Sahih Muslim, 1297
sahihJabir (Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) flinging pebbles while riding his camel on the Day of Nahr, and he was saying: Learn your rituals (by seeing me performing them), for I do not know whether I would be performing Hajj after this Hajj of mine.
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ خَشْرَمٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ يُونُسَ، - قَالَ ابْنُ خَشْرَمٍ أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى، - عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرًا، يَقُولُ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَرْمِي عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ وَيَقُولُ
لِتَأْخُذُوا مَنَاسِكَكُمْ فَإِنِّي لاَ أَدْرِي لَعَلِّي لاَ أَحُجُّ بَعْدَ حَجَّتِي هَذِهِ
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Isnad
7 transmitters- 1Ishaq bin Ibrahim bin Muhammadal-Basra · d. 253 AH
- 2'Ali bin KhashramMerv · d. 257 AH or after
- 3'Isa bin Yonus bin Abi IshaqKufa,al-Syria · d. 191 AH
- 4'Isa bin Yonus bin Abi IshaqKufa,al-Syria · d. 191 AH
- 5Ibn JurayjRome,Makkah · d. 150 AH or after
- 6Muhammad bin Muslim bin TadrasMakkah · d. 126 AH
- 7Jabir ibn 'AbdullahMedinah/Baghdad/Egypt/Damascus · d. ~78 AH/687 CE
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 15, Hadith 341
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Book 7, Hadith 2976 (deprecated numbering scheme)
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were keen to follow the Prophet's example in everything, especially the acts of worship, including the obligation of Hajj, whose pillars, Sunnahs, and etiquettes must be taken from the Prophet's guidance, which clarifies in detail what the Qur'an mentions in brief terms. In this Hadīth, the noble Companion Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh (may Allah be pleased with him) informs that he saw the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) during the Farewell Hajj - which was in the tenth Hijri year - throwing Jamrat al-‘Aqabah while riding his mount - his she-camel which he used for traveling - during the day of Nahr, i.e., his throwing of Jamrah during the day of Eid, on the tenth day of Dhul-Hijjah, and that he (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) threw the Jamrah while riding so as to display his act to the people. He was saying to the people: "Learn your rituals," i.e., learn from me and memorize the rulings I practised during my Hajj through words and deeds. Take them from me, apply them, and teach them to others. Clarifying the reason for that, he (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "for I do not know whether I will be performing Hajj after this Hajj of mine." This was a signal for bidding farewell to them, informing them about his imminent death, urging them to be keen on learning from him and seizing the opportunity of accompanying him and learning the matters of the religion. Hence, this was called the Farewell Hajj. The Hadīth mentions that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) enjoined his Ummah to learn the matters of the religion, especially the rituals, from him, and not to act according to their personal whims; rather, they should follow the Sunnah he laid down for them..