The Rites of Pilgrimage

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Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ slaughtered a cow on ‘A’ishah’s behalf on the Day of Sacrifice. [Muslim]

Grade: Sahih (al-Albani).

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Ibn ‘Abbas reported: During his Hajj, the Prophet ﷺ slaughtered a cow on behalf of his wives. [Muslim]

Grade: Sahih (al-Albani).

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‘A’ishah reported: I twisted the garlands for the Prophet’s sacrificial camels with my own hands. He garlanded them, marked them, and sent them as offerings. Nothing that had been lawful to him became forbidden to him. [Agreed upon]

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‘A’ishah reported: I twisted their garlands from wool that I had with me, then he sent them with my father. [Agreed upon]

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Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw a man driving a sacrificial camel and said: “Ride it.” The man replied: “It is a sacrificial camel.” He said: “Ride it.” The man again replied: “It is a sacrificial camel.” He said: “Ride it, woe to you!” the second or third time. [Agreed upon]

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Abu al-Zubayr reported: I heard Jabir ibn ‘Abd Allah being asked about riding a sacrificial animal. He said: I heard the Prophet ﷺ say: “Ride it in a reasonable manner when you are compelled to do so, until you find another mount.” [Muslim]

Grade: Sahih (al-Albani).

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Ibn ‘Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent sixteen sacrificial camels with a man and placed him in charge of them. The man asked: “Messenger of Allah, what should I do with any that become lame?” He replied: “Slaughter it, dye its sandals in its blood, then mark its side with them. Do not eat from it, nor should anyone among your companions eat from it.” [Muslim]

Grade: Sahih (al-Albani).

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Jabir reported: At al-Hudaybiyah, we slaughtered a camel on behalf of seven people and a cow on behalf of seven. [Muslim]

Grade: Sahih (al-Albani).

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Ibn ‘Umar came upon a man who had made his sacrificial camel kneel to slaughter it. He said: “Make it stand, with its foreleg tied; this is the Sunnah of Muhammad ﷺ.” [Agreed upon]

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‘Ali reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ instructed me to oversee his sacrificial camels, give their meat, hides, and saddlecloths in charity, and not give any of it to the butcher. He said: We will pay him from our own resources. [Agreed upon]

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Jabir reported: We would not eat the meat of our sacrificial camels for more than three days, then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ granted us permission, saying: “Eat and take some as provisions.” So we ate and took provisions. [Agreed upon]

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Ibn ‘Abbas reported: Among the offerings of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ during the year of al-Hudaybiyah was a camel that had belonged to Abu Jahl, with a silver nose-ring on its head; another report says it was gold. He did this to anger the polytheists. [Abu Dawud]

Grade: Not studied (al-Albani).

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Najiya al-Khuza‘i reported: I asked: “Messenger of Allah, what should I do with sacrificial camels that become lame?” He replied: “Slaughter them, dip their sandals in their blood, then leave them for the people to eat.” [Malik, al-Tirmidhi, and Ibn Majah] Abu Dawud and al-Darimi also reported it from Najiya al-Aslami. [Grade: Not studied (al-Albani).]

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‘Abd Allah ibn Qurt reported that the Prophet ﷺ said: “The greatest days in Allah’s sight are the Day of Sacrifice, then the Day of Rest (Yawm al-Qarr).” Thawr said: It is the second day [of the days of sacrifice]. He said: Five or six sacrificial camels were brought near to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and they began crowding toward him, eager to be the first one he began with. When they had fallen on their sides [after slaughter], he said something quietly that I could not understand. I asked: “What did he say?” He replied: “Whoever wishes may take a portion.” [Abu Dawud]

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Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘ reported that the Prophet ﷺ said: “Whoever among you offers a sacrifice should not have any of it left in his house after the third day.” The following year, they asked: “Messenger of Allah, should we do as we did last year?” He said: “Eat, feed others, and store some. That year the people were suffering hardship, and I wanted you to help them.” [Agreed upon]

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Nubayshah reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “We had forbidden you to eat their meat for more than three days, so that it would suffice you. Allah has now granted you ease, so eat, store some, and seek reward through charity. These days are days of eating, drinking, and remembering Allah.” [Abu Dawud]

Grade: Not studied (al-Albani).

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Ibn ‘Umar reported: During the Farewell Hajj, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ shaved his head, as did some of his Companions, while others shortened their hair. [Agreed upon]

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Ibn ‘Abbas reported: Mu‘awiyah said to me: “I shortened the hair of the Prophet ﷺ at al-Marwah with a small cutting blade.” [Agreed upon]

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Ibn ‘Umar reported that during the Farewell Hajj the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “O Allah, have mercy on those who shaved their heads.” They asked: “And those who shortened their hair, Messenger of Allah?” He said: “O Allah, have mercy on those who shaved their heads.” They asked: “And those who shortened their hair, Messenger of Allah?” He then said: “And those who shortened their hair.” [Agreed upon]

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Yahya ibn al-Husayn reported from his grandmother that she heard the Prophet ﷺ, during the Farewell Hajj, supplicate three times for those who shaved their heads and once for those who shortened their hair. [Muslim]

Grade: Sahih (al-Albani).