47/4. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2998 — Hajj, Sacrifice, and Means
Regarding Surat Al 'Imran
Hadith About Hajj Pilgrim, Loud Voices, Sacrifice, and Means
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2998
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2998
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَبَّادِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ الْمَخْزُومِيَّ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ ابَنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَامَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ مَنِ الْحَاجُّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " الشَّعِثُ التَّفِلُ " . فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ آخَرُ فَقَالَ أَىُّ الْحَجِّ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ " الْعَجُّ وَالثَّجُّ " . فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ آخَرُ فَقَالَ مَا السَّبِيلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " الزَّادُ وَالرَّاحِلَةُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ مِنْ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ الْخُوزِيِّ الْمَكِّيِّ . وَقَدْ تَكَلَّمَ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْحَدِيثِ فِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ مِنْ قِبَلِ حِفْظِهِ .
Narrated Ibn 'Umar: "A Man Stood Before The Prophet (ﷺ) And Said: 'Who Is The (Real) Hajj Pilgrim, O Messenger Of Allah!' He Said: 'The One With Dishevelled Hair Who Smells Bad.' So Another Man Stood And Said: 'Which Hajj Is Most Virtuous, O Messenger Of Allah?' He Said: 'The One With Loud Voices And Blood (Of The Sacrifice).' Another Man Stood And Said: 'What Is 'The Means', O Messenger Of Allah?' He Said: 'Provisions And A Mount.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2998In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 50English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 2998
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2998
This hadith about Hajj answers three questions asked in front of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. A man asked who the real Hajj pilgrim is, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "The one with dishevelled hair who smells bad." Another asked which Hajj is most virtuous, and he replied, "The one with loud voices and blood," referring to what is stated in the text about voices and sacrifice. A third man asked about "the means," and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم answered, "Provisions and a mount." The report gives a simple view of Hajj as a journey marked by effort, sacrifice, and practical ability. The explanation should not add extra rulings beyond the wording, but it can highlight what the text itself names clearly.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hajj involves physical hardship, shown by dishevelled hair and smell in the wording.
- The hadith names loud voices and sacrifice in answer to virtuous Hajj.
- The means mentioned in the hadith are provisions and a mount.
- Spiritual travel also needs practical preparation.
