Chapters on Hajj Rituals
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Chapter 98: The sacrificial animal may be male or female
It wasnarrated from Iyas bin Salamah, from his father, that theProphet(ﷺ) had a (male) camel among his sacrificial animals.
Chapter 99: The Hadi should be brought from within the Miqat
It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet (ﷺ) bought hissacrificial animal from Qudaid.*
Chapter 100: Riding the sacrificial animals
“Ride it.” He said: “It is a sacrificialanimal.” He said: “Ride it, woe to you!”
“Rideit.” He said: “It is a sacrificial animal.” He said: “Rideit.” He said: “I saw him riding it with the Prophet (ﷺ), and there was a sandal (tied) around its neck.”
Chapter 101: If the sacrificial animal becomes unfit
“If any of them becomes unfit and you are afraid thatitwill die, then slaughter it, dip the sandal (tied around its neck)inits blood and place it on its side, but neither you nor any ofyourcompanions should eat anything from it.”
“I said: ‘OMessengerof Allah, what should I do with those sacrificial animalsthat becomeunfit?’ He said: ‘Slaughter them, dip its sandal inits blood, thenplace it on its side, and leave them for the peopleto eat.’”
Chapter 102: (Renting) houses in Makkah
“The Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ), Abu Bakr and ‘Umar died, and the houses in Makkah werestillcalled free. Whoever needed to, lived there, and whoever had noneedof them allowed others to live there (without asking for rent).”
Chapter 103: The virtue of Makkah
“I saw the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ),when he was on his she-camel, standing in Al-Hazwarah* saying:‘ByAllah, you are the best land of Allah, and the dearest of theland ofAllah to me. By Allah, had I not been expelled from you Iwould neverhave left.’”*A place in Makkah.
“I heard the Prophet(ﷺ) delivering a sermon in the Year of the Conquest (of Makkah),and he said: ‘O people, Allah made Makkah sacred the day He createdthe heavens and the earth, and it is sacred until the Day ofResurrection. Its trees are not to be cut, its game is not to bedisturbed, and its lost property is not to be taken except by one whowill announce it.’‘Abbas said: ‘Except for Idhkhir (a kind of fragrant grass), for it is (used) for houses and graves.’ The messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Except for Idhkhir.’”
‘The goodness of this nation willnotcease as long as they revere this sanctuary* as it is due. Butwhenthey lose that reverence, they will be doomed.”
Chapter 104: The virtue of al-Madinah
“Faith will retreat to Al-Madinah as a snake retreats to itshole.”
‘Whoever among you can die in Al-Madinah, let him do so, for Iwillbear witness in favor of those who die there.”
“OAllah!Ibrahim was Your Friend and Prophet, and You declared Makkah tobesacred through Ibrahim. O Allah! I am Your slave and Prophet, and Ideclare what is between its two lava fields to be sacred.”
“Whoever wishes bad upon the people of Al-Madinah, Allah willcausehim to melt as salt melts in water.”
“I heard Anas binMaliksay: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Uhud is a mountainwhich loves us and we love it, and it stands at one of the gates ofParadise. And ‘Aer* stands at one of the gates of Hell.’”
Chapter 105: The wealth of the Ka`bah
“A man sent some Dirham through metothe House.” He said: “I entered the House and Shaibah was sittingon a chair. I handed it (the money) to him and he said: ‘Is thisyours?’ I said: ‘No, if it were mine I would not have given it toyou.’ He said: ‘Since you say that, ‘Umar was sitting in theplacewhere you are sitting now and said: “I will not go out untilIdistribute the wealth of the poor Muslims.” I said: “You willnot dothat.” He said: “I will certainly do that.” He said:“Why is that?” Isaid: “Because, the Prophet (ﷺ) and Abu Bakrsaw where it was, andthey had more need of the money than you do.But, they did not moveit. Then, he stood up just as he was and wentout.”
Chapter 106: Fasting the month of Ramadan in Makkah
“Whoever is in Makkah when the month of Ramadan comes, and hefastsit and prays at night as much as he can, Allah will record forhim(reward equivalent to that for) one hundred thousand months ofRamadan observed elsewhere. For each day Allah will record for him(reward equivalent to that for) freeing a slave, and for each day(reward equivalent to that for) providing a horse in the cause ofAllah, and for every day merits and for every night merits.”
Chapter 107: Tawaf in the rain
“We performed Tawaf with Abu ‘Iqal in therain, and when we finished our Tawaf, we came behind the Maqam. Hesaid: I performed Tawaf with Anas bin Malik in the rain. When wefinished the Tawaf, we came behind the Maqam and prayed two Rak’ah.’Anas said to us: ‘Start your deeds anew, for you have beenforgiven.This is what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to us whenwe performedTawaf with him in the rain.’”
Chapter 108: Performing Hajj walking
“The Prophet (ﷺ) and hisCompanions performed Hajj walking from Al-Madinah to Makkah. He said:‘Tie your lower garments around your waists,’ and he alternatedbetween walking and jogging.”