Narrated Ibn ' `Abbas: Dhul-Majaz and `Ukaz were the markets of the people during the Pre-Islamic period of ignorance. When the people embraced Islam, they disliked to do bargaining there till the following Holy Verses were revealed:-- There is no harm for you If you seek of the bounty Of your Lord (during Hajj by trading, etc.) (2.198)
Read More..Narrated `Aisha: Safiya got her menses on the night of Nafr (departure from Hajj), and she said, I see that I will detain you. The Prophet said, Aqra Halqa! Did she perform the Tawaf on the Day of Nahr (slaughtering)? Somebody replied in the affirmative. He said, Then depart.
Read More..(Different narrators mentioned that) `Aisha said, We set out with Allah''s Apostle (from Medina) with the intention of performing Hajj only. When we reached Mecca, he ordered us to finish the Ihram. When it was the night of Nafr (departure), Safiya bint Huyay got her menses. The Prophet said, Halqa Aqra! I think that she will detain you, and added, Did you perform the Tawaf (Al-Ifada) on the Day of Nahr (slaughtering)? She replied, Yes. He said, Then depart. I said, O Allah''s Apostle! I have not (done the Umra). He replied, Perform `Umra from Tan`im. My brother went with me and we came across the Prophet in the last part of the night. He said, Wait at such and such a place.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, (The performance of) `Umra is an expiation for the sins committed (between it and the previous one). And the reward of Hajj Mabrur (the one accepted by Allah) is nothing except Paradise.
Read More..Narrated Ibn Juraij: `Ikrima bin Khalid asked Ibn `Umar about performing `Umra before Hajj. Ibn `Umar replied, There is no harm in it. `Ikrima said, Ibn `Umar also said, 'The Prophet had performed `Umra before performing Hajj.' Narrated `Ikrima bin Khalid: I asked Ibn `Umar the same (as above).
Read More..Narrated Mujahid: Urwa bin Az-Zubair and I entered the Mosque (of the Prophet) and saw `Abdullah bin `Umar sitting near the dwelling place of Aisha and some people were offering the Duha prayer. We asked him about their prayer and he replied that it was a heresy. He (Urwa) then asked him how many times the Prophet had performed `Umra. He replied, 'Four times; one of them was in the month of Rajab. We disliked to contradict him.
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