Pilgrimage & Hajj

Mishkat al-Masabih

The Rites of Pilgrimage

Ibn ‘Umar came upon a man who had made his camel kneel and was sacrificing it, so he told him to make it stand up fettered according to the sunna of Muhammad. Bukhari and Muslim.

Mishkat al-Masabih

The Rites of Pilgrimage

‘Ali said that God’s messenger put him in charge of his sacrificial I camels, telling him to give their flesh, skins and saddle-cloths as sadaqa,but not to give anything to the butcher, saying he would pay him himself. Bukhari and...

Mishkat al-Masabih

The Rites of Pilgrimage

Jabir said they were not accustomed to eat the flesh of their sacrificial camels for more than three days, but God’s messenger gave them licence saying, “Eat and preserve the meat,” so they did so. Bukhari and Muslim.

Mishkat al-Masabih

The Rites of Pilgrimage

Ibn ‘Abbas said that in the year of al-Hudaibiya the Prophet included among his sacrificial animals a camel with a silver (a version has gold) nose-ring which had belonged to Abu Jahl,( A chief of Quraish who had been hostile...

Mishkat al-Masabih

The Rites of Pilgrimage

Najiya al-Khuza‘i said he asked God's messenger what he should do with sacrificial camels which became fatigued, and he told him to slaughter them, dip their shoes in their blood, and leave them for the people to eat. Malik, Tirmidhi...

Mishkat al-Masabih

The Rites of Pilgrimage

'Abdallah b. Qurt reported the Prophet as saying that the greatest day in God’s sight is the day of sacrifice and next the day of resting,( Yaum al-qarr, the 11th ol Dhul Hijja) which Thaur(He is one of those who...

Mishkat al-Masabih

The Rites of Pilgrimage

Salama b. al-Akwa‘ reported the Prophet as saying, “Those of you who make a sacrifice must not have any of it in their house after three days." The following year the people asked him whether they should do as they...

Mishkat al-Masabih

The Rites of Pilgrimage

Nubaisha reported God’s messenger as saying, “I forbade you to eat their meat for more than three days in order that you might have abundance ; but God has produced abundance, so you may eat, store up and seek reward....

Mishkat al-Masabih

The Rites of Pilgrimage

Ibn ‘Umar said that God’s messenger had his head shaved at the Farewell Pilgrimage, as did some of his companions, but some had their hair clipped. Bukhari and Muslim.

Mishkat al-Masabih

The Rites of Pilgrimage

Ibn ‘Abbas said that Mu'awiya told him he had clipped some hair from the Prophet’s head at al-Marwa with a broad, iron arrowhead. Bukhari and Muslim.

Mishkat al-Masabih

The Rites of Pilgrimage

Ibn ‘Umar told that at the Farewell Pilgrimage God's messenger said, “O God, have mercy on those who have themselves shaved.” The people suggested that he should add those who had clipped their hair. He again said the same words,...

Mishkat al-Masabih

The Rites of Pilgrimage

Yahya b. al-Husain quoted his grandmother as saying she heard the Prophet at the Farewell Pilgrimage make supplication three.times for those who had their heads shaved and once for those who clipped their hair. Muslim trahsmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih

The Rites of Pilgrimage

Anas said that when the Prophet came to Mina he went to the jamra and threw pebbles at it, after which he went to his lodging in Mina and sacrificed his victim. He then called for a barber, and turning...

Mishkat al-Masabih

The Rites of Pilgrimage

‘A’isha said she was applying to God’s messenger a perfume containing musk before he put on the ihram, and before he went round the House on the day of sacrifice. Bukhari and Muslim.

Mishkat al-Masabih

The Rites of Pilgrimage

Ibn ‘Umar said that God’s messenger hastened to Mecca on the day of sacrifice, then returned and prayed the noon prayer at Mina. Muslim transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih

The Rites of Pilgrimage

‘Ali and ‘A’isha said that God's messenger forbade women to shave the heads. Tirmidhi transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih

The Rites of Pilgrimage

Ibn ‘Abbas reported God’s messenger as saying, “Shaving is not a duty laid on women ; only clipping the hair is incumbent on them. Abu Dawud and Darimi transmitted it.

Mishkat al-Masabih

The Rites of Pilgrimage

Abdallah b. 'Amr b. al-As said that God’s messenger stopped during the Farewell Pilgrimage at Mina for people who had something to ask him. A man came and said, “Being ignorant, I shaved before sacrificing.” He replied, “Sacrifice, for no...

Mishkat al-Masabih

The Rites of Pilgrimage

Ibn ‘Abbas said that the Prophet was being questioned on the day of sacrifice at Mina and said, “No harm will come.” A man who consulted him said, “I threw the pebbles after the evening had come,” and he replied,...

Mishkat al-Masabih

The Rites of Pilgrimage

‘Ali told of a man coming to God’s messenger and saying, “I hastened to Mecca before shaving.” He replied, “Shave (or clip), for no harm will come.” Another came and said, “I sacrificed before throwing the pebbles.” He replied, “Throw...