64/61. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4354 — Keeping Ihram When Hadi Is Present
Sending 'Ali and Khalid ﵄ to Yemen
Hadith About Keeping Ihram With Hadi
Sahih Bukhari : 4354
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4354
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ الطَّوِيلِ، حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرٌ، أَنَّهُ ذَكَرَ لاِبْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ أَنَسًا حَدَّثَهُمْ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَهَلَّ بِعُمْرَةٍ وَحَجَّةٍ، فَقَالَ أَهَلَّ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالْحَجِّ، وَأَهْلَلْنَا بِهِ مَعَهُ، فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا مَكَّةَ قَالَ " مَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ مَعَهُ هَدْىٌ فَلْيَجْعَلْهَا عُمْرَةً ". وَكَانَ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم هَدْىٌ، فَقَدِمَ عَلَيْنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ مِنَ الْيَمَنِ حَاجًّا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " بِمَ أَهْلَلْتَ فَإِنَّ مَعَنَا أَهْلَكَ ". قَالَ أَهْلَلْتُ بِمَا أَهَلَّ بِهِ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم. قَالَ " فَأَمْسِكْ، فَإِنَّ مَعَنَا هَدْيًا ".
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) assumed the state of Ihram for Umra and Hajj, and we to assumed it for Hajj with him. When we arrived at Mecca, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever does not possess a Hadi should regard his Ihram for Umra only." The Prophet (ﷺ) had a Hadi with him. `Ali bin Abi Talib came to us from Yemen with the intention of performing Hajj. The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to him), "With what intention have you assumed the Ihram, for your wife is with us?" `Ali said, "I assumed the Ihram with the same intention as that of the Prophet (ﷺ)." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Keep on the state of Ihram, as we have got the Hadi."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4353, 4354In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 380USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 640
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4354
This hadith about keeping Ihram with Hadi repeats the clear Hajj guidance given in that journey. When the group reached Makkah, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that whoever did not have Hadi should make the Ihram for Umrah only. Since the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had Hadi, his case was different. Ali then arrived from Yemen and said that he had assumed Ihram with the same intention as the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him to keep his Ihram because they had the Hadi. The hadith keeps the focus on intention, Hadi, and following the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم exact instruction in that setting.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hajj instructions can differ according to the presence of Hadi.
- Ali was asked about his intention before being told what to do.
- Those without Hadi had a separate instruction in the narration.
- Ali remained in Ihram because his intention matched the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم and Hadi was present.
