Volume 3, Book 27, Number 14:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
We set out with Allah’s Apostle shortly before the appearance of the new moon of Dhi-l-Hiija and
he said, “Whoever wants to assume Ihram for ‘Umra may do so, and whoever wants to assume Ihram
for Hajj may do so. Had not I brought the Hadi with me, I would have assumed Ihram for ‘Umra.”
Some of the people assumed Ihram for ‘Umra while others for Hajj. I was amongst those who had as –
sumed Ihram for ‘Umra. I got my menses before entering Mecca, and was menstruating till the day of
‘Arafat. I complained to Allah’s Apostle about it, he said, “Abandon your ‘Umra, undo and comb your
hair, and assume Ihram for Hajj.” So, I did that accordingly. When it was the night of Hasba (day of
departure from Mina), the Prophet sent ‘Abdur Rahman with me to At-Tanim.
The sub-narrator adds: He (‘AbdurRahman) let her ride behind him. And she assumed Ihram for
‘Umra in lieu of the abandoned one. Aisha completed her Hajj and ‘Umra, and no Hadi, Sadaqa
(charity), or fasting was obligatory for her.
Volume 3, Book 27, Number 15:
Narrated Al-Aswad:
That ‘Aisha said, “O Allah’s Apostle! The people are returning after performing the two Nusuks (i.e.
Hajj and ‘Umra) but I am returning with one only?” He said, “Wait till you become clean from your
menses and then go to At-Tan’im, assume Ihram (and after performing ‘Umra) join us at such-and-
such a place. But it (i.e. the reward if ‘Umra) is according to your expenses or the hardship (which
you will undergo while performing it).”
Volume 3, Book 27, Number 16:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
We set out assuming the Ihram for Hajj in the months of Hajj towards the sacred precincts of Hajj.
We dismounted at Sarif and the Prophet said to his companions, “Whoever has not got the Hadi with
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him and likes to make it as ‘Umra, he should do it, but he who has got the Hadi with him should not
do it.” The Prophet and some of his wealthy companions had the Hadi with them, so they did not fin –
ish Ihram after performing the ‘Umra. The Prophet came to me while I was weeping. He asked me
the reason for it. I replied, “I have heard of what you have said to your companions and I cannot do
the ‘Umra.” He asked me, “What is the matter with you?” I replied, “I am not praying.” He said, “There
is no harm in it as you are one of the daughters of Adam and the same is written for you as for oth –
ers. So, you should perform Hajj and I hope that Allah will enable you to perform the ‘Umra as well.”
So, I carried on till we departed from Mina and halted at Al-Mahassab. The Prophet called ‘Abdur-
Rahman and said, “Go out of the sanctuary with your sister and let her assume Ihram for ‘Umra, and
after both of you have finished the Tawaf I will be waiting for you at this place.” We came back at
mid-night and the Prophet asked us, “Have you finished?” I replied in the affirmative. He announced
the departure and the people set out for the journey and some of them had performed the Tawaf of
the Ka’ba before the morning prayer, and after that the Prophet set out for Medina.
Volume 3, Book 27, Number 1:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “(The performance of) ‘Umra is an expiation for the sins committed (between
it and the previous one). And the reward of Hajj Mabrur (the one accepted by Allah) is nothing ex –
cept Paradise.”
Volume 3, Book 27, Number 17:
Narrated Safwan bin Ya’la bin Umaiya from his father who said:
“A man came to the Prophet while he was at Ji’rana. The man was wearing a cloak which had
traces of Khaluq or Sufra (a kind of perfume). The man asked (the Prophet ), ‘What do you order me
to perform in my ‘Umra?’ So, Allah inspired the Prophet divinely and he was screened by a place of
cloth. I wished to see the Prophet being divinely inspired. ‘Umar said to me, ‘Come! Will you be
pleased to look at the Prophet while Allah is inspiring him?’ I replied in the affirmative. ‘Umar lifted
one corner of the cloth and I looked at the Prophet who was snoring. (The sub-narrator thought that
he said: The snoring was like that of a camel). When that state was over, the Prophet asked, “Where is
the questioner who asked about ‘Umra? Put off your cloak and wash away the traces of Khaluq from
your body and clean the Sufra (yellow color) and perform in your Umra what you perform in your
Hajj (i.e. the Tawaf round the Ka’ba and the Sa’i between Safa and Marwa). “
Volume 3, Book 27, Number 2:
Narrated Ibn Juraij:
Ikrima bin Khalid asked Ibn ‘Umar about performing ‘Umra before Hajj. Ibn ‘Umar replied, “There
is no harm in it.” ‘Ikrima said, “Ibn ‘Umar also said, ‘The Prophet had performed ‘Umra before per –
forming Hajj.'”
Volume 3, Book 27, Number 18:
Narrated Hisham Ibn ‘Urwa from his father who said:
While I was a youngster, I asked ‘Aisha the wife of the Prophet. “What about the meaning of the
Statement of Allah;
“Verily! (the mountains) As-Safa and Al Marwa, are among the symbols of Allah. So, it is not
harmful if those who perform Hajj or ‘Umra of the House (Ka’ba at Mecca) to perform the going
(Tawaf) between them? (2.158) I understand (from that) that there is no harm if somebody does not
perform the Tawaf between them.” ‘Aisha replied, “No, for if it were as you are saying, then the recit –
ation would have been like this: ‘It is not harmful not to perform Tawaf between them.’ This verse
was revealed in connection with the Ansar who used to assume the Ihram for the idol Manat which
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was put beside a place called Qudaid and those people thought it not right to perform the Tawaf of
As-Safa and Al-Marwa. When Islam came, they asked Allah’s Apostle about that, and Allah
revealed:–
“Verily! (the mountains) As-Safa and Al-Marwa Are among the symbols of Allah. So, it is not
harmful of those who perform Hajj or ‘Umra of the House (Ka’ba at Mecca) to perform the going
(Tawaf) between them.” (2.158) Sufyan and Abu Muawiya added from Hisham (from ‘Aisha): “The
Hajj or ‘Umra of the person who does not perform the going (Tawaf) between As-Safa and Al-Mar –
wa is incomplete in Allah’s sight.
Volume 3, Book 27, Number 3:
Narrated ‘Ikrima bin Khalid:
“I asked Ibn ‘Umar the same (as above).”