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Sahih al-BukhariBook 27

Pilgrims Prevented from Completing the Pilgrimage

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15 hadith in this book; 15 translated into English.

Chapter 1Chapter: If one is prevented from 'Umra

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1807

That Ubaidullah bin `Abdullah and Salim bin `Abdullah informed him that they told Ibn `Umar when Ibn Az-Zubair was attacked by the army, saying "There is no harm for you if you did not perform Hajj this year. We are afraid that you may be prevented from reaching the Ka`ba." Ibn `Umar said "We set…

أُشْهِدُكُمْ أَنِّي قَدْ أَوْجَبْتُ حَجَّةً مَعَ عُمْرَتِي ‏"‏‏.‏ فَلَمْ يَحِلَّ مِنْهُمَا حَتَّى حَلَّ يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ، وَأَهْدَى، وَكَانَ يَقُولُ لاَ يَحِلُّ حَتَّى يَطُوفَ طَوَافًا وَاحِدًا يَوْمَ يَدْخُلُ مَكَّةَ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 28 other versions

Chapter 2Chapter: One who is prevented from performing the Hajj

Authentic No. 1810

(Abdullah) bin `Umar used to say, "Is not (the following of) the tradition of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sufficient for you? If anyone of you is prevented from performing Hajj, he should perform the Tawaf of the Ka`ba and between As-Safa and Al-Marwa and then finish the Ihram and everything will become…

إِنْ حُبِسَ أَحَدُكُمْ عَنِ الْحَجِّ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَبِالصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ، ثُمَّ حَلَّ مِنْ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ، حَتَّى يَحُجَّ عَامًا قَابِلاً، فَيُهْدِي أَوْ يَصُومُ، إِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ هَدْيًا‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 2 other versions

Chapter 3Chapter: The slaughtering before shaving the head (in case) one is prevented

Chapter 4Chapter: Whoever said that the Muhsar is not supposed to perform 'Umra or Hajj in lieu of the prevented one

Chapter introduction

Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنهما said, "The performing of Hajj is only obligatory in lieu of that Hajj which is abandoned because of personal pleasure (having sexual intercourse with his wife), and not for that which is abandoned because some genuine excuse or a similar thing (e.g., disease or lack of money), then he should finish his Ihram and there is no need for him to make up for it. And if he has a Hady with him and is prevented from performing Hajj, and he is unable to send it to its place of slaughtering, then he should slaughter it. But if he can send it, then he should not finish his Ihram till the Hady has reached its place (i.e., has been slaughtered)." Malik and others said, "He should slaughter his Hady and have his head shaved wherever he is and does not have to make up for it, because the Prophet ﷺ and his companions slaughtered the sacrifice and had their heads shaved in Al-Hudaibiya and finished their Ihram before performing the Tawaf and before the Hady reached the Ka'bah. It is not mentioned that the Prophet ﷺ ordered anybody to make up for any of the missed ceremonies or to repeat anything. And Al-Hudaibiya is outside the boundaries of the sanctuary of Makkah."

Authentic No. 1813

When `Abdullah bin `Umar set out for Mecca with the intentions performing `Umra in the period of afflictions, he said, "If I should be prevented from reaching the Ka`ba, then I would do the same as we did while in the company of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ." So, he assumed the Ihram for `Umra since the…

أُشْهِدُكُمْ أَنِّي قَدْ أَوْجَبْتُ الْحَجَّ مَعَ الْعُمْرَةِ، ثُمَّ طَافَ لَهُمَا طَوَافًا وَاحِدًا، وَرَأَى أَنَّ ذَلِكَ مُجْزِيًا عَنْهُ، وَأَهْدَى‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 1 other version

Chapter 5Chapter: The Statement of Allah تعالى: "...And whosoever of you is ill or has an ailment in his scalp, (necessitating shaving), he must pay a Fidya (ransom), of either observing Saum (fasts) (three days), or giving Sadaqa (charity - feeding six poor persons), or offer sacrifice (one sheep)..." (V.2:196)

Chapter introduction

He has the option. As for fasting, it should be for three days.

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1814

Ka`b bin 'Ujra said that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to him (Ka`b), "Perhaps your lice have troubled you?" Ka`b replied, "Yes! O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Have your head shaved and then either fast three days or feed six poor persons or slaughter one sheep as a sacrifice."

احْلِقْ رَأْسَكَ وَصُمْ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ، أَوْ أَطْعِمْ سِتَّةَ مَسَاكِينَ، أَوِ انْسُكْ بِشَاةٍ ‏"

Narrated by Ka‘b ibn Ujra + 12 other versions

Chapter 6Chapter: The saying of Allah Ta'ala "... Or giving Sadaqa ..." (V.2:196)

Chapter introduction

Here Saqada is in the form of feeding six poor persons.

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1815

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stood beside me at Al-Hudaibiya and the lice were falling from my head in great number. He asked me, "Have your lice troubled you?" I replied in the affirmative. He ordered me to get my head shaved. Ka`b added, "This Holy Verse:--'And if any of you is ill, or has ailment in…

صُمْ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ، أَوْ تَصَدَّقْ بِفَرَقٍ بَيْنَ سِتَّةٍ، أَوِ انْسُكْ بِمَا تَيَسَّرَ ‏"

Narrated by Ka‘b ibn Ujra + 5 other versions

Chapter 7Chapter: The Fidya (compensation for a missed or wrongly practised religious ceremony) in the form of feeding (six persons) each with one-half a Sa (of food)

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1816

I sat with Ka`b bin 'Ujra and asked him about the Fidya. He replied, "This revelation was revealed concerning my case especially, but it is also for you in general. I was carried to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and the lice were falling in great number on my face. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I have never…

فَصُمْ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ، أَوْ أَطْعِمْ سِتَّةَ مَسَاكِينَ، لِكُلِّ مِسْكِينٍ نِصْفَ صَاعٍ ‏"

Narrated by Ka‘b ibn Ujra + 6 other versions

Chapter 8Chapter: The Nusuk (offering) is one sheep

Authentic No. 1817

I was carried to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and lice were falling on my face. He said: I never thought your ailment has reached such an extent. Can you afford a sheep (as a ransom for shaving your head)? I replied: No. He then said: Fast three days, or feed six poor people.

‘Abdullāh ibn Ma‘qil reported: I sat with Ka‘b ibn ‘Ujrah and asked him about the ransom and he replied: "It (the verse) was revealed concerning my case specifically, but it is also meant for you in general. I was carried to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and…

يُطْعِمَ فَرَقًا بَيْنَ سِتَّةٍ، أَوْ يُهْدِيَ شَاةً، أَوْ يَصُومَ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ‏

Narrated by Ka‘b ibn Ujra + 6 other versions Explained

Authentic No. 1818

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw him (i.e. Ka'b) while the lice were falling on his face.

وَعَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَرْقَاءُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله…

Narrated by Ka‘b ibn Ujra + 6 other versions

Chapter 9Chapter: The Statement of Allah تعالى: "...Then he should not have sexual relations (with his wife) ..." (V.2:197)

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1819

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever performs Hajj to this House (Ka`ba) and does not approach his wife for sexual relations nor commits sins (while performing Hajj), he will come out as sinless as a newlyborn child. (Just delivered by his mother).

مَنْ حَجَّ هَذَا الْبَيْتَ، فَلَمْ يَرْفُثْ وَلَمْ يَفْسُقْ، رَجَعَ كَمَا وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 16 other versions

Chapter 10Chapter: The Statement of Allah عز وجل "...nor commit sin nor dispute unjustly during Hajj..." (V.2:197)

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 1820

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever performs Hajj to this Ka`ba and does not approach his wife for sexual relations nor commit sins (while performing Hajj), he will come out as sinless as a newborn child, (just delivered by his mother).

مَنْ حَجَّ هَذَا الْبَيْتَ، فَلَمْ يَرْفُثْ، وَلَمْ يَفْسُقْ، رَجَعَ كَيَوْمِ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 16 other versions

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