The Book of Hajj

كتاب مناسك الحج

Chapter 112: The Sanctity Of The Sanctuary

Abu Hurairah said

"The Messenger of Allah said: This Hosue will be attacked by an army, and they will be swallowed up by the earth in Al-Baida'."

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said

"Troops will not cease to attack this House until an army of them are swallowed up by the earth."

It was narrated that Hafshah bint Umar said

"The Messenger of Allah sadi: 'An army will be sent toward this House, and when they are in Al-Baida, they first and the last of them will be swallowed up by the earth, and those in the middle will be saved.' I said: "What if there are believers among them?" He said: 'It will be graves for them.'" (Daif)

Hafsah narrated that he said

An invading army will come toward this House until when they are in Al-Baida, the middle of them will be swallowed up by the earth. The first of them will call out to the last of them, and they will be wallowed up, until there is no one left of them except a fugitive who will tell of what happened to them." A man (hearing the narration) said: "I bear witness that you did not attribute a lie to your grandfather, and I bear witness that your grandfather did not attribute a lie to Hafsah, and I bear witness that Hafsh, did not attribute a lie to the Prophet.

Chapter 113: Which Animals May Be Killed In The Haram .

It was narrated from Aishah that the Messenger of Allah said

"There are five kinds of vermin which may be killed out and inside the Haram: Crows, kites, vicious dogs, scorpions and mice."

Chapter 114: Killing Snakes In The Haram

It was narrated from Aishah that the Messenger of Allah said

"There are five kinds of vermin which may be killed out and inside the Haram: Snakes, vicious dogs, speckled Crows, kites, and mice."

It was narrated that Abdullah said

"We were with the Messenger of Allah in Al-Khaif, which is in Mina, when the following was revealed: 'By the winds sent forth one after another.' A snake came out, and the Messenger of Allah said: 'Kill it.' So they rushed to kill, but it went back into its hole."

It was narrated from Abu Ubaidah that his father said

"We were with the Messenger of Allah on the night of Arafat which is before Arafat, when he heard a snake. The Messenger of Allah said: 'Kill it.' It went into a crack in a rock, and we put a stick in and broke part of the hole, then we took some palm tree leave and set them ablaze in the hole. The Messenger of Allah: 'Allah protected it from your evil and protected you from its evil.'"

Chapter 115: Killing Geckos

It was narrated from Saeed bin Al-Musayyab that Umm Sharik said

"The Messenger of Allah told me to kill geckos."

It was narrated from Aishah that the Messenger of Allah said

"Geckos are vermin."

Chapter 116: Killing Scorpions

It was narrated that Aishah said

"The Prophet said: "There are five animals all of which are vermin, and may killed outside and inside the sanctuary: Vicious dogs, crows, kites, scorpions and mice.'"

Chapter 117: Killing Mice In The Sanctuary

It was narrated from Urwah that Aishah said

"The Messenger of Allah said: "There are five animals all of which are vermin and may be killed inside the sanctuary: Crow, kites, vicious dogs, mice and scorpions.'"

It was narrated that Ibn Umar said

"Hafsha the wife of the Prophet said: 'The Messenger of Allah said: Thee are five animals for which there is no sin on the one who kill them: Scorpions, crows, kites, mice and vicious dogs.'"

Chapter 118: Killing Kites In The Haram

It was narrated from Aishah that

the Messenger of Allah said "There are five vermin that may be killed outside and inside the Haram: Kities, cros, mice, scorpions, and vicious dogs." (One of the narratos Abdur-Razzaq said: "Some of our companions mentioned that Mamar would mention it from Az-Zuhri, from Salim, from his father, and from Urwah, from Aishah, from the Prophet.

Chapter 119: Killing Crows In The Haram

It was narrated that Aishah said

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'There are five kinds of vermin that may be killed in the Haram: Scorpions, mice, crows, vicious dogs, and kites." (Sahih)Chaper 120. The Prohibition Of Disturbing The Game Of The Haram

Chapter 120: The Prohibition Of Disturbing The Game Of The Haram

It was narrated from Ibn Abbas that the Messenger of Allah said

"This Makkah was made sacred by Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, the day He created the heavens and the Earth. Fighting therein was not permitted for any one before me or after me rather it was permitted for me for a short part of a day. At this moment it is a sanctuary that is sacred by the decree of Allah until the Day of Resurrection. Its green grass is not to be uprooted or cut, its trees are not to be cut and its game is not to be distributed. IT is not permissible to pick up its lost property except by one who will announce it publicly." Al-Abbas who was a man of experience, stood up and said: "Except Idkhair, for we use it for our raves and houses." He said: "Except Idhkhir."

Chapter 121: Welcoming The Pilgrims

It was narrated that Anas said

"The Prophet entered Makkah during Umratul-Qada' and Ibn Rawahah went before him, saying: Get out of his way, you unbelievers, make way.Today we will fight about its revelationWith blows that will remove heads from shouldersAnd make friend unmindful of friend.Umar said to him: "O Ibn Rawahah! In the Sanctuary of Allah and in front of the Messenger of Allah you recite poetry?" The Prophet said: "Let him do that, for by the one in whose hand is my soul, his words are harder for them than being shot with arrows."

It was narrated from Ibn Abbas that

when the Prophet came to Makkah, he was welcomed by the boys of Banu Hashim, and he carried one of them in front of him (on his mount) and one behind him.

Chapter 122: Not Raising The Hands When Seeing The House

It was narrated that Al-Muhajir Al-Makki said

"Jabir bin Abdullah was asked whether a man should raise his hands when he sees the House. He said: "I do not think that anyone does that except the Jews. We performed Hajj with the Messenger of Allah and we did not do that." (Daif)

Chapter 123: Supplicating When Seeing The House

Abdur-Rahman bin Tariq bin Alqamah narrated from his mother, that

when the Prophet came to a place in Dar Yala he turned to face the Qiblah and supplicated. (Daif)