64/43. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4254 — Accurate Reporting of Umra
‘'Umra Al-Qada’
ذَكَرَهُ أَنَسٌ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.
Umra in Rajab Hadith: Learning Accuracy from Aisha
Sahih Bukhari : 4254
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4254
حَدَّثَنِي عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، قَالَ دَخَلْتُ أَنَا وَعُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ الْمَسْجِدَ، فَإِذَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ جَالِسٌ إِلَى حُجْرَةِ عَائِشَةَ ثُمَّ قَالَ كَمِ اعْتَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ أَرْبَعًا {إِحْدَاهُنَّ فِي رَجَبٍ} ثُمَّ سَمِعْنَا اسْتِنَانَ، عَائِشَةَ قَالَ عُرْوَةُ يَا أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَلاَ تَسْمَعِينَ مَا يَقُولُ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم اعْتَمَرَ أَرْبَعَ عُمَرٍ. فَقَالَتْ مَا اعْتَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عُمْرَةً إِلاَّ وَهْوَ شَاهِدُهُ، وَمَا اعْتَمَرَ فِي رَجَبٍ قَطُّ.
Mujahid Narrated from:
`Urwa and I entered the Mosque and found `Abdullah bin `Umar sitting beside the dwelling place of `Aisha. `Urwa asked (Ibn `Umar), "How many `Umras did the Prophet (ﷺ) perform?" Ibn `Umar replied, "Four, one of which was in Rajab." Then we heard `Aisha brushing her teeth whereupon `Urwa said, "O mother of the believers! Don't you hear what Abu `Abdur-Rahman is saying? He is saying that the Prophet performed four `Umra, one of which was in Rajab." `Aisha said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) did not perform any `Umra but he (i.e. Ibn `Umar) witnessed it. And he (the Prophet (ﷺ)) never did any `Umra in (the month of) Rajab."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4253, 4254In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 288USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 555
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4254
This Umra in Rajab hadith is the same report about Mujahid, Urwa, Ibn Umar, and Aisha. Ibn Umar said the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم performed four Umras, one of them in Rajab. Aisha heard the matter through Urwa and replied that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not perform any Umra except while Ibn Umar was present, and that he never performed Umra in Rajab. The main lesson is careful correction. Aisha did not leave a public detail unclear. She clarified the timing while still mentioning Ibn Umar's presence at the Prophet's Umras. People searching for how many Umras the Prophet performed will find that this report focuses on correcting the month, not denying the number of Umras.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aisha corrected the detail about Rajab clearly.
- The narration shows the companions checking and asking about reports.
- Accuracy in dates and worship reports matters.
