64/77. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4397 — Tawaf, Sa'i, and Ending Ihram
Hajjat-ul-Wada
Hadith About Ending Ihram: Tawaf Around Ka'bah and Safa Marwa
Sahih Bukhari : 4397
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4397
حَدَّثَنِي بَيَانٌ، حَدَّثَنَا النَّضْرُ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ طَارِقًا، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَدِمْتُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالْبَطْحَاءِ فَقَالَ " أَحَجَجْتَ ". قُلْتُ نَعَمْ. قَالَ " كَيْفَ أَهْلَلْتَ ". قُلْتُ لَبَّيْكَ بِإِهْلاَلٍ كَإِهْلاَلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم. قَالَ " طُفْ بِالْبَيْتِ وَبِالصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ ثُمَّ حِلَّ ". فَطُفْتُ بِالْبَيْتِ وَبِالصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةِ، وَأَتَيْتُ امْرَأَةً مِنْ قَيْسٍ فَفَلَتْ رَأْسِي.
Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari Narrated from:
I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) at a place called Al-Batha'. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Did you assume the Ihram for Hajj?" I said, "Yes," He said, "How did you express your intention (for performing Hajj)? " I said, "Labbaik (i.e. I am ready) to assume the Ihram with the same intention as that of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)." The Prophet said, "Perform the Tawaf around the Ka`ba and between Safa and Marwa, and then finish your Ihram." So I performed the Tawaf around the Ka`ba and between Safa and Marwa and then I came to a woman from the tribe of Qais who removed the lice from my head.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4397In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 420USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 680
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4397
This hadith about ending ihram shows Abu Musa asking with sincerity through his action. He came to the Prophet at Al-Batha. The Prophet asked whether he had assumed ihram for Hajj and how he had made his intention. Abu Musa said he had said Labbaik with the same intention as Allah’s Messenger. The Prophet then told him to perform tawaf around the Ka'bah and between Safa and Marwa, then finish his ihram. Abu Musa did as he was told. The hadith is useful for searches about tawaf, Sa'i, and ihram because it gives a direct instruction in the text. It also shows the importance of telling the Prophet exactly how the intention was made.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Musa stated his intention clearly when asked.
- The Prophet instructed him to do tawaf and Sa'i, then finish ihram.
- The narration connects ending ihram with the rites named in the text.
- Following direct instruction is shown through Abu Musa’s action.
