed away from him. But he rode his camel lest one of those around him would volunteer to push the people away from him. In a version by An-Nasā’i in As-Sunan Al-Kubra Collection - and also in some versions in the Sahīh Muslim Collection -: "the people be pushed away from him"; "pushed away" instead of "beaten". The pronoun in Arabic may be referring to the Stone, and the meaning would be: If he performed Tawāf on foot, the people would turn away from the Stone each time the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) passed by it, to avoid putting him in crowding, out of reverence for him. And the pronoun may be referring to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), and the meaning would be: Anyone who tried to reach him to ask him, see him, or follow his example would be unable to do so because of the large crowds around him, and so he would turn away without having his need fulfilled.
Also one of the reasons behind his riding during Tawāf was what Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh (may Allah be pleased with him) reported in a Hadīth narrated by Muslim: "so that the people could see him, and he should be conspicuous, and they could ask him, for the people crowded around him,", i.e. so that the people could recognize him and ask him about anything they found confusing regarding the rituals of Hajj. He rode his she-camel because the people crowded around him, so he feared this crowdedness for them and did not want to be obliged to turn them away from himself. Therefore, his riding was easier for him and them and more beneficial in terms of following his example.
The Hadīth denotes the permissibility to perform Tawāf while riding a mount, and this also applies to similar things, like wheel wheelchairs, mainly if riding serves a particular benefit, such as giving Fatwas to people and teaching them.
It also mentions touching the Black Stone and indicates that if a person cannot touch it with his hand - because of riding something or crowdedness - he may touch it with a stick or the like..

1279

Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh reported: Neither the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) nor his Companions performed Tawāf between Safa and Marwah except for one Tawāf. [In a version]: Except for one Tawāf; his first Tawāf..

Commentary : Hajj is one of the pillars of Islam, and it is an act of worship for those who can find a way to it. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) taught us its pillars, Sunnahs, and etiquettes.
In this Hadīth, the noble Companion Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh says that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), in his Hajj, did not perform Tawāf between Safa and Marwah, except for one Tawāf, neither did his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). Another version adds: "his first Tawāf". Tawāf here refers to Sa‘i between the mount of Safa and Marwah, which is one of the pillars of Hajj and ‘Umrah. It consists of seven rounds, the first of which starts from Safa and ends at Marwah, and the second round starts from Marwah and ends at Safa, and so on. Those of his Companions who performed Qirān Hajj - combining Hajj and ‘Umrah with one Ihrām - did not perform Sa‘i between Safa and Marwah except for once, because one Tawāf and one Sa‘i is sufficient for the performer of Qirān Hajj, as the rituals of ‘Umrah are incorporated into the rituals of Hajj. As for those who performed Tamattu‘ Hajj - assuming Ihrām for ‘Umrah in the months of Hajj and then ending its Ihrām and assuming Ihrām for Hajj - they performed two Sa‘is: one Sa‘i for their ‘Umrah and another Sa‘i for their Hajj on the Day of Nahr. This is demonstrated by a Hadīth narrated by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim, in which ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "Those who proclaimed Talbiyah for ‘Umrah performed Tawāf around the House and between Safa and Marwah. Then, they ended Ihrām, and then they performed another Tawāf after returning from Mina," i.e., those who performed Tamattu‘ Hajj. "As for those who combined Hajj and ‘Umrah, they performed one Tawāf," i.e., those who performed Qirān Hajj..

1282

Ibn ‘Abbās reported: Al-Fadl ibn ‘Abbās, who rode behind the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), reported that on the evening of ‘Arafah and the morning of Jam‘, he said to the people when they returned: "Adopt tranquility!" Meanwhile, he held back his she-camel till he entered Muhassir, which is part of Mina, and said: "Get the Khadhf pebbles whereby the Jamrah is thrown." [In a version]: He did not mention: And he added: As the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) pointed with his hand like a person engaging in Khadhf..

Commentary : Tranquility and solemnity are among the commendable traits encouraged by the Shariah, especially in worship and such situations that entail displaying them more than any other time, like Hajj, given that there are plenty of people and crowdedness therein, which requires moderateness in walking to avoid hurting others.
In this Hadīth, Al-Fadl ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) mentions that he was riding behind the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) on his mount during the season of Hajj at the end of the day of ‘Arafah, which is the ninth day of Dhul-Hijjah, at the time of heading to Muzdalifah, and "on the evening of ‘Arafah"; it is said: It occurs after sunset, for this is the time of the Imām's departure and the time of breaking the fast. It is also said: It is the time of standing from the afternoon to the dawn of the day of Nahr, for this is a time in which people stand at ‘Arafah and come to it in this manner. And it is said: The evening extends from noon to sunset. ‘Arafah is a name for the well-known area where the pilgrims must stand on the ninth day of Dhul-Hijjah. Jam 'is Muzdalifah. It is a valley located between the two Mashā‘ir of Mina and 'Arafāt, and the pilgrims stay there after leaving 'Arafāt, and then they perform therein the Maghrib and 'Ishā' prayers, combined and shortened, and they collect from it the pebbles for throwing Jamarāt at Mina. The pilgrims stay there till the morning of the next day, the day of Eid al-Ad'ha, after which they head to Mina.
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said to the people: "Adopt tranquility!" This is a Prophetic instruction on etiquette and Sunnah related to departing from 'Arafah and Muzdalifah, which also applies to all crowded situations. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prevented his she-camel from hastening amid crowds and made his mount move slowly. Thus, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) set a practical example of walking with calmness and tranquility and without hastening in crowdedness. He proceeded in this manner until he entered the valley of Muhassir, a small valley passing between and separating Mina and Muzdalifah.
When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) entered the valley of Muhassir, he instructed the people on the size of the pebbles they should collect; he said: "Get the Khadhf pebbles", and these are small pebbles similar to the seeds of beans. In another version: "As the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) pointed with his hand like a person engaging in Khadhf." This is intended for clarification and greater demonstration of the size of the pebbles to be thrown at the Jamarāt and that they should be small, like the Khadhf pebbles. It is not intended that the throwing should be in the manner of Khadhf, which is done with the tips of the forefinger and the thumb.
Then, Al-Fadl (may Allah be pleased with him) informed: that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) kept proclaiming Talbiyah till he finished the throwing of Jamrat al-‘Aqabah on the day of Nahr, which is the tenth of Dhul-Hijjah. Thereupon, he stopped Talbiyah. This is the largest Jamrah, which lies to the west of Mina in the direction of Makkah. The wording of Talbiyah reads: "Labbayka allahumma labbayk, labbayka la sharīka laka labbayk, inna al-hamda wa an-ni‘mata laka wal-mulk, la sharīka lak (Here I am at Your service, O Allah, here I am at Your service; here I am at Your service, You have no partner, here I am at Your service. Indeed, the praise, the favor, and the dominion belong to You. You have no partner)." The time of Talbiyah begins upon the assumption of Ihrām for Hajj or ‘Umrah.
The Hadīth demonstrates how the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would care about people and direct them in such situations where needed.
It indicates that the pebbles should be small and they should be thrown gently, so as not to hurt people with strong throwing or large pebbles..

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‘Abdur-Rahmān ibn Yazīd reported: that ‘Abdullāh proclaimed Talbiyah when he departed from Jam‘. So, it was said: "Is this a Bedouin?" Thereupon, ‘Abdullāh said: "Have people forgotten or gone astray?! I heard the one to whom Surat al-Baqarah was revealed say in this place: Labbayka allahumma labbayk (Here I am at Your service, O Allah, here I am at Your service).".

Commentary : Hajj is one of the pillars of Islam, and it is an act of worship for those who can find a way to it. Its pillars, Sunnahs, and etiquettes must be taken from the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him).
In this Hadīth, the Tābi‘i ‘Abdur-Rahmān ibn Yazīd informs that ‘Abdullāh ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) proclaimed Talbiyah when he departed from Jam‘, which is Muzdalifah. It is the third among the sacred Mashā‘ir by which the pilgrims pass and is located between Mina and ‘Arafāt. The pilgrims stay there after leaving ‘Arafāt at the end of the ninth day of Dhul-Hijjah, and then they perform therein the Maghrib and ‘Ishā’ prayers, combined and shortened, and they collect from it the pebbles for throwing Jamarāt at Mina. The pilgrims stay there till the morning of the following day, the day of Eid al-Ad'ha, after which they head to Mina. The wording of Talbiyah - according to a Hadīth reported by Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and narrated in the Two Sahīh Collections - reads: "Labbayka allahumma labbayk, labbayka la sharīka laka labbayk, inna al-hamda wa an-ni‘mata laka wa al-mulk, la sharīka lak (Here I am at Your service, O Allah, here I am at Your service; here I am at Your service, You have no partner, here I am at Your service. Indeed, the praise, the favor, and the dominion belong to You. You have no partner)." When the people heard him proclaiming Talbiyah in this place and at this time, they expressed disapproval of his Talbiyah and thought that he was a Bedouin from the dwellers of the desert who had no understanding or knowledge about the rulings of the religion. Al-Bayhaqi narrated in Al-Kubra Collection: "They said: O Bedouin, this is not a day for Talbiyah; it is a day for Takbīr." Expressing disapproval of those who criticized his Talbiyah upon departing from Muzdalifah, ‘Abdullāh ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Have people forgotten or gone astray?!" In other words, have those people forgotten the Prophet's Sunnah in Talbiyah in a situation like this and therefore they criticized it, or they have knowingly abandoned the Sunnah?! Then, He said: "I heard the one to whom Surat al-Baqarah was revealed" - meaning the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) - "say in this place: Labbayka allahumma labbayk (Here I am at Your service, O Allah, here I am at Your service)" i.e., I repeat my response to You in complying with Your command to perform Hajj, and I observe Your command time and again. He mentioned Surat al-Baqarah in particular because most of the rulings on the rituals occur therein. So, it is as if he said: This is the practice of the one to whom the rituals were revealed, from whom the Shariah was taken, and who clarified the rulings; so, adopt it.
The Hadīth mentions that Talbiyah is to be proclaimed in Muzdalifah.
It shows how the Companions used to teach people and remind them of the Sunnah of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)..

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Narrated Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet ﷺsaid about Hamzah's daughter, "It is unlawful for me to marry her, as foster relations are treated like blood relations (in marital affairs). She is the daughter of my foster brother."
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Zayd ibn Khaalid (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
Allah's Messengerﷺ ordered that an unmarried man who committed Fornication (i.e., illicit sexual intercourse) be scourged one hundred lashes and sent into exile for one year.
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It was narrated on the authority of Aboo Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet ﷺ asked some people to take an oath, and they hurried for it. The Prophet ﷺ ordered that lots should be drawn amongst them as to choose the one who should take an oath first.
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‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would not touch any of the corners of the House except the Black Corner and the one next to it from the direction of the houses of Al-Jumahiyyīn..

‘Ā’ishah reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed Tawāf around the Ka‘bah during the Farewell Hajj on the back of his camel, and he touched the Corner (the Black Stone), disliking that the people should be pushed away from him..

Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh reported: Neither the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) nor his Companions performed Tawāf between Safa and Marwah except for one Tawāf. [In a version]: Except for one Tawāf; his first Tawāf..

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Narrated Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet ﷺsaid about Hamzah's daughter, "It is unlawful for me to marry her, as foster relations are treated like blood relations (in marital affairs). She is the daughter of my foster brother." .

Zayd ibn Khaalid (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: Allah's Messengerﷺ ordered that an unmarried man who committed Fornication (i.e., illicit sexual intercourse) be scourged one hundred lashes and sent into exile for one year. .

It was narrated on the authority of Aboo Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet ﷺ asked some people to take an oath, and they hurried for it. The Prophet ﷺ ordered that lots should be drawn amongst them as to choose the one who should take an oath first. .

‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would not touch any of the corners of the House except the Black Corner and the one next to it from the direction of the houses of Al-Jumahiyyīn..

‘Ā’ishah reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed Tawāf around the Ka‘bah during the Farewell Hajj on the back of his camel, and he touched the Corner (the Black Stone), disliking that the people should be pushed away from him..

Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh reported: Neither the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) nor his Companions performed Tawāf between Safa and Marwah except for one Tawāf. [In a version]: Except for one Tawāf; his first Tawāf..

Narrated Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet ﷺsaid about Hamzah's daughter, "It is unlawful for me to marry her, as foster relations are treated like blood relations (in marital affairs). She is the daughter of my foster brother."
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Zayd ibn Khaalid (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
Allah's Messengerﷺ ordered that an unmarried man who committed Fornication (i.e., illicit sexual intercourse) be scourged one hundred lashes and sent into exile for one year.
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It was narrated on the authority of Aboo Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet ﷺ asked some people to take an oath, and they hurried for it. The Prophet ﷺ ordered that lots should be drawn amongst them as to choose the one who should take an oath first.
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