15/18. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1217b — Separating Hajj from Umrah
Tamattu with Hajj and Umrah
Hadith on Separating Hajj from Umrah
Sahih Muslim : 1217b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1217b
وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ فِي الْحَدِيثِ فَافْصِلُوا حَجَّكُمْ مِنْ عُمْرَتِكُمْ فَإِنَّهُ أَتَمُّ لِحَجِّكُمْ وَأَتَمُّ لِعُمْرَتِكُمْ .
Qatada Narrated from:
Qatada narrated this hadith with the same chain of transmitters saying: (That 'Umar also said): Separate your Hajj from 'Umra, for that is the most complete Hajj, and complete your Umra.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1217bIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 157USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2801
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1217b
This Hadith on separating Hajj from Umrah is a short continuation of the earlier report. It adds that Umar said to separate Hajj from Umrah, because that is more complete for Hajj and more complete for Umrah. The text is focused on how the rites should be performed with care and completion. It does not give a long legal debate by itself, but it records Umar’s wording as part of the wider discussion on Tamattu, Hajj, and Umrah. The main lesson is that acts of worship should not be treated casually. Whether one is discussing Hajj Ifrad, Tamattu, or Umrah, the concern in the wording is completion and devotion.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hajj and Umrah should be performed with care and completion.
- Umar’s statement highlights giving each rite its proper attention.
- Short narrations can preserve important wording within a larger discussion.
- The Hadith teaches caution when discussing forms of Hajj.
