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).”
Volume 3, Book 27, Number 19:
Narrated Isma’il:
Abdullah bin Abu Aufa said: “Allah’s Apostle performed ‘Umra and we too performed ‘Umra along
with him. When he entered Mecca he performed the Tawaf (of Ka’ba) and we too performed it along
with him, and then he came to the As-Safa and Al-Marwa (i.e. performed the Sai) and we also came
to them along with him. We were shielding him from the people of Mecca lest they may hit him with
an arrow.” A friend of his asked him (i.e. ‘Abdullah bin Aufa), “Did the Prophet enter the Ka’ba (dur –
ing that ‘Umra)?” He replied in the negative. Then he said, “What did he (the Prophet ) say about
Khadija?” He (Abdullah bin Aufa) said, “(He said) ‘Give Khadija the good tidings that she will have a
palace made of Qasab in Paradise and there will be neither noise nor any trouble in it.”
Volume 3, Book 27, Number 4:
Narrated Mujahid:
Ursa bin AzZubair and I entered the Mosque (of the Prophet) and saw ‘Abdullah bin Umar sitting
near the dwelling place of Aisha and some people were offering the Duha prayer. We asked him
about their prayer and he replied that it was a heresy. He (Ursa) then asked him how many times the
Prophet had performed ‘Umra. He replied, ‘Four times; one of them was in the month of Rajab.” We
disliked to contradict him. Then we heard ‘Aisha, the Mother of faithful believers cleaning her teeth
with Siwak in the dwelling place. ‘Ursa said, “O Mother! O Mother of the believers! Don’t you hear
what Abu ‘Abdur Rahman is saying?” She said, “What does he say?” ‘Ursa said, “He says that Allah’s
Apostle performed four ‘Umra and one of them was in the month of Rajab.” ‘Aisha said, “May Allah be
merciful to Abu ‘Abdur Rahman! The Prophet did not perform any ‘Umra except that he was with
him, and he never performed any ‘Umra in Rajab.”
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Volume 3, Book 27, Number 20:
Narrated ‘Amr bin Dinar:
We asked Ibn ‘Umar whether a man who had performed the Tawaf of the Ka’ba but had not per –
formed the Tawaf between As-Safa and Al-Marwa yet, was permitted to have sexual relation with
his wife. He replied, “The Prophet arrived (at Mecca) and circumambulated the Ka’ba seven times
and then offered a two Rak’at prayer behind Maqam-lbrahim and then performed the going (Tawaf)
between As-Safa and Al-Marwa (seven times) (and verily, in Allah’s Apostle you have a good ex –
ample.” And we asked Jabir bin ‘Abdullah (the same question) and he replied, “He should not go near
her till he has finished the going (Tawaf) between As-Safa and Al-Marwa.”
Volume 3, Book 27, Number 5:
Narrated ‘Ursa bin Az-Zubair:
I asked ‘Aisha (whether the Prophet had performed ‘Umra in Rajab). She replied, “Allah’s Apostle
never performed any ‘Umra in Rajab.”
Volume 3, Book 27, Number 6:
Narrated Qatada:
I asked Anas how many times the Prophet had performed ‘Umra. He replied, “Four times. 1. ‘Umra
of Hudaibiya in Dhi-l-Qa’da when the pagans hindered him; 2. ‘Umra in the following year in Dhi-
l-Qa’da after the peace treaty with them (the pagans); 3. ‘Umra from Al-Jr’rana where he distributed
the war booty.” I think he meant the booty (of the battle) of Hunain. I asked, “How many times did he
perform Hajj?” He (Anas) replied, “Once. “