The Rites of Pilgrimage

Anas reported: The Prophet ﷺ came to Mina and went to the pillar, which he stoned. Then he went to his lodging at Mina and slaughtered his sacrifice. He called for the barber and offered him his right side. Then he called Abu Talhah al-Ansari and gave it to him. He offered his left side and said: “Shave it.” The barber shaved it, and he gave the hair to Talhah, saying: “Distribute it among the people.” [Agreed upon]

‘A’ishah reported: I would perfume the Messenger of Allah ﷺ before he entered ihram, and on the Day of Sacrifice before he circumambulated the House, using perfume that contained musk. [Agreed upon]

Ibn ‘Umar reported: On the Day of Sacrifice, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed the circumambulation of arrival, then returned and prayed the noon prayer at Mina. [Muslim]

Grade: Sahih (al-Albani).

‘Ali and ‘A’ishah reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade women from shaving their heads. [Al-Tirmidhi]

Grade: Not studied (al-Albani).

Ibn ‘Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Women are not to shave their heads; they are to shorten their hair.” [Abu Dawud and al-Darimi]

‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘As reported: During the Farewell Hajj, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood at Mina while people asked him questions. A man came and said: “I did not realize, and I shaved before slaughtering.” He replied: “Slaughter; there is no blame on you.” Another man came and said: “I did not realize, and I slaughtered before stoning.” He replied: “Stone; there is no blame on you.” The Prophet ﷺ was not asked about doing something before or after its proper order without replying: “Do it; there is no blame on you.” Another report from Muslim says: A man came and said: “I shaved before stoning.” He replied: “Stone; there is no blame on you.” Another came and said: “I performed the circumambulation of arrival before stoning.” He replied: “Stone; there is no blame on you.” [Agreed upon]

Ibn ‘Abbas reported: On the Day of Sacrifice at Mina, the Prophet ﷺ would be asked questions and say: “There is no blame.” A man asked him: “I stoned after evening had come.” He replied: “There is no blame.” [Al-Bukhari]

Grade: Sahih (al-Albani).

‘Ali reported: A man came to him and said: “Messenger of Allah, I performed the circumambulation of arrival before shaving.” He replied: “Shave or shorten your hair; there is no blame on you.” Another man came and said: “I slaughtered before stoning.” He replied: “Stone; there is no blame on you.” [Al-Tirmidhi]

Grade: Not studied (al-Albani).

Usamah ibn Sharik reported: I went out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to perform Hajj. People would come to him, and one would say: “Messenger of Allah, I performed sa‘y before circumambulating,” or “I delayed something,” or “I did something early.” He would say: “There is no blame, except for a man who wrongfully attacks a Muslim’s honor; that is the one who is in the wrong and ruined.” [Abu Dawud]

Abu Bakrah reported: On the Day of Sacrifice, the Prophet ﷺ addressed us and said: “Time has returned to its original arrangement, as it was on the day Allah created the heavens and the earth. A year has twelve months, four of them sacred: three consecutive months—Dhu al-Qa‘dah, Dhu al-Hijjah, and al-Muharram—and Rajab of Mudar, which lies between Jumada and Sha‘ban.” He asked: “Which month is this?” We said: “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He remained silent until we thought he might give it another name, then said: “Is it not Dhu al-Hijjah?” We replied: “Yes.” He asked: “Which land is this?” We said: “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He remained silent until we thought he might give it another name, then said: “Is it not the Sacred City?” We replied: “Yes.” He asked: “Which day is this?” We said: “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He remained silent until we thought he might give it another name, then said: “Is it not the Day of Sacrifice?” We replied: “Yes.” He said: “Your blood, property, and honor are sacred to one another, like the sacredness of this day of yours, in this land of yours, in this month of yours. You will meet your Lord, and He will ask you about your deeds. Do not return after me to disbelief, striking one another’s necks. Have I conveyed the message?” They said: “Yes.” He said: “O Allah, bear witness. Let those present convey it to those absent, for perhaps one who is informed will understand it better than one who hears it directly.” [Agreed upon]

Wabarah reported: I asked Ibn ‘Umar: “When should I stone the pillars?” He said: “When your imam stones them, then stone them.” I repeated the question, and he said: “We used to wait for the right time; when the sun passed its zenith, we would stone them.” [Al-Bukhari]

Grade: Sahih (al-Albani).

Salim reported from Ibn ‘Umar that he would stone the first pillar with seven pebbles, saying “Allahu akbar” after each pebble. Then he would move forward to level ground, stand for a long time facing the qiblah, supplicate, and raise his hands. He would stone the middle pillar with seven pebbles, saying “Allahu akbar” with each one, then move to his left to level ground, stand facing the qiblah, supplicate, raise his hands, and stand for a long time. Then he would stone the Pillar of ‘Aqabah with seven pebbles from the bottom of the valley, saying “Allahu akbar” with each pebble. He would not stop there, but depart, saying: “This is how I saw the Prophet ﷺ do it.” [Al-Bukhari]

Grade: Sahih (al-Albani).

Ibn ‘Umar reported: Al-‘Abbas ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for permission to stay in Makkah during the nights of Mina because of his water-supplying duties, and he granted him permission. [Agreed upon]

Ibn ‘Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to the water station and asked for a drink. Al-‘Abbas said: “Fadl, go to your mother and bring the Messenger of Allah ﷺ a drink from her.” He said: “Give me a drink.” The boy replied: “Messenger of Allah, they put their hands in it.” He said: “Give me a drink.” He drank from it, then went to Zamzam, where they were drawing water and working. He said: “Work, for you are performing a righteous deed.” Then he said: “Were it not that you might be overpowered by the crowd, I would climb down and put the rope over this”—and he pointed to his shoulder. [Al-Bukhari]

Grade: Sahih (al-Albani).

Anas reported: The Prophet ﷺ prayed the noon, afternoon, sunset, and night prayers, then slept briefly at al-Muhassab. Then he rode to the House and circumambulated it. [Al-Bukhari]

Grade: Sahih (al-Albani).

‘Abd al-‘Aziz ibn Rufay‘ said: I asked Anas ibn Malik: “Tell me something you remember from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Where did he pray the noon prayer on the Day of Tarwiyah?” He replied: “At Mina.” I asked: “Where did he pray the afternoon prayer on the day of departure?” He replied: “At al-Abtah.” Then he said: “Do as your leaders do.” [Agreed upon]

‘A’ishah reported: Staying at al-Abtah is not a Sunnah. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stayed there only because it made his departure easier when he left. [Agreed upon]

‘A’ishah reported: I entered ihram for an ‘Umrah from al-Tan‘im, went in and completed my ‘Umrah. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ waited for me at al-Abtah until I finished. He then ordered the people to depart, set out, passed by the House, circumambulated it before the dawn prayer, then left for Madinah. [Compiler’s note: I did not find this hadith in the versions of the two Shaykhs; it is reported by Abu Dawud with a slight difference at the end.]

Grade: Not studied (al-Albani).

Ibn ‘Abbas reported: People would depart in every direction, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Let none of you depart until his final act is at the House—except that this requirement was eased for a menstruating woman.” [Agreed upon]

‘A’ishah reported: Safiyyah began menstruating on the night of departure and said: “I think I will hold you up.” The Prophet ﷺ said: “May she be bereaved and shaven! Did she perform the circumambulation on the Day of Sacrifice?” They said: “Yes.” He said: “Then let her depart.” [Agreed upon]