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Lesson 48
Integrals (2) - Other Rites
Sa`y
(Hastening between As-Safa and Al-Marwah)
·
The Sunnahs of Sa`y are to stand on
As-Safa and Al-Marwah saying Allahu Akbar (Allah is Greatest) and a certain
supplication on every round. Sa`y rounds must come immediately after each other,
hastening one’s strides between the 'green pillars' for physically fit men.
· Among the good manners of Sa`y are purification and being occupied with supplication.
Standing
on mount `Arafah and the remaining Hajj Rites:
·
To stay with the intention of Hajj
at
`Arafah from the midday of the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah to the dawn
of the following day (day of immolation)
·
Among the obligatory elements of
Hajj are: to stay in
`Arafah after midday to sunset, spend the night of the 10th of
Dhul-Hijjah at Muzdalifah where pebbles are picked up and thrown on the day of
immolation (a set of seven pebbles thrown at Al-`Aqabah pillar) and then to shave or
cut one’s hair short, spend two (for the one in a hurry), or three nights at
Mina (a Sunnah for Hanafi School), throw three (sets of seven) pebbles (at the
three pillars) after midday on every day of Tashriq (two or three days following
immolation), and finally perform the farewell circumambulation (Tawaf Al-Wada`)
(except for the Maliki School)
· Sunnahs of Hajj are to go to Mina on the 8th of Dhul-Hijjah and spend the night of the 9th, to perform the five prayers there, to shorten and combine the Noon and Afternoon prayers with the Imam at Namirah mosque before staying at `Arafah, to postpone the Sunset prayer to be combined with the Evening prayer at Muzdalifah, to face the Ka`bah at Al-Mash`ar Al-Haram until the time of traveling, and to follow the sequence of throwing Al-`Aqabah pebbles, immolation, shaving, and finally Tawaf Al-Ifadah which is to be performed before the sunset of the day of immolation.
· It is recommended for the pilgrim to visit the Prophet's Mosque (peace be upon him) and other sights in Madinah.
· If one has entered the state of Ihram, and then for a valid reason was unable to enter Makkah or stay at `Arafah, he must slaughter an animal and send it to the Ka`bah before concluding the Ihram.
·
The pilgrim can combine Hajj and
`Umrah
in two ways:
a) Hajj
Al-Qiran: To enter into Ihram for Hajj and
`Umrah
and to perform the rites of each before breaking the Ihram
b) Hajj At-Tamattu`: To enter into Ihram for the rites of `Umrah
then break it, then re-enter the state of Ihram for Hajj.
In
both cases, the pilgrim has to either slaughter an animal, or fast for three
days during Hajj and seven days after returning home.
· It is an obligatory Sunnah for the capable non-pilgrim to slaughter a sheep, in order to revive the enactment of the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him), on the morning after the Feast prayer. It is recommended that a third of the sacrificial animal be eaten, a third be given as gifts, and a third be given as charity. It is possible for all of it to be devoted to charity.
Evidence from Qur'an and Sunnah
Sa`y (walking between As-Safa and Al-Marwah):
Allah says:
]إِنَّ
الصَّفَا
وَالْمَرْوَةَ
مِن
شَعَآئِرِ
اللّهِ
فَمَنْ حَجَّ
الْبَيْتَ
أَوِ
اعْتَمَرَ
فَلاَ
جُنَاحَ
عَلَيْهِ
أَن
يَطَّوَّف
بِهِمَا[
(البقرة:
158)
This
means: “Verily! As-Safa and Al-Marwah (two mountains in Makkah) are of the
Symbols of Allah. So it is not a sin on him who performs Hajj or 'Umrah
(pilgrimage) of the House (the Ka'bah at Makkah) to perform the going (Tawaf)
between them (As-Safa and Al-Marwah).”
(2, Al-Baqarah: 158)
Ibn `Abbas (may Allah
be pleased with him) narrated:
“The
Prophet (peace be upon him) raised his voice in Talbiyah for Hajj. When he
came (to Mecca), he went round the House (the Ka`bah) and between As-Safa
and Al-Marwah.” (Reported by Ahmad)
Invocation
on As-Safa and Al-Marwah:
“None
has the right to be worshipped but Allah; He is One and has no partner. All
the kingdom is for Him, and all the praises are for Him, and He is
Omnipotent. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah. He has kept up
His promise and made His slave (the Prophet) victorious, and He Alone
defeated all the clans of (non-believers).”
(Reported by Muslim)
Good
manners of Sa`y:
The Prophet of Allah
(peace be upon him) said:
“Going
round the House (the Ka`bah), running between As-Safa and Al-Marwah, and
lapidation of the pillars are meant for the remembrance of Allah.”
(Reported by At-Tirmidhi)
Standing on `Arafah:
Ya`mar Ad-Dayli (may
Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
The
rest of the integrals of Hajj:
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said:
“Learn
your rituals (by seeing me performing them).”
(Reported by Muslim)
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said:
“Receive
(teaching) from me.” (Reported
by Muslim)
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said:
“Stand
where you are performing your devotions for you are an heir to the heritage
of Abraham.” (Reported by At-Tirmidhi)
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said:
“O people! Proceed
calmly. No virtue lies in rushing.”
(Reported by Al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said:
“None
amongst you should depart until he performs the last circumambulation round
the House (Ka`bah).”
(Reported by Muslim)
Madinah:
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said:
“Ibrahim declared
Mecca as sacred and I declare sacred the area between its two stony grounds
(lava lands, by which he meant Madinah).”
(Reported by Al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said:
“Madinah
is a sanctuary from (the mountain of)
`A’ir to Thawr, therefore,
whoever innovates (in it) an heresy or commits a sin, or gives shelter to
such an innovator, will incur the curse of Allah, the angels, and all
people; and none of his compulsory or optional good deeds of worship will be
accepted.” (Reported by Abu Dawud)
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said:
“Its
(Madinah's) fresh grass is not to be cut, its game is not to be driven away,
and things dropped in it are to be picked up by one who publicly announces
it, and it is not permissible for any man to carry weapons in it for
fighting, and it is not advisable that its trees are cut except what a man
cuts for the fodder of his camel.” (Reported by Abu Dawud)
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said:
“Verily,
Belief returns and goes back to Madinah as a snake returns and goes back to
its hole (when in danger).”
(Reported
by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said:
“Madinah
is like a pair of bellows (furnace): It expels its impurities and brightens
and clears its good.” (Reported by Al-Bukhari
and Muslim)
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said:
“Madinah
is best for them if they knew. No one leaves it due to dislike of it without
Allah putting in it someone better than him in place of him; and no one will
stay there in spite of its hardships and distress without my being an
intercessor or witness on behalf
of him on the Day of Resurrection.”
(Reported
by Muslim)
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said:
“None
plots against the people of Madinah but that he will be dissolved (destroyed)
like the salt is dissolved in water.”
(Reported
by Al-Bukhari)
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said:
“None
should nurse ill will towards the people of Madinah, or Allah will melt him
in fire like the melting of lead or the dissolution of salt in water.”
(Reported by Muslim)
The
Prophetic Mosque:
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said:
“Do
not travel (for visiting) except for three mosques: Al-Masjid Al-Haram (in
Mecca), my mosque (in Madinah), and Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa (in Jerusalem).”
(Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said:
“One
prayer in my Mosque is better than one thousand prayers in any other mosque
except for Al-Masjid Al-Haram.” (Reported
by Muslim)
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said:
“Between
my house and the pulpit there is a garden of the gardens of Paradise.”
(Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
Pilgrims enclosed from entering Mecca for severe reasons:
Allah says:
]فَإِنْ
أُحْصِرْتُمْ
فَمَا
اسْتَيْسَرَ
مِنَ
الْهَدْي[
(البقرة: 196)
This
means: “But if you are prevented (from completing them), sacrifice a Hady
(animal, i.e. a sheep, a cow, or a camel) such as you can afford.” (2, Al-Baqarah:
196)
Conditions
of being enclosed from entering Mecca:
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said to Duba`ah Bint Az-Zubayr, who was an ailing woman:
“Enter
into the state of Ihram (uttering these words) of condition: I would be free
from it (i.e. be free from the state of Ihram) when You would detain me.”
(Reported by Muslim)
Sacrifice:
Allah says:
]فَصَلِّ
لِرَبِّكَ
وَانْحَر[
(الكوثر: 2)
This
means: “Therefore turn in prayer to your Lord and sacrifice (to Him
only).” (108, Al-Kauthar: 2)
`A’ishah (may Allah
be pleased with her) narrated:
“Allah's
Messenger (peace be upon him) commanded that a ram with black legs, black
belly and black (circles) round the eyes should be brought to him, so that
he should sacrifice it. He said to me ('A’ishah): Give me the large knife,
and then said: Sharpen it on a stone. I did that. He then took it (the
knife) and then the ram; he placed it on the ground and then sacrificed
it.” (Reported by Muslim)
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said:
“The
son of Adam does not perform any deed more beloved to Allah on the Day of
Sacrifice than shedding blood (of a sacrificial animal). He will come on the
Day of Resurrection with its (sacrificial animal) horns, hoofs, and hairs.
The blood (of the sacrificial animal) is shed in a place (i.e. near) to
Allah, the Glorified and the Exalted, before it is shed on the earth. So, be
pleased with it.” (Reported by Ibn Majah
and At-Tirmidhi)
It was narrated:
“The
Companions said to the Prophet (peace be upon him), ‘What about these
sacrificial animals?’ The Prophet said, ‘(It is) the Sunnah of your
father Ibrahim.’ They said, ‘What do we have (as a reward from Allah)
for them, Messenger of Allah?’ The Prophet responded, ‘For every single
hair you have a virtue recorded to your credit.’ They asked, ‘What about
wool, Messenger of Allah?’ The Prophet responded, ‘For every single hair
of the wool you have a virtue recorded to your credit.’”
(Reported
by Ibn Majah)
The Prophet of Allah
(peace be upon him) said:
“Sacrifice
only a grown-up animal, unless it is difficult for you, in which case
sacrifice a ram (of even less than a year, but more than six months'
age).” (Reported by Muslim)
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said:
“Four
(types of animals) should be avoided in sacrifice: A One-eyed animal which
has obviously lost the sight of one eye, a sick animal which is obviously
sick, a lame animal which obviously limps and an animal with a broken leg
with no marrow.” (Reported by At-Tirmidhi)
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said:
“Whoever
slaughtered the sacrifice before the prayer, he just slaughtered it for
himself, and whoever slaughtered it after the prayer, he slaughtered it at
the right time and followed the tradition of the Muslims.”
(Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said:
“You may eat,
preserve, and give in charity.”
(Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
`Ali Ibn Abi Talib (may
Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
“The Prophet
offered one hundred Budnahs as Hady and ordered me to distribute their meat
(in charity) and I did so. Then, he ordered me to distribute their covering
sheets in charity and I did so. Then, he ordered me to distribute their
skins in charity and I did so.”
(Reported by Al-Bukhari)