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Sahih Muslim 1219b — Arafat and Leaving Old Customs
The Standing and the Saying of Allah, The Most High: "Then depart from the place whence all the people depart"
Hadith About Arafat and Leaving Old Hajj Customs
Sahih Muslim : 1219b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1219b
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ كَانَتِ الْعَرَبُ تَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ عُرَاةً إِلاَّ الْحُمْسَ وَالْحُمْسُ قُرَيْشٌ وَمَا وَلَدَتْ كَانُوا يَطُوفُونَ عُرَاةً إِلاَّ أَنْ تُعْطِيَهُمُ الْحُمْسُ ثِيَابًا فَيُعْطِي الرِّجَالُ الرِّجَالَ وَالنِّسَاءُ النِّسَاءَ وَكَانَتِ الْحُمْسُ لاَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْمُزْدَلِفَةِ وَكَانَ النَّاسُ كُلُّهُمْ يَبْلُغُونَ عَرَفَاتٍ . قَالَ هِشَامٌ فَحَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ عَائِشَةَ - رضى الله عنها - قَالَتِ الْحُمْسُ هُمُ الَّذِينَ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِيهِمْ { ثُمَّ أَفِيضُوا مِنْ حَيْثُ أَفَاضَ النَّاسُ} قَالَتْ كَانَ النَّاسُ يُفِيضُونَ مِنْ عَرَفَاتٍ وَكَانَ الْحُمْسُ يُفِيضُونَ مِنَ الْمُزْدَلِفَةِ يَقُولُونَ لاَ نُفِيضُ إِلاَّ مِنَ الْحَرَمِ فَلَمَّا نَزَلَتْ { أَفِيضُوا مِنْ حَيْثُ أَفَاضَ النَّاسُ} رَجَعُوا إِلَى عَرَفَاتٍ .
Hisham Narrated from:
Hisham narrated on the authority of his father that the Arabs with the exception of Hums who were Quraish, and their descendants, circumambulated the House naked. They kept circumambulating In this state of nudity unless the Hums supplied to them the clothes. The male provided (clothes) to the male and the female provided clothes to the female. And the Hums did not get out of Muzdalifa, whereas the people (other than the Quraish) went t o 'Arafat.Hisham said on the authority of his father who related from 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) who said: Hums are those about whom Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, revealed this verse:" Then hasten to where the people hasten." She (further) said: The people hastened on from 'Arafat, whereas Hums hastened from Muzdalifa, and said: We do not hasten but from Haram. But when this (verse) was revealed:" Hasten on from that (place) where the people hasten on," they (the Quraish) then went to 'Arafat.
[1] Al-Baqarah 2:199. [1] Al-Baqarah 2:199. [2] Al-Baqarah 2:199.Reference : Sahih Muslim 1219bIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 164USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2808
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1219b
This Hadith about Arafat and old Hajj customs gives more detail about the Hums. It says that the Arabs, except the Hums, used to circumambulate the House naked unless the Hums gave them clothes. It also says the Hums did not go out from Muzdalifah, while the rest of the people reached Arafat. Aisha explained that the verse about hastening from where the people hasten was revealed about the Hums. After that, they went to Arafat. The Hadith clearly points to a correction of earlier practice. It keeps the focus on modesty, proper Hajj movement, and following the command mentioned in the narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration rejects the old practice of naked Tawaf described in the text.
- The Hums were directed to go to Arafat like the people.
- Hajj practice was corrected by revelation, not by tribal custom.
- The Hadith shows the importance of modesty and obedience in worship.
