15/2. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1183b — Five Routes for Entering Ihram
The Mawaqit of Hajj
Miqat Places in Hadith for Hajj and Umrah
Sahih Muslim : 1183b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1183b
وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ بَكْرٍ، - قَالَ عَبْدٌ أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، - أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، - رضى الله عنهما - يُسْأَلُ عَنِ الْمُهَلِّ، فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ - أَحْسِبُهُ، رَفَعَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم - فَقَالَ " مُهَلُّ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ مِنْ ذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ وَالطَّرِيقُ الآخَرُ الْجُحْفَةُ وَمُهَلُّ أَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ مِنْ ذَاتِ عِرْقٍ وَمُهَلُّ أَهْلِ نَجْدٍ مِنْ قَرْنٍ وَمُهَلُّ أَهْلِ الْيَمَنِ مِنْ يَلَمْلَمَ " .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
Abu Zubair heard Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) as saying as he was asked about (the place for entering upon the) state of Ihram: I heard (and I think he carried it directly to the Messenger of Allah) him saying: For the people of Medina Dhu'l-Hulaifa is the place for entering upon the state of Ihram, and for (the people coming through the other way, i.e. Syria) it is Juhfa; for the people of Iraq it is Dhat al-'Irq; for the people of Najd it is Qarn (al-Manazil) and for the people of Yemen it is Yalamlam.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1183bIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 20USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2666
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1183b
This Hadith gives a wider list of miqat places. Jabir ibn Abdullah was asked about the place for entering the state of Ihram. The report says that the people of Medina enter from Dhu'l-Hulaifa, the other route is Juhfa, the people of Iraq from Dhat al-'Irq, the people of Najd from Qarn, and the people of Yemen from Yalamlam. The narration is useful because it brings several routes together in one answer. It also keeps cautious wording by saying the narrator thinks Jabir raised it to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The main message is that Ihram has known entry points for pilgrims, and those places help keep the worship of Hajj and Umrah organized.
What we learn from this hadith
- Several regions are connected to named miqat points.
- Dhat al-'Irq is mentioned for the people of Iraq in this report.
- The narration keeps careful wording about attribution to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Ihram begins from known places, not from guesswork.
