15/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1187b — Twelve Journeys with Ibn Umar
Clarifying that it is better to enter Ihram when a person's mount sets off with him, heading towards Makkah, not straight after the two rak'ah
Ibn Umar’s Hajj Practice Over Many Journeys
Sahih Muslim : 1187b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1187b
حَدَّثَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو صَخْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ قُسَيْطٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ حَجَجْتُ مَعَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ - رضى الله عنهما - بَيْنَ حَجٍّ وَعُمْرَةٍ ثِنْتَىْ عَشْرَةَ مَرَّةً فَقُلْتُ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ مِنْكَ أَرْبَعَ خِصَالٍ . وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ بِهَذَا الْمَعْنَى إِلاَّ فِي قِصَّةِ الإِهْلاَلِ فَإِنَّهُ خَالَفَ رِوَايَةَ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ فَذَكَرَهُ بِمَعْنًى سِوَى ذِكْرِهِ إِيَّاهُ .
Ubaid b. Juraij Narrated from:
I remained in the company of 'Abdullah b. 'Umar b. al-Khattab (Allah be pleased with them) its twelve Hajjs and 'Umras and I said to him: I saw four characteristics (peculiar in you), and the rest of the hadith is the same except the case of Talbiya. There he offered the narration given by al-Maqburi and he stated the facts excepting the one given above.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1187bIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 29USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2675
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1187b
This narration gives another route for the report about Ibn Umar’s practices. Ubaid ibn Juraij says he remained with Abdullah ibn Umar for twelve Hajjs and Umrahs. After seeing him repeatedly, he asked about four characteristics he had noticed. The report says the rest of the Hadith carries the same meaning as the earlier narration, except that the case of Talbiya differs in wording. The value of this Hadith is that it shows long observation, not a quick judgment. Ubaid did not ask after one moment; he had seen Ibn Umar over many journeys. The core topic is following the Sunnah in Hajj practice, with attention to what is seen, repeated and then asked about.
What we learn from this hadith
- Long observation can lead to better questions about practice.
- Ubaid ibn Juraij asked Ibn Umar after many Hajj and Umrah journeys.
- The narration supports the same general meaning as the previous report.
- The Talbiya detail is noted as differing in this route.
