15/77. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1257c — Prayer at Dhu'l-Hulaifa
It is recommended to stop in Batha' of Dhul-Hulaifah and pray there when departing from Hajj and 'Umrah, or any time one passes through it
Prayer at Dhu'l-Hulaifa Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 1257c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1257c
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَاخَ بِالْبَطْحَاءِ الَّتِي بِذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ فَصَلَّى بِهَا . وَكَانَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) made (his camel) kneel down (i, e. halt at the stony ground of Dhu'l-Hulaifa) and prayed there, and so did Abdullah b. Umar (Allah be pleased with them).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1257cIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 486USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 3120
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1257c
This Hadith reports that Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم made his camel kneel down at the stony ground of Dhu'l-Hulaifa and prayed there. It also says that Abdullah b. Umar did the same. The core topic is following the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم practice at a known travel stop connected with Hajj or Umrah routes. The narration does not give a long ruling or many details. It simply records the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم action and Ibn Umar’s practice of doing it too. The main lesson is careful love for the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم way, especially in places and actions that he was known to do.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم halted at Dhu'l-Hulaifa and prayed there.
- Abdullah b. Umar followed this practice.
- The Hadith records a specific prophetic action during travel.
