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The Farewell Hajj of Rasulullah SAAW – Part 7

Mufti Saad Abdul Razzaq

The order to come out of Ihram for those who did not bring sacrificial animals.

After completing the Sa’ee, RasulullahS.A.W firmly instructed his companions who were without sacrificial animals to come out of their Ihram by either trimming their hair short or shaving the head. Consequently, those companions without sacrificial animals followed suit and opened their Ihram, while those with sacrificial animals remained in the state of Ihram. Even from amongst the noble wives of NabiS.A.W those who did not bring sacrificial animals followed the instruction and came out of the state of Ihram. This ruling aimed to accommodate those without sacrificial animals and to ensure the smooth progression of their Hajj journey. (Bukhari, Hadith 1486)

During this event, RasulullahS.A.W expressed a sentiment of understanding and reassurance to his companions. He remarked that had he known about the ensuing events, he would not have brought a sacrificial animal and would have performed Umrah instead.

If I knew from before of what I am aware now, I would not have brought the sacrificial animals and made this into an Umrah

(Sunan Abu Dawud, Hadith 1905, Pg. 220)

This statement aimed to console the noble companions, as they would be distraught if they could not follow the practice of RasulullahS.A.W and also to affirm the companions’ adherence to his example, ensuring their satisfaction with his guidance.

At this point (i.e. after concluding Sa’ee between Safa and Marwah), RasulullahS.A.W underwent the ritual of shaving his head. Following this, he fervently prayed for forgiveness three times for those who shaved their heads and once for those who trimmed their hair. This prayer was also recited during the Umrah of Hudaybiyyah in some traditions. (Bukhari, Hadith No. 1640)

SayyidunaSuraqahIbn Malik R.A queried the following from RasulullahS.A.W:

O the Nabi of Allah! Is this for this year only, or forever?

In response RasulullahS.A.W illustrated its permanence by interlocking his fingers and declaring twice, ‘Umrah has become a part of Hajj forever.”(Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 1303)

 This emphasized that Umrah was now an integral component of Hajj, applicable not just for that year but for all future pilgrimages.

The return of Sayyiduna Ali r from Yemen

RasulullahS.A.W had sent Ali R.A as an ambassador to Yemen to collect taxes that were due. This narrative has been recorded with all the details in the Book of military expeditions of Imam Bukhari. Sayyiduna Ali R.A had just returned to Makkah, and upon his return RasulullahS.A.W inquired about his state of Ihram.

Hadhrat Ali R.A responded that he had adopted the same Ihram as RasulullahS.A.W. In response, the Nabi of Allah S.A.W instructed him to maintain his state of Ihram and have the sacrificial animals prepared, highlighting the importance of adhering to the rites of Hajj.(Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 1483)

Similarly, Sayyiduna Abu Musa al-Ash’ari R.A followed suit by adopting a similar Ihram as NabiS.A.W. However, due to the lacking of a sacrificial animal, RasulullahS.A.W instructed him to annul the Ihram of Hajj and change it to that of Umrah and to come out of the state of Ihram. (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 1484)

Sayyiduna Ali R.A brought the sacrificial animals of NabiS.A.W from Yemen and the beloved of AllahTa’ala also brought some animals from MadinahMunawwarah for the sacrifice of Hajj. There were a total of 100 sacrificial animals.

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