64/77. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4398 — Hadi and Remaining in Ihram
Hajjat-ul-Wada
Hadith About Hadi and Ihram: Why the Prophet Did Not Exit Ihram
Sahih Bukhari : 4398
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4398
حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ عِيَاضٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ حَفْصَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَمَرَ أَزْوَاجَهُ أَنْ يَحْلِلْنَ عَامَ حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ، فَقَالَتْ حَفْصَةُ فَمَا يَمْنَعُكَ فَقَالَ " لَبَّدْتُ رَأْسِي وَقَلَّدْتُ هَدْيِي، فَلَسْتُ أَحِلُّ حَتَّى أَنْحَرَ هَدْيِي ".
Hafsah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered all his wives to finish their Ihram during the year of Hajjat-ul-Wada`. On that, I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) "What stops you from finishing your Ihram?" He said, "I have matted my hair and garlanded my Hadi. So I will not finish my Ihram unless I have slaughtered my Hadi."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4398In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 421USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 681
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4398
This hadith about Hadi and ihram explains why the Prophet did not finish his ihram when he ordered his wives to finish theirs during Hajjat-ul-Wada. Hafsa asked what stopped him from finishing his ihram. He replied that he had matted his hair and garlanded his Hadi, so he would not finish ihram until he slaughtered his Hadi. The wording is clear and should not be stretched beyond the text. It shows that having the sacrificial animal with him affected his state of ihram. It also teaches that different people in the same journey may have different instructions based on their situation, such as whether they brought Hadi.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet gave a clear reason for not finishing his ihram at that time.
- Garlanding the Hadi is mentioned as part of his situation.
- He would remain in ihram until slaughtering the Hadi.
- Different pilgrims may have different instructions based on what they brought with them.
