35/30. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3811 — Lead Him by the Hand
Vows Which Are Not Meant For The Face Of Allah
Guidance During Tawaf: Lead Him by the Hand
Sunan an-Nasai : 3811
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3811
أَخْبَرَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ الأَحْوَلُ، أَنَّ طَاوُسًا، أَخْبَرَهُ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَرَّ بِرَجُلٍ وَهُوَ يَطُوفُ بِالْكَعْبَةِ يَقُودُهُ إِنْسَانٌ بِخِزَامَةٍ فِي أَنْفِهِ فَقَطَعَهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَقُودَهُ بِيَدِهِ . قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ وَأَخْبَرَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ أَنَّ طَاوُسًا أَخْبَرَهُ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَرَّ بِهِ وَهُوَ يَطُوفُ بِالْكَعْبَةِ وَإِنْسَانٌ قَدْ رَبَطَ يَدَهُ بِإِنْسَانٍ آخَرَ بِسَيْرٍ أَوْ خَيْطٍ أَوْ بِشَىْءٍ غَيْرِ ذَلِكَ فَقَطَعَهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِيَدِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ " قُدْهُ بِيَدِكَ " .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Prophet passed by a man who was circumambulating the Ka'bah, led by another man with a reign in his nose. The Prophet took him by the hand and commanded him to lead him by his hand. Ibn Juraij said: "Sulaiman told me that Tawus told him, from Ibn 'Abbas, that the Prophet passed by him when he was circumambulating the Ka'bah, and a man had tied his hand to another man with some string or thread or whatever. The Prophet cut it with his hand then said: 'Lead him with your hand.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3811In-book reference : Book 35, Hadith 51English translation : Vol. 4, Book 35, Hadith 3842
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3811
This hadith describes the Prophet seeing a man being led while he was circling the Ka'bah. In one report, the man was led by a strap in his nose. In another, his hand was tied to another person with a strap, thread, or similar item. The Prophet cut the binding and told the other person to lead him by the hand. The hadith about leading by the hand gives a direct replacement for the rough method that was being used. The man was still guided, but the guidance was changed to hand-to-hand help. The narration should not be stretched beyond its words. Its clear point is that the Prophet removed the binding and ordered a more direct way of assisting the person during tawaf.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet removed the strap or binding used to lead the man.
- He instructed the helper to guide the man by the hand.
- Assistance continued, but the method was changed.
- The narration shows a direct correction of an unsuitable practice.
