Sahih al-Bukhari 1506 (Book 25, Hadith 46)
at the time and places of Hajj and in a state of Hajj. We dismounted at Sarif (a village six miles from
Mecca). The Prophet (ﷺ) then addressed his companions and said, “Anyone who has not got the Hadi and
likes to do Umra instead of Hajj may do so (i.e. Hajj-al-Tamattu`) and anyone who has got the Hadi
should not finish the Ihram after performing ‘ `Umra). (i.e. Hajj-al-Qiran). Aisha added, “The
companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) obeyed the above (order) and some of them (i.e. who did not have Hadi)
finished their Ihram after Umra.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and some of his companions were resourceful and
had the Hadi with them, they could not perform Umra (alone) (but had to perform both Hajj and Umra
with one Ihram). Aisha added, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) came to me and saw me weeping and said, “What
makes you weep, O Hantah?” I replied, “I have heard your conversation with your companions and I
cannot perform the Umra.” He asked, “What is wrong with you?’ I replied, ‘ I do not offer the prayers
(i.e. I have my menses).’ He said, ‘ It will not harm you for you are one of the daughters of Adam, and
Allah has written for you (this state) as He has written it for them. Keep on with your intentions for
Hajj and Allah may reward you that.” Aisha further added, “Then we proceeded for Hajj till we
reached Mina and I became clean from my menses.
Then I went out from Mina and performed Tawaf round the Ka`ba.” Aisha added, “I went along with
the Prophet (ﷺ) in his final departure (from Hajj) till he dismounted at Al-Muhassab (a valley outside
Mecca), and we too, dismounted with him.” He called ‘ `Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakr and said to
him, ‘ Take your sister outside the sanctuary of Mecca and let her assume Ihram for ‘ `Umra, and when
you had finished ‘ `Umra, return to this place and I will wait for you both till you both return to me.’ ” ‘
Aisha added, ” So we went out of the sanctuary of Mecca and after finishing from the ‘ `Umra and the
Tawaf we returned to the Prophet (ﷺ) at dawn. He said, ‘Have you performed the ‘ `Umra?’ We replied in
the affirmative. So he announced the departure amongst his companions and the people set out for the
journey, and the Prophet: too left for Medina.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 1506 (Book 25, Hadith 46)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. As a central pillar of the Kutub al-Sittah, the six books of hadith, Sahih al-Bukhari occupies a uniquely prestigious status. Imam al-Bukhārī’s meticulous work, finalized in the mid-9th century, set a new standard for verifying the traditions and practices of the Prophet Muhammad. Its rigorous authentication process makes it an indispensable reference for Islamic jurisprudence. The collection’s extensive content is divided into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual hadith reports that provide a comprehensive guide for personal conduct, community life, and religious obligation for Muslims worldwide.
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