The Book of Hajj and Umrah

Entering Makkah and Tawaf

دُخُوْلِ مَكَّةَ

Glossary

Entering Makkah and Tawaf

It is preferable to enter Makkah from the northern side, ⁶⁵⁷

.يُسْتَحَبُّ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ مَكَّةَ مِنْ أَعْلاَهَا

- and to enter the masjid from the gate of Bani Shaybah, since the Prophet (SA) entered from there. ⁶⁵⁸

.وَيَدْخُلَ الْمَسْجِدَ مِنْ بَابِ بَنِيْ شَيْبَةَ لأنَّ النَّبِيَ دَخَلَ مِنْهُ

Once he sees the House (Kaaba), he raises his hands and says: Allâhu akbar, praises Allah the Almighty and supplicates. ⁶⁵⁹

.فَإِذَا رَأَى البَيْتَ، رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ، وَكَبَّرَ اللهَ وَحَمِدَهُ، وَدَعَا

657. The Messenger of Allah (SA) was heard saying, between the Black Stone and the Yemeni Corner:

“The Messenger of Allah (SA) used to leave Madinah by the route of the tree and enter it from the route of the rest area. [Ibn Ḥajar said that both are about six miles from Madinah, with the second being closer]. When he entered Makkah, he did so by the route of the northern steep heights, and he would leave by the route of the southern steep heights.” (B – from Ibn ‘Umar)

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كان يَخْرُجُ من طَرِيقِ الشَّجَرَةِ وَيَدْخُلُ من طَرِيقِ الْمُعَرَّسِ وإذا دخل مَكَّةَ دخل من الثَّنِيَّةِ الْعُلْيَا وَيَخْرُجُ من الثَّنِيَّةِ السُّفْلَى.

658. Aerial View of the Ḥaram Showing the Gate of Bani Shaybah

659. Raising the hands is reported from Ibn ‘Abbâs (rahuma). It was also reported from the Prophet (SA) but cannot be traced authentically back to him.

[First Ṭawâf ]

Then he starts with the ṭawâf of ‘umrah if he is performing ‘umrah, or the ṭawâf of arrival if he is performing ifrâd or qirân. ⁶⁶⁰

.ثُمَّ يَبْتَدِئُ بِطَوَافِ الْعُمْرَةِ، إِنْ كَانَ مُعْتَمِرًا، أَوْ بِطَوَافِ الْقُدُوْمِ، إِنْ كَانَ مُفْرِدًا أَوْ قَارِنًا

Takbeer was reported by (Ba) from the Prophet (SA), albeit with a mursal hadith.

Supplicating is reported authentically from ‘Umar (RA):

“O Allah, you are peace, and from you comes peace, so make us live in peace.” (Muṣannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah. al-Albâni:established.)

.اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَمِنْك السَّلَامُ فَحَيِّنَا رَبَّنَا بِالسَّلَامِ

The following supplication was reported from the Prophet (SA) but deemed weak by the scholars of Hadith:

“O Allah, increase the honor, glory, and reverence of this House, and increase the honor, glory, status, and righteousness of those who come to it for Hajj or ‘umrah.”

.اللَّهُمَّ زِدْ فِي هَذَا الْبَيْتِ تَشْرِيفًا وَتَعْظِيمًا وَمَهَابَةً، وَزِدْ مَنْ حَجَّهُ أَوْ اعْتَمَرَهُ تَشْرِيفًا وَتَعْظِيمًا وَتَكْبِيرًا وَبِرًّا

Both supplications are prescribed in the madh-hab. The fuqahâ’ were lenient in accepting supplications and dhikrs that are not authentically traceable to the Prophet (SA) as long as their meanings are sound.

Whether they come through weak chains or they are recommended by the righteous predecessors and scholars, one may use them without attributing them to the Prophet (SA).

One should also remember, when entering the Ḥaram, to say, as well, the supplication prescribed upon entering any masjid, as advised by many contemporary Ḥanbalis.

660. The conditions of the validity of any ṭawâf are:

1. Intention

He repositions his upper garment to uncover the right shoulder, putting the middle of it underneath his right shoulder and the two ends over his left shoulder. ⁶⁶¹

.وَيَضْطَبِعُ بِرِدَائِهِ فَيَجْعَلُ وَسْطَهُ تَحْتَ عَاتِقِهِ الأَيْمَنِ وَطَرْفَيْهِ عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ الأَيْسَرِ

2. Commencement of the time for ṭawâf al-ifâḍah in particular (the main ṭawâf that is a pillar of Hajj). According to (A), this is from the middle of the night on the eve of the 10th. There is no end to its time; one may always return to it, but deferring it until after the days of tashreeq will require expiation according to (a) + (-H). (M): After Dhul-Ḥijjah. (A) + (+S): No expiation as long as he returns to it.

3. Direction: anti-clockwise, with the Kaaba on one’s left side

4. Ritual purity

5. Physical purity

6. Covering the ‘awrah

7. Making seven complete rounds (not taking a shortcut through ḥijr Ismâ‘eel, the crescent-shaped area next to the Kaaba) counting from the Black Stone to the Black Stone, without long interruptions. (Interruptions for the prayers do not invalidate prior rounds.)

661. Uncovering the Right Shoulder for Males

Reported by (A, D, T, N, Ma. T: S)

Brisk walking with short steps and the uncovering of the right shoulder are only prescribed in the first ṭawâf made when arriving in Makkah. The Prophet (SA) did not walk briskly in any of the seven rounds of ṭawâf al-ifâḍah. (A, D, N, Ma – from Ibn ‘Abbâs. Ibn Ḥajar:S) An-Nawawi reported in al-Majmoo‘ the consensus that brisk walking with short steps and uncovering the right shoulder are always combined, with one exception, which is that you walk briskly for only three rounds, while you uncover the right shoulder in all seven rounds of the first ṭawâf.

The Prophet (SA) commanded his Companions (rahum) to do both in order to show their strength to the Quraysh because they were mocking the Companions and saying that they had been too weakened by the atmosphere of Madinah to make ṭawâf. (B – from Ibn ‘Abbâs)

[ Sa‘iy (Walking Seven

One starts at the Black Stone ⁶⁶² and places a hand on it, kissing it ⁶⁶³ and saying: Bismillâh ⁶⁶⁴ and Allâhu akbar; ⁶⁶⁵<#paragraph-MbSz918m-Mspan> O Allah! Out of faith in You and to show belief in Your book, fulfill Your covenant, and follow the Sunnah of Your Prophet Muhammad (SA). ⁶⁶⁶

وَيَبْدَأُ بِالْحَجَرِ الأَسْوَدِ فَيَسْتَلِمُهُ وَيُقَبِّلُهُ وَيَقُوْلُ: بِسْمِ اللهِ، وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللّهُمَّ إِيْمَانًا بِكَ، وَتَصْدِيْقًا بِكِتَابِكَ، وَوَفَاءً بِعَهْدِكَ، وَاتِّبَاعًا لِسُنَّةِ نَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ

662.

663. In the long hadith of Jâbir that is quoted in full in the following chapter, the Prophet (SA) started with the Black Stone. (M – from Jâbir)

664. (Ba – from the action of Ibn ‘Umar. Ibn Ḥajar:S)

665. Reported from the Prophet (SA). (M – from Jâbir)

666. Aside from Bismillâh (from Ibn ‘Umar) and Allâhu akbar (from the Prophet [sa] himself), the remainder of the supplication is reported through a weak chain. The fuqahâ’ were lenient in accepting supplications and dhikr that are not authentically traceable to the Prophet (SA) as long as their meanings are sound. Whether they come through weak chains or they are recommended by the righteous predecessors and scholars, one may use them without attributing them to the Prophet (SA).

Then he moves to his right and keeps the House (Kaaba) on his left and circumambulates seven times, walking briskly, with short steps, in the first three rounds; each round starts and ends at the Black Stone. He walks [at a normal pace] in the last four rounds. ⁶⁶⁷

ثُمَّ يَأْخُذُ عَلَى يَمِيْنِهِ وَيَجْعَلُ الْبَيْتَ عَلَى يَسَارِهِ فَيَطُوْفُ سَبْعًا، يَرْمُلُ فِي الثَّلاَثَةِ الأُوَلِ مِنَ الْحَجَرِ إِلَى الْحَجَرِ، وَيَمْشِيْ فِي ْالأَرْبَعَةِ الأخرى

Whenever he is in line with the Yemeni corner or the Black Stone, he places his hand on them and says Allâhu akbar and Lâ ilâha illâ Allâh (There is none worthy of worship other than Allah). ⁶⁶⁸

وَكُلَّمَا حَاذَى الرُّكْنَ اْليَمَانِيَّ وَالْحَجَرَ، اسْتَلَمَهُمَا، وَكَبَّرَ وَهَلَّلَ

667. From the long hadith of Jâbir that is quoted in full in the following chapter:

When we came with him to the House, he touched the pillar [Black Stone] and (made seven rounds), hastening with brisk short steps in the first three, and walking in the last four. (M – from Jâbir)

.حتى إذا أَتَيْنَا الْبَيْتَ معه اسْتَلَمَ الرُّكْنَ فَرَمَلَ ثَلَاثًا وَمَشَى أَرْبَعًا

668. Touching the Two Yemeni (Southern) Corners Only

“I have not seen the Prophet (SA) touch/place his hand on any part of the House (Kaaba) except the two Yemeni pillars.” (B – from Sâlim ibn ‘Abdullâh, from his father)

. عن سَالِمِ بن عبد اللَّهِ عن أبيه رضي الله عنهما قال لم أَرَ النبي يَسْتَلِمُ من الْبَيْتِ إلا الرُّكْنَيْنِ الْيَمَانِيَيْنِ

The corner of the Black Stone and the Yemeni Corner are both on the southern side, thus called Yemeni corners.

Kissing the Black Stone Only

There is no report that he kissed the Yemeni pillar, but he did kiss the Black Stone.

A man asked Ibn ‘Umar (rahuma) about touching the Black Stone, and he said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (SA) touch it and kiss it. (B)

. سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ ابن عُمَرَ رضي الله عنهما عن اسْتِلَامِ الْحَجَرِ فقال رأيت رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَسْتَلِمُهُ وَيُقَبِّلُهُ

When one is between the two corners, he says, “Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the hereafter that which is good, and protect us from the punishment of the fire.” (al-Baqarah 2: 201), ⁶⁶⁹
- and the rest of the time, he makes any supplications he pleases.

وَيَقُوْلُ بَيْنَ الرُّكْنَيْنِ: "رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ" وَيَدْعُوْ فِيْ سَائِرِهِ بِمَا أَحَبَّ.

Then one prays two rak‘ahs behind the station (of Ibrâheem), and then he returns to

. ثُمَّ يُصَلِّيْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ خَلْفَ الْمَقَامِ، وَيَعُوْدُ

There is a report that he touched it with a stick and kissed the stick. (M)

Pointing to the Two Yemeni (Southern) Corners

There are reports that when the Prophet (SA) was further away from the House, he pointed to the Black Stone, but there are no sound reports about pointing to the Yemeni Corner. Pointing to both is the authorized position in the madh-hab (A/SM).

The Prophet (SA) circumambulated the House while riding a camel, and whenever he came across the pillar [meaning the Black Stone], he would point to it with something and make takbeer. (B – from Ibn ‘Abbâs)

عن ابن عَبَّاسٍ رضي الله عنهما قال طَافَ النبي  بِالْبَيْتِ على بَعِيرٍ كُلَّمَا أتى الرُّكْنَ أَشَارَ إليه بِشَيْءٍ كان عِنْدَهُ وَكَبَّرَ

The Prophet (SA) rode his camel when the people crowded around him. He also wanted to be seen by all so that they would learn from him; otherwise, walking is better. (M – from Ibn ‘Abbâs)

669. The Messenger of Allah (SA) was heard saying, between the Black Stone and the Yemeni Corner::

“Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the hereafter that which is good, and protect us from the punishment of the fire.” (D – from ‘Abdullâh ibn as-Sâ‘b. Ibn Ḥajar: R)

عن عبد اللَّهِ بن السَّائِبِ قال سمعت رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يقول ما بين الرُّكْنَيْنِ رَبَّنَا آتِنَا في الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وفي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Entering Makkah and Tawaf

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The Book of Hajj and Umrah

Entering Makkah and Tawaf

دُخُوْلِ مَكَّةَ

Introduction

The Book of Purification

The Book of Prayer

The Book of Funerals

The Book of Fasting

The Book of Hajj and 'Umrah

Book of Zakat

The Book of Selling and Commercial Transactions

The Book of Bequests

The Book of Inheritance

The Book of Marriage

The Book of Divorce

The Book of Sadaq

The Book of Dhihar

The Book of Lian

The Book of Foods

The Book of Oaths

Book of Fatal and Non-Fatal Assault

The Book of Indemnities

The Book of Hudood

The Book of Jihad

The Book of the Judiciary

The Book of Testimonies

Appendix

Glossary

[First Ṭawâf ]

[ Sa‘iy (Walking Seven

Entering Makkah and Tawaf