11/45. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1865 — Entering Makkah with Preparation
Entering Makkah
Hadith About Entering Makkah by Day
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1865
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1865
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، كَانَ إِذَا قَدِمَ مَكَّةَ بَاتَ بِذِي طُوًى حَتَّى يُصْبِحَ وَيَغْتَسِلَ ثُمَّ يَدْخُلُ مَكَّةَ نَهَارًا وَيَذْكُرُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ فَعَلَهُ .
Nafi Narrated from:
It was Ibn ‘Umar’s habit that whenever he came to Makkah he spent the night at Dhu Tuwa in the morning he would take a bath and enter Makkah in the daytime. He used to say the Prophet (ﷺ) had done so.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1865In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 145English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1860
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1865
This Hadith shows the practice of Ibn ‘Umar when he came to Makkah. He would spend the night at Dhu Tuwa, bathe in the morning, and enter Makkah during the daytime. He mentioned that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had done the same. The core topic is entering Makkah with preparation. For people looking for hadith about entering Makkah, Dhu Tuwa, or bathing before entering Makkah, this narration gives a clear practice linked to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The text is about this specific action and does not make wider claims beyond that practice.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn ‘Umar carefully followed what he knew from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Bathing before entering Makkah is mentioned in this report.
- The narration highlights calm preparation before entering Makkah.
