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Sunan Abi Dawud 1992 — Number of Prophet’s Umrahs
Regarding 'Umrah
How Many Umrahs Did the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Perform?
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1992
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1992
حَدَّثَنَا النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، قَالَ سُئِلَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ كَمِ اعْتَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ مَرَّتَيْنِ . فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ لَقَدْ عَلِمَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَدِ اعْتَمَرَ ثَلاَثًا سِوَى الَّتِي قَرَنَهَا بِحَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ .
Mujahid Narrated from:
Ibn 'Umar was asked: How many times did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) perform 'Umrah ? He said: Twice. 'Aishah said: Ibn 'Umar knew that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed three 'Umrahs in addition to the one he combined with the Farewell Pilgrimage.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1992In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 272English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1987
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1992
This Hadith records a discussion about the number of Umrahs performed by the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. Ibn Umar was asked and answered that he performed two. Aisha then said that Ibn Umar knew the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم performed three Umrahs besides the one he combined with the Farewell Pilgrimage. The core topic is the number of Prophet’s Umrahs. The Hadith is useful because it shows a report, a correction, and a count connected to the Farewell Hajj. For searchers asking how many Umrahs did the Prophet perform, this narration provides Aisha’s statement in clear terms.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Companions discussed the number of the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم Umrahs.
- Aisha mentioned three Umrahs besides the one joined with the Farewell Hajj.
- The Farewell Pilgrimage included an Umrah according to this report.
