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Sahih Muslim 1217a — Tamattu in Hajj and Umrah
Tamattu with Hajj and Umrah
Hadith About Tamattu in Hajj and Umrah
Sahih Muslim : 1217a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1217a
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ يَأْمُرُ بِالْمُتْعَةِ وَكَانَ ابْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ يَنْهَى عَنْهَا قَالَ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِجَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ عَلَى يَدَىَّ دَارَ الْحَدِيثُ تَمَتَّعْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . فَلَمَّا قَامَ عُمَرُ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ يُحِلُّ لِرَسُولِهِ مَا شَاءَ بِمَا شَاءَ وَإِنَّ الْقُرْآنَ قَدْ نَزَلَ مَنَازِلَهُ فَأَتِمُّوا الْحَجَّ وَالْعُمْرَةَ لِلَّهِ كَمَا أَمَرَكُمُ اللَّهُ وَأَبِتُّوا نِكَاحَ هَذِهِ النِّسَاءِ فَلَنْ أُوتَى بِرَجُلٍ نَكَحَ امْرَأَةً إِلَى أَجَلٍ إِلاَّ رَجَمْتُهُ بِالْحِجَارَةِ .
Abu Nadra Narrated from:
Ibn 'Abbas commanded the performance of Mut'a putting ihram for 'Umra during the months of Dhul-Hijja and after completing it. then putting on Ihram for Hajj, but Ibn Zubair forbade to do it. I made a mention of it to Jabir b. Abdullih and he said: It is through me that this hadith has been circulated. We entered into the state of Ihram as Tamattu' with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).When 'Umar was Installed as Caliph, he said: Verily Allah made permissible for His Messenger (ﷺ) whatever He liked and as Re liked. And (every command) of the Holy Qur'an has been revealed for every occasion. So accomplish Hajj and Umra for Allah as Allah has commanded you; and confirm by (proper conditions) the marriage of those women (with whom you have performed Mut'a). And any person would come to me with a marriage of appointed duration (Mut'a), I would stone him (to death).
[1] Meaning that Tamattu‘ is allowed for Hajj and ‘ Umrah while Mut‘ah is not allowed for marriage.Reference : Sahih Muslim 1217aIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 156USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2801
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1217a
This Hadith about Tamattu in Hajj and Umrah records a discussion between different Companions about performing Umrah during the months of Hajj and then entering Ihram again for Hajj. Ibn Abbas allowed it, while Ibn Zubair forbade it. When Abu Nadra asked Jabir ibn Abdullah, Jabir said that the report had spread through him, and that they performed Tamattu with the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. The narration then mentions Umar’s later statement, where he urged people to complete Hajj and Umrah for Allah as commanded. The Hadith also separates the topic of Hajj Tamattu from temporary marriage, which Umar strongly rejected in his rule.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Companions referred disputed Hajj matters back to those who had witnessed the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم directly.
- Jabir clearly remembered that Tamattu was practiced with the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Umar emphasized completing Hajj and Umrah for Allah with proper seriousness.
- The text shows that similar wording, Mut'a, can refer to different matters in different contexts.
