15/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1186b — Rejecting the Baida' Ihram Claim
The command to the people of Al-Madinah to enter Ihram from the Masjid at Dhul-Hulaifah
Baida' Ihram Hadith: Ibn Umar’s Correction
Sahih Muslim : 1186b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1186b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ - عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ، عُقْبَةَ عَنْ سَالِمٍ، قَالَ كَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ - رضى الله عنهما - إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُ الإِحْرَامُ مِنَ الْبَيْدَاءِ قَالَ الْبَيْدَاءُ الَّتِي تَكْذِبُونَ فِيهَا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَا أَهَلَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلاَّ مِنْ عِنْدِ الشَّجَرَةِ حِينَ قَامَ بِهِ بَعِيرُهُ .
Salim Narrated from:
When it was said to Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) that the state of Ihram (commences from)a al-Baida' he said: Al-Baida', you attribute lie about it to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not enter upon the state of Ihram but near the tree when his camel stood up with him.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1186bIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 27USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2673
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1186b
This narration records Ibn Umar’s correction when people said that Ihram began from al-Baida'. Salim reports that Ibn Umar responded strongly, saying they were attributing a lie about it to the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. He then stated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم did not enter Ihram except near the tree, when his camel stood up with him. The report is short, but it teaches careful attachment to what was actually seen or known. It also gives a clear timing marker: the Prophet’s Ihram is linked with the camel standing up near the tree. For readers looking for the Dhu'l-Hulaifa Ihram hadith, this narration warns against loose claims and points back to a specific observed place.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Umar corrected the claim that Ihram began from al-Baida'.
- The Prophet’s Ihram is linked here to the tree and the camel standing.
- The Hadith warns against wrongly attributing practices to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Clear observation is preferred over vague popular claims.
