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Sahih Muslim 1216e — Changing Hajj Ihram to Umrah
Tamattu with Hajj and Umrah
Hadith About Changing Hajj Ihram to Umrah
Sahih Muslim : 1216e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1216e
وَحَدَّثَنَا خَلَفُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، وَأَبُو الرَّبِيعِ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ حَمَّادٍ، - قَالَ خَلَفٌ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، - عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُجَاهِدًا، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، - رضى الله عنهما - قَالَ قَدِمْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَنَحْنُ نَقُولُ لَبَّيْكَ بِالْحَجِّ . فَأَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ نَجْعَلَهَا عُمْرَةً .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
We came with the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) pronouncing Talbiya for Hajj, and the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) commanded us to make (our Ihram) into that of Umra.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1216eIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 158USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2802
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1216e
This Hadith about changing Hajj Ihram to Umrah is simple and direct. Jabir ibn Abdullah reports that the Companions came with the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم while saying Talbiyah for Hajj. Then the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم commanded them to make their Ihram into that of Umrah. The narration does not add extra details here, so the explanation should stay close to the text. It shows that the Companions followed the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in the rites of Hajj, even when the command changed their original intention from Hajj to Umrah. For people searching for Hajj Tamattu hadith, this report is one of the clear texts showing the Prophet’s instruction during that journey.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Companions began with Talbiyah for Hajj.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم instructed them to make that Ihram into Umrah.
- Following prophetic instruction was central in the Hajj rites.
- The report shows how Hajj practice was learned directly from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
