15/15. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1207a — Hajj Condition for Illness
It is permissible for the Muhrim to stipulate a condition for exiting Ihram because of sickness and the like
Conditional Ihram Hadith for Illness in Hajj
Sahih Muslim : 1207a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1207a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، - رضى الله عنها - قَالَتْ دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى ضُبَاعَةَ بِنْتِ الزُّبَيْرِ فَقَالَ لَهَا " أَرَدْتِ الْحَجَّ " . قَالَتْ وَاللَّهِ مَا أَجِدُنِي إِلاَّ وَجِعَةً . فَقَالَ لَهَا " حُجِّي وَاشْتَرِطِي وَقُولِي اللَّهُمَّ مَحِلِّي حَيْثُ حَبَسْتَنِي " . وَكَانَتْ تَحْتَ الْمِقْدَادِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went (into the house of) Duba`a bint Zubair and said to her: Did you intend to perform Hajj? She said: By Allah, (I intend to do so) but I often remain ill, whereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said to her: Perform Hajj but with condition, and say: O Allah, I shall be free from Ihram where you detain me. And she (Duba`a) was the wife of Miqdad.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1207aIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 111USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2756
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1207a
This hadith about conditional Ihram tells of Duba’a bint Zubair. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم asked whether she intended to perform Hajj. She said that she did, but she often remained ill. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not dismiss her intention. He told her to perform Hajj with a condition and to say, “O Allah, I shall be free from Ihram where You detain me.” The report also mentions that Duba’a was the wife of Miqdad. The main teaching is tied to the exact wording of the hadith: a person with illness was guided to enter Hajj with a stated condition. This is why users search Allahumma mahilli haythu habastani and Duba’a bint Zubair Hajj condition.
What we learn from this hadith
- Duba’a intended Hajj but mentioned her illness.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم guided her to make a condition when entering Hajj.
- The wording of the condition is directly reported in the hadith.
- The narration shows that illness was considered in her Hajj plan.
