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A Sick Person Performing Tawâf While Riding

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Darussalam · Volume 4

25. The ChaptersOn Hajj Rituals

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الحديث: 2961 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 987

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2961. It was narrated from Umum Salamah that she fell sick, so the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ told her to perform Tawāf from behind the people, riding. She said: "I saw the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ praying facing the House, and reciting: "By the Tur (Mount), And by the Book Inscribed.""[1] (Sahih) Ibn Mājah said: This is the narration of Abu Bakr.[2]

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2961 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُعَلَّى بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، ح وحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ ابْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ نَوْفَلٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ زَيْنَبَ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّهَا مَرِضَتْ «فَأَمَرَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ تَطُوفَ مِنْ وَرَاءِ النَّاسِ، وَهِيَ رَاكِبَةٌ» قَالَتْ: «فَرَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي إِلَى الْبَيْتِ، وَهُوَ يَقْرَأُ وَالطُّورِ وَكِتَابٍ مَسْطُورٍ» قَالَ ابْنُ مَاجَةَ: هَذَا حَدِيثُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ

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  1. 1

    [1] Al-Baqarah 2:125.

  2. 2

    [2] Meaning that some thought it should be recited: "And they took."

Commentary

Tawāf can be performed riding on a mount for any reasonable excuse. Nowadays, aged people who can not perform Tawāf walking on their own use a sedan chair for Tawāf, which is allowed according to this Hadith. Performing two Rak'ah of Tawāf outside of the Sacred Mosque due to heavy rush or crowd, is also allowed. (Sahih Bukhārī: 1624) The prayer mentioned in the Hadith was the Fajr prayer. (Sahih Bukhārī: 1624) Once the Prophet ﷺ, himself performed the Tawāf riding on a she-camel. (Sahih Bukhārī: 632 and Sunan Ibn Mājah: 2947-2949)