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Sahih Muslim 1250a — Ali's Ihram Intention
The Ihram and Hadi of the Prophet (saws)
Ali's Ihram Intention and the Sacrificial Animals
Sahih Muslim : 1250a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1250a
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنِي سَلِيمُ بْنُ حَيَّانَ، عَنْ مَرْوَانَ الأَصْفَرِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، - رضى الله عنه - أَنَّ عَلِيًّا، قَدِمَ مِنَ الْيَمَنِ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " بِمَ أَهْلَلْتَ " . فَقَالَ أَهْلَلْتُ بِإِهْلاَلِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . قَالَ " لَوْلاَ أَنَّ مَعِيَ الْهَدْىَ لأَحْلَلْتُ " .
Anas Narrated from:
'Ali (Allah be pleased with him) came from the Yemen, and the Apostle (ﷺ) said: With (what intention) have you put on Ihram? He said: I have put on Ihram in accordance with the intention with which Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) has put on Ihram, whereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Had there not been the sacrificial animals with me, I would have put off Ihram (after performing 'Umra).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1250aIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 234USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2875
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1250a
This Hadith about Ali's Ihram intention reports that Ali came from Yemen and the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked him, “With what intention have you put on Ihram?” Ali replied that he had entered Ihram in accordance with the Ihram of Allah's Apostle (صلى الله عليه وسلم). The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) then said that if he had not had the sacrificial animals with him, he would have put off Ihram after performing Umra. The main point is the link between intention in Ihram and the presence of sacrificial animals. The report does not add more details about Ali's journey, so the explanation should focus on the question, the answer, and the Prophet's statement about hady.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked Ali about his intention in Ihram.
- Ali connected his Ihram to the Ihram of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) mentioned that the sacrificial animals affected whether he would put off Ihram.
- The Hadith shows the importance of knowing one's intention when entering Ihram.
