Description of Hajj Rituals and Entering Makka

A’ishah (RAA) narrated, The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"When one of you threw the pebbles and shaved his hair, everything including perfume becomes lawful for him except women (i.e. sexual intercourse).” Related by Ahmad and Abu Dawud with a weak chain of narrators.

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ إِذَا رَمَيْتُمْ وَحَلَقْتُمْ فَقَدَ حَلَّ لَكُمْ اَلطِّيبُ وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ إِلَّا اَلنِّسَاءَ } رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ, وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ, وَفِي إِسْنَادِهِ ضَعْفٌ [1]‏ .‏

Ibn Abbas (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"Women (pilgrims) do not have to shave (their heads); they may only shorten their hair." Related by Abu Dawud with a good chain of narrators.

وَعَنِ اِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا, عَنِ اَلنَّبِيِّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ: { لَيْسَ عَلَى اَلنِّسَاءِ حَلْقٌ, وَإِنَّمَا يُقَصِّرْنَ } رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ بِإِسْنَادٍ حَسَنٍ [1]‏ .‏

Ibn ‘Umar (RAA) narrated that ‘Al-’Abbas bin 'Abdul Muttalib asked permission from the Prophet (ﷺ) to stay at Makkah during the nights of Mina in order to provide drinking water (from Zamzam) to the pilgrims, and the Prophet (ﷺ) allowed him.’ Agreed Upon.

وَعَنِ اِبْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا: { أَنَّ اَلْعَبَّاسَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اَلْمُطَّلِبِ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- اِسْتَأْذَنَ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-أَنْ يَبِيتَ بِمَكَّةَ لَيَالِيَ مِنًى, مِنْ أَجْلِ سِقَايَتِهِ, فَأَذِنَ لَهُ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ [1]‏ .‏

‘Asim bin ‘Adi (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) excused the herdsmen of camels from sleeping at Mina and asked them to throw pebbles on the day of sacrifice (i.e. throw Jamrat-ul ‘Aqabah and they do not have to spend the night at Mina), and then to throw the pebbles of the next day and the day after (i.e. of the 11th and the 12th combined (on the 12th ), and then throw pebbles again on the 13th Related by the five Imams. At-Tirmidhi and Ibn Hibban graded it as Sahih.

وَعَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ عَدِيٍّ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- { أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-أَرْخَصَ لِرُعَاة اَلْإِبِلِ فِي اَلْبَيْتُوتَةِ عَنْ مِنًى, يَرْمُونَ يَوْمَ اَلنَّحْرِ, ثُمَّ يَرْمُونَ اَلْغَدِ لِيَوْمَيْنِ, ثُمَّ يَرْمُونَ يَوْمَ اَلنَّفْرِ } رَوَاهُ اَلْخَمْسَةُ, وَصَحَّحَهُ اَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ, وَابْنُ حِبَّانَ [1]‏ .‏

Abu Bakrah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) delivered a sermon to us on the Day of Nahr (sacrifice) (and the narrator mentioned the sermon.).’ Agreed upon.

وَعَنْ أَبِي بِكْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: { خَطَبَنَا رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يَوْمَ اَلنَّحْرِ.‏.‏.‏ } اَلْحَدِيثَ.‏ مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ [1]‏ .‏

Sarra’ bint Nabhan (RAA) narrated ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) delivered a sermon to us on the second day of sacrifice, ‘Yaum ar-Ru’us’ (11th of Dhul -Hijjah) and said, "Is this not the middle of the days of Tashriq?” Related by Abu Dawud.

وَعَنْ سَرَّاءَ بِنْتِ نَبْهَانَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: { خَطَبَنَا رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يَوْمَ اَلرُّءُوسِ فَقَالَ:

أَلَيْسَ هَذَا أَوْسَطَ أَيَّامِ اَلتَّشْرِيقِ ?

} اَلْحَدِيثَ رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ بِإِسْنَادٍ حَسَنٍ [1]‏ .‏

A’ishah (RAA) narrated, ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to her, “Your Tawaf by the Ka'bah and your Sa'i between Safa and Marwah is sufficient for both your Hajj and 'Umrah (i.e. one Tawaf and one Sa’i are sufficient as she combined Hajj and 'Umrah.)’ Related by Muslim.

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ لَهَا: { طَوَافُكِ بِالْبَيْتِ وَبَيْنَ اَلصَّفَا وَاَلْمَرْوَةِ يَكْفِيكَ لِحَجِّكِ وَعُمْرَتِكِ } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ [1]‏ .‏

Ibn 'Abbas (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not trot during the seven circuits made in the final Tawaf when he returned to Makkah.’ Related by the five Imams except at-Tirmidhi. Al-Hakim graded it as Sahih.

وَعَنِ اِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا; أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ لَمْ يَرْمُلْ فِي اَلسَّبْعِ اَلَّذِي أَفَاضَ فِيهِ } رَوَاهُ اَلْخَمْسَةُ إِلَّا اَلتِّرْمِذِيَّ, وَصَحَّحَهُ اَلْحَاكِمُ.‏ [1]‏ .‏

Anas (RAA), narrated, 'The Messenger of Allah rested for a while at al-Muhassab (a valley opening at al-Abtah between Makkah and Mina) prayed Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and 'Isha prayers after which he rode to the Ka’bah and made Tawaf.’ Related by Al·Bukhari.

وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- { أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-صَلَّى اَلظُّهْرَ وَالْعَصْرَ وَالْمَغْرِبَ وَالْعِشَاءَ, ثُمَّ رَقَدَ رَقْدَةً بِالْمُحَصَّبِ, ثُمَّ رَكِبَ إِلَى اَلْبَيْتِ فَطَافَ بِهِ } رَوَاهُ اَلْبُخَارِيُّ.‏ [1]‏ .‏

A’ishah (RAA) narrated that she did not use to do that i.e. rest at al-Muhassab and said, ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) rested at al-Muhassab, because it was easier to stop there and depart from (i.e. it is not a Sunnah to rest there`). Related by Muslim.

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا: { أَنَّهَا لَمْ تَكُنْ تَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ ‏-أَيْ: اَلنُّزُولَ بِالْأَبْطَحِ‏- وَتَقُولُ : إِنَّمَا نَزَلَهُ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ مَنْزِلاً أَسْمَحَ لِخُرُوجِهِ } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ [1]‏ .‏

Ibn 'Abbas (RAA) narrated, ‘People were commanded to make the Tawaf round the Ka’bah their last rite;(Farewell Tawaf but the menstruating women were excused from it.’ Agreed upon.

وَعَنْ اِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: { أُمِرَ اَلنَّاسُ أَنْ يَكُونَ آخِرَ عَهْدِهِمْ بِالْبَيْتِ, إِلَّا أَنَّهُ خَفَّفَ عَنِ الْحَائِضِ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ [1]‏ .‏

Ibn Az-Zubair (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"Offering prayer in my mosque (in Madinah) is better than one thousand prayers elsewhere, save for those offered prayer in al-Masjid al-Haram (in Makkah). And prayer offered in al-Masjid al-Haram is better than prayer offered in my mosque by one hundred prayers." Related by Ahmad and Ibn Hibban graded it as Sahih.

وَعَنِ اِبْنِ اَلزُّبَيْرِ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ صَلَاةٌ فِي مَسْجِدِي هَذَا أَفْضَلُ مِنْ أَلْفِ صَلَاةٍ فِيمَا سِوَاهُ إِلَّا اَلْمَسْجِدَ اَلْحَرَامَ , وَصَلَاةٌ فِي اَلْمَسْجِدِ اَلْحَرَامِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ صَلَاةٍ فِي مَسْجِدِي بِمِائَةِ صَلَاةٍ } رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ, وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ حِبَّانَ [1]‏ .‏