Pilgrims Prevented from Completing the Pilgrimage

Abdullah ibn Yusuf narrated to us; Malik informed us, from Nafi, that when Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) set out for Mecca to perform Umrah during the turmoil, he said: “If I am prevented from reaching the House, I will do as we did with the Messenger of Allah.” So he entered ihram for Umrah, because the Messenger of Allah had entered ihram for Umrah in the year of al-Hudaybiyyah.

Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn Asma narrated to us; Juwayriya narrated to us, from Nafi, that Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah and Salim ibn Abdullah informed him that, during the nights when the army encamped against Ibn al-Zubayr, they spoke to Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both). They said: “It will not harm you if you do not perform Hajj this year, and we fear that you may be kept from reaching the House.” He replied: “We set out with the Messenger of Allah, but the Quraysh disbelievers kept us from the House. The Prophet sacrificed his offering and shaved his head. I call you to witness that I have undertaken Umrah. God willing, I will set out; if I am given access to the House, I will circumambulate it, and if I am prevented from reaching it, I will do as the Prophet did when I was with him.” He entered ihram for Umrah at Dhu al-Hulayfah, then traveled for a while and said: “The two rites have the same ruling. I call you to witness that I have undertaken Hajj together with my Umrah.” He did not leave ihram for either rite until the Day of Sacrifice, and he offered an animal. He used to say: “One does not leave ihram until performing a single circumambulation on the day one enters Mecca.”

Musa ibn Ismail narrated to me; Juwayriya narrated to us, from Nafi, that some sons of Abdullah said to him: If only you had stayed here.

Muhammad narrated to us; he said: Yahya ibn Salih narrated to us; Muawiya ibn Sallam narrated to us; Yahya ibn Abi Kathir narrated to us, from Ikrima, who said: Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: “The Messenger of Allah was prevented from completing the pilgrimage, so he shaved his head, had intercourse with his wives, and sacrificed his offering, then performed Umrah the following year.”

Ahmad ibn Muhammad narrated to us; Abdullah informed us; Yunus informed us, from al-Zuhri, who said: Salim told me that Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to say: “Is the practice of the Messenger of Allah not sufficient for you? If one of you is prevented from completing Hajj, let him circumambulate the House and walk between al-Safa and al-Marwa, then become free of all ihram restrictions until he performs Hajj the following year. He should offer a sacrifice, or fast if he cannot find an offering.” Abdullah also reported: Maamar informed us, from al-Zuhri, who said: Salim told me, from Ibn Umar, something similar.

Mahmud narrated to us; Abd al-Razzaq narrated to us; Maamar informed us, from al-Zuhri, from Urwa, from al-Miswar (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah sacrificed his offering before shaving his head and instructed his Companions to do the same.

Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahim narrated to us; Abu Badr Shuja ibn al-Walid informed us, from Umar ibn Muhammad al-Umari, who said: Nafi also narrated that Abdullah and Salim spoke to Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said: “We set out with the Prophet intending to perform Umrah, but the Quraysh disbelievers kept us from reaching the House. The Messenger of Allah sacrificed his camels and shaved his head.”

Ismail said: Malik told me, from Nafi, that Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said, when he set out for Mecca to perform Umrah during the turmoil: “If I am prevented from reaching the House, we will do as we did with the Messenger of Allah.” So he entered ihram for Umrah, because the Prophet had entered ihram for Umrah in the year of al-Hudaybiyyah. Then Abdullah ibn Umar considered the matter and said: “The two rites have the same ruling.” He turned to his companions and said: “The two rites have the same ruling. I call you to witness that I have undertaken Hajj together with Umrah.” Then he performed one circumambulation for both rites, considering it sufficient for him, and offered a sacrifice.

Abdullah ibn Yusuf informed us; Malik informed us, from Humayd ibn Qays, from Mujahid, from Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Layla, from Kaab ibn Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him), from the Messenger of Allah, who said: “Perhaps the vermin on your head are troubling you?” He replied: “Yes, Messenger of Allah.” The Messenger of Allah said: “Shave your head, and fast for three days, or feed six needy people, or offer a sheep as sacrifice.”

Abu Nuaym narrated to us; Sayf narrated to us, saying: Mujahid told me that he heard Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Layla say that Kaab ibn Ujrah told him that at al-Hudaybiyyah the Messenger of Allah stopped by him while lice were falling from his head. He asked whether the vermin were troubling him. Kaab replied that they were. The Prophet told him to shave his head, or, as the narrator reported, he said simply to shave. Kaab said that this verse was revealed concerning him: Whoever among you is ill or has an ailment of the head... through the end of the verse. The Prophet then said: Fast for three days, or give a faraq of food among six people, or offer whatever sacrifice is readily available.

Abu al-Walid narrated to us; Shuba narrated to us, from Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Asbahani, from Abdullah ibn Maqil, who said: I sat with Kaab ibn Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) and asked him about the expiation. He said that it was revealed specifically concerning him, but applied generally to everyone. He was carried to the Messenger of Allah while lice were falling onto his face. The Prophet said that he had not thought the pain had reached this point, as he saw, or, according to another wording, that he had not thought the hardship had reached this point, as he saw. He asked whether Kaab could find a sheep. Kaab replied that he could not. The Prophet told him to fast for three days, or feed six needy people, giving each person half a saa.

Ishaq narrated to us; Rawh narrated to us; Shibl narrated to us, from Ibn Abi Najih, from Mujahid, who said: Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Layla told me, from Kaab ibn Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah saw him with lice falling onto his face and asked: “Are the vermin troubling you?” Kaab replied: “Yes.” The Prophet instructed him to shave while at al-Hudaybiyyah. They did not yet know that they would be released from ihram there, and they still hoped to enter Mecca. Then Allah revealed the expiation, and the Messenger of Allah instructed him to feed a faraq among six people, or offer a sheep, or fast for three days.

And Muhammad ibn Yusuf reported; Waraqa narrated to us, from Ibn Abi Najih, from Mujahid: Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Layla informed us, from Kaab ibn Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah saw him while lice were falling onto his face. The report is similar.

Sulayman ibn Harb narrated to us; Shuba narrated to us, from Mansur, from Abu Hazim, from Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever performs Hajj to this House and does not engage in sexual relations or commit sin will return as his mother gave birth to him.”

Muhammad ibn Yusuf narrated to us; Sufyan narrated to us, from Mansur, from Abu Hazim, from Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Prophet said: “Whoever performs Hajj to this House and does not engage in sexual relations or commit sin will return as on the day his mother gave birth to him.”