15/31. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1240d — Turning Hajj Into Umra
It is permissible to perform 'Umrah during the months of Hajj
Turning Hajj Ihram Into Umra
Sahih Muslim : 1240d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1240d
وَحَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ السَّدُوسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَالِيَةِ الْبَرَّاءِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، - رضى الله عنهما - قَالَ قَدِمَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَصْحَابُهُ لأَرْبَعٍ خَلَوْنَ مِنَ الْعَشْرِ وَهُمْ يُلَبُّونَ بِالْحَجِّ فَأَمَرَهُمْ أَنْ يَجْعَلُوهَا عُمْرَةً .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came along with his Companions when four days had passed out of ten days (of Dhu'l-Hijja) and they were pronouncing Talbiya for Hajj, and he (the Holy Prophet) commanded them to change (this Ihram) into that of 'Umra.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1240dIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 220USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2861
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1240d
This Hadith about turning Hajj into Umra is a brief report from Ibn Abbas. It says that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) came with his Companions when four days had passed from the first ten days of Dhu'l-Hijja. They were pronouncing Talbiya for Hajj. Then he commanded them to make that Ihram into Umra. The key lesson is that the Companions were already in a state connected to Hajj, yet they received a new command from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). The report does not mention every detail of the wider journey, so the explanation should stay with the clear points: timing, Talbiya for Hajj, and the command to change it into Umra.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Companions were pronouncing Talbiya for Hajj in this report.
- The command to change the Ihram into Umra came from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- The timing within the first ten days of Dhu'l-Hijja is mentioned.
- Following direct Prophetic instruction is central to the narration.
