15/77. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1257e — Returning to 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
Returning to Dhu'l-Hulaifa After Hajj or Umrah
Sahih Muslim : 1257e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1257e
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ الْمُسَيَّبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي أَنَسٌ، - يَعْنِي أَبَا ضَمْرَةَ - عَنْ مُوسَى، بْنِ عُقْبَةَ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ، كَانَ إِذَا صَدَرَ مِنَ الْحَجِّ أَوِ الْعُمْرَةِ أَنَاخَ بِالْبَطْحَاءِ الَّتِي بِذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ الَّتِي كَانَ يُنِيخُ بِهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Nafi Narrated from:
When 'Abdullah b. 'Umar returned from Hajj or 'Umra he made his camel kneel down (i. e. halted) in the stony ground of Dhu'l-Hulaifa where Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had made his camel halt.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1257eIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 488USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 3122
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1257e
This Hadith reports that when Abdullah b. Umar returned from Hajj or Umrah, he made his camel kneel down at the stony ground of Dhu'l-Hulaifa, where Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم had made his camel halt. The core topic is following the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم travel practice after pilgrimage. The narration is specific: it mentions return from Hajj or Umrah and a halt at Dhu'l-Hulaifa. It does not describe a separate dua or prayer in this version. The main point is that Ibn Umar honored the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم known place of stopping and acted with care toward that remembered practice.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Umar halted at Dhu'l-Hulaifa after Hajj or Umrah.
- He chose the place where the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had halted.
- The Hadith records careful following of a specific prophetic travel action.
