Bulugh al-Maram 735

Chapter: The Etiquettes of Ihram

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 735

وَعَنْ اَلصَّعْبِ بْنِ جَثَّامَةَ اَللَّيْثِيِّ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- { أَنَّهُ أَهْدَى لِرَسُولِ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-حِمَارًا وَحْشِيًّا, وَهُوَ بِالْأَبْوَاءِ, أَوْ بِوَدَّانَ، فَرَدَّهُ عَلَيْهِ, وَقَالَ:

" إِنَّا لَمْ نَرُدَّهُ عَلَيْكَ إِلَّا أَنَّا حُرُمٌ "

As-Sa'b bin Jath-thamah al-Laithi (RAA) narrated, ‘He presented to the Prophet (ﷺ) the meat of a zebra while he was in the area known as al-Abwa’ or Waddan. The Prophet (ﷺ) declined it, and said to him, “We declined your present only because we are in the state of Ihram." Agreed upon.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 1825, 2573), Muslim (No. 1193a, 1193b, 1193c), An-Nasa’i (No. 2819), Malik (No. 788) and Ahmad (No. 15829, 16066, 16077, 16078, 16086, 16092). Cited in Bulugh al-Maram (No. 735).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 1193a

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Grades of other versions (16)

AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح النسائي (2818)
AuthenticShu'ayb al-Arna'ut صحيح — تخريج المسند لشعيب (16680)
Authentic chainShu'ayb al-Arna'ut إسناده صحيح — تخريج المسند لشعيب (16672)
Authentic chainShu'ayb al-Arna'ut إسناده صحيح — تخريج المسند لشعيب (16671)
Authentic chainShu'ayb al-Arna'ut إسناده صحيح — تخريج المسند لشعيب (16687)
Authentic chainShu'ayb al-Arna'ut إسناده صحيح على شرط الشيخين — تخريج صحيح ابن حبان (3969)
Authentic chainShu'ayb al-Arna'ut إسناده صحيح — تخريج المسند لشعيب (16660)
Authentic chainShu'ayb al-Arna'ut إسناده صحيح — تخريج المسند لشعيب (16688)
Good chain (hasan)Shu'ayb al-Arna'ut إسناده حسن — تخريج صحيح ابن حبان (4787)
AuthenticAl-Bukhari صحيح — صحيح البخاري (1825)
AuthenticAl-Bukhari صحيح — صحيح البخاري (2573)
AuthenticMuslim صحيح — صحيح مسلم (1193)
AuthenticIbn Hibban أخرجه في صحيحه — صحيح ابن حبان (3969)
AuthenticIbn Hibban أخرجه في صحيحه — صحيح ابن حبان (4787)
Al-Bayhaqi كان ابن عيينة يضطرب فيه، فرواية العدد الذين لم يشكوا فيه أولى. — معرفة السنن والآثار (10569)
Authenticالإمام الشافعي ثابت — اختلاف الحديث (10/240)

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1825

From As-Sa'b bin Jath-thama Al-Laithi that the latter presented an onager to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) while he was at Al-Abwa' or at Waddan, and he refused it. On noticing the signs of some unpleasant feeling of disappointment on his (As-Sab's) face, the Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, "I have only returned…

إِنَّا لَمْ نَرُدَّهُ عَلَيْكَ إِلاَّ أَنَّا حُرُمٌ ‏"

Narrated by As-Sa‘b ibn Jathhāma

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2573

An onager was presented to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) at the place called Al-Abwa' or Waddan, but Allah's Apostle rejected it. When the Prophet (ﷺ) noticed the signs of sorrow on the giver's face he said, "We have not rejected your gift, but we are in the state of Ihram." (i.e. if we were not in a state…

أَمَا إِنَّا لَمْ نَرُدَّهُ عَلَيْكَ إِلاَّ أَنَّا حُرُمٌ ‏"

Narrated by As-Sa‘b ibn Jathhāma

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1193a

I gave the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) a zebra as a gift

As-Sa‘b ibn Jaththāmah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I gave the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) a zebra as a gift, but he returned it to me. When he saw my face (being sad) he said: "We only refused it because we are in a state of Ihrām."

إِنَّا لَمْ نَرُدَّهُ عَلَيْكَ إِلاَّ أَنَّا حُرُمٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Narrated by As-Sa‘b ibn Jathhāma Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1193b

" I presented to him (the Holy Prophet) a wild ass."

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ اللَّيْثِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا…

Narrated by As-Sa‘b ibn Jathhāma

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1193c

" I presented to him the flesh of a wild ass."

وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ أَهْدَيْتُ لَهُ مِنْ لَحْمِ حِمَارِ…

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 2819

he gave the Messenger of Allah an onager when he was in Al-Abwa or in Waddan, but the Messenger of Allah gave it back to him. "And when the Messenger of Allah saw the expression on my face he said: "We only gave it back to you because we are in Ihram.'"

"‏ أَمَّا إِنَّهُ لَمْ نَرُدَّهُ عَلَيْكَ إِلاَّ أَنَّا حُرُمٌ ‏"

Narrated by As-Sa‘b ibn Jathhāma

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Muwatta Malik 788

Yahya related to me from Malik, from Ibn Shihab, from Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah ibn Utba ibn Masud, from Abdullah ibn Abbas, that as-Sab ibn Jaththama al-Laythi once gave a wild ass to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, while he was at al- Abwa, or Waddan, and the…

"‏ إِنَّا لَمْ نَرُدَّهُ عَلَيْكَ إِلاَّ أَنَّا حُرُمٌ ‏"

Narrated by As-Sa‘b ibn Jathhāma

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 15829