Archive for June 2013

Madinah and Dajjal (Ahadith 1598 - 1601)

Published on June 28, 2013 By

Bismillah.

Volume 3, Book 30, Number 103:

Narrated Abu Bakra (radiallaahu `anhu):

The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, "The terror caused by Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal will not enter Medina and at that time Medina will have seven gates and there will be two angels at each gate guarding them."

Commentary on this Hadith here.

Volume 3, Book 30, Number 104:

Narrated Abu Huraira (radiallaahu `anhu):

Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, "There are angels guarding the entrances (or roads) of Medina, neither plague nor Ad-Dajjal will be able to enter it."

Volume 3, Book 30, Number 105:

Narrated Anas bin Malik (radiallaahu `anhu):

The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, "There will be no town which Ad-Dajjal will not enter except Mecca and Medina, and there will be no entrance (road) (of both Mecca and Medina) but the angels will be standing in rows guarding it against him, and then Medina will shake with its inhabitants thrice (i.e. three earth-quakes will take place) and Allah will expel all the nonbelievers and the hypocrites from it."

Volume 3, Book 30, Number 106:

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri (radiallaahu `anhu):

Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) told us a long narrative about Ad-Dajjal, and among the many things he mentioned, was his saying, "Ad-Dajjal will come and it will be forbidden for him to pass through the entrances of Medina. He will land in some of the salty barren areas (outside) Medina; on that day the best man or one of the best men will come up to him and say, 'I testify that you are the same Dajjal whose description was given to us by Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam).' Ad-Dajjal will say to the people, 'If I kill this man and bring him back to life again, will you doubt my claim?' They will say, 'No.' Then Ad-Dajjal will kill that man and bring him back to life. That man will say, 'Now I know your reality better than before.' Ad-Dajjal will say, 'I want to kill him but I cannot.' "

The Dajjaal will emerge from the east, then he will travel throughout the earth and he will not leave any land but he will enter it, apart from Makkah and Madeenah, al-Masjid al-Aqsa and Masjid al-Toor (Sinai). This is what is stated in the saheeh ahaadeeth.

Conclusion: best places on this Earth to live are Makkah and Madinah. (y)

The High Buildings of Madinah (Hadith No. 1597)

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Published on June 27, 2013 By

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Volume 3, Book 30, Number 102:

Narrated Usama (radiallaahu `anhu):

Once the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) stood at the top of a (looked out from upon one) castle amongst the castles (or the high buildings) of Medina and said, "Do you see what I see? (No doubt) I see the spots where afflictions will take place among your houses (and these afflictions will be) as numerous as the spots where rain-drops fall."

Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) foretold the innumerable trials and tribulations that were to come after him. This is one of the signs of his prophet-hood - his informing of the unseen (future), that of which he was given knowledge by Allah.

And indeed, the trials have been like the rain after his demise. May Allah save us from them.

Why did Imam Bukhari include this Hadith in the book of Virtues of Madinah? I found the answer when I read the chapter under which he mentions this Hadith: "The high buildings of Madinah". :)
Who would've thought? SubhanAllah, the way he derived lessons and connections from the texts is amazing. May Allah grant us wisdom and knowledge as was given to him.

Taken from: http://ilookilisten.wordpress.com/2013/06/27/the-high-buildings-of-madinah-hadith-no-1597/

Who Dares Plot Against the People of Madinah? (Hadith No. 1596)

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Published on June 26, 2013 By

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Volume 3, Book 30, Number 101:

Narrated Sad (radiallaahu `anhu):

I heard the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) saying, "None plots against the people of Medina but that he will be dissolved (destroyed) like the salt is dissolved in water."

Mwahahahaha! Yes, that's an evil laugh, in response to the one who practices evil by plotting against Madinah and its people. You're going down, bro! Repent now, because if you continue to do it, you shall definitely be destroyed. They won't even find your traces afterwards. e_e

Taken from: http://ilookilisten.wordpress.com/2013/06/26/who-dares-plot-against-the-people-of-madinah-hadith-no-1596/

Belief Returns to Madinah (Hadith No. 1595)

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Published on June 25, 2013 By

Bismillah.

Volume 3, Book 30, Number 100:

Narrated Abu Huraira (radiallaahu `anhu):

Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, "Verily, Belief returns and goes back to Medina as a snake returns and goes back to its hole (when in danger)."

So just like a snake returns to its hole when in danger, similarly Islam will return to Madinah in its true form when it'll be in danger (due to trials, doubts etc.), since Madinah was where it came out (emerged) from.

Whoever then wishes to save their Imaan can go to Madinah, for Imaan only grows while living there; so does the love for Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam). <3

Taken from: http://ilookilisten.wordpress.com/2013/06/25/belief-returns-to-madinah-hadith-no-1595/

If They But Knew.. (Hadith No. 1594)

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Published on June 24, 2013 By

Bismillah.

Volume 3, Book 30, Number 99:

Narrated Abu Zuhair (radiallaahu `anhu):

I heard Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) saying, "Yemen will be conquered and some people will migrate (from Medina) and will urge their families, and those who will obey them to migrate (to Yemen) although Medina will be better for them; if they but knew. Sham will also be conquered and some people will migrate (from Medina) and will urge their families and those who will obey them, to migrate (to Sham) although Medina will be better for them; if they but knew. 'Iraq will be conquered and some people will migrate (from Medina) and will urge their families and those who will obey them to migrate (to 'Iraq) although Medina will be better for them; if they but knew."

I repeat the point I made in the previous post.. WHYYYYY!? Why would people leave Madinah and settle elsewhere? Da`wah and Jihaad are exceptions, but other than that, I don't see a better place worth living on this planet. No matter how awesome the living standards of the developed countries may be, Madinah is unbeatable! May Allah take me (and you) there soon! <3

Taken from: http://ilookilisten.wordpress.com/2013/06/24/if-they-but-knew-hadith-no-1594/

Madinah towards the End (Hadith No. 1593)

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Published on June 22, 2013 By

Bismillah.

Hadith no. 1592 (below) is a repeat. Read it here.

Volume 3, Book 30, Number 97:

Narrated Abu Huraira (radiallaahu `anhu):

If I saw deers grazing in Medina, I would not chase them, for Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, "(Medina) is a sanctuary between its two mountains."

Today's Hadith:

Volume 3, Book 30, Number 98:

Narrated Abu Huraira (radiallaahu `anhu):

I heard Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) saying, "The people will leave Medina in spite of the best state it will have, and none except the wild birds and the beasts of prey will live in it, and the last persons who will die will be two shepherds from the tribe of Muzaina, who will be driving their sheep towards Medina, but will find nobody in it, and when they reach the valley of Thaniyat-al-Wada', they will fall down on their faces dead."

Yet to be seen.. though it seems highly unlikely. And what an awful sight it would be to see Madinah empty! I wonder what would prompt people to leave this sanctuary.. the beloved city of the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam), for which he invoked barakah in its mudd and sa' (measuring units); the place where nothing but peace and serenity is to be found.. I wonder why its residents would prefer any other piece of land over it.

I hope I don't live to see this time for it will be extremely saddening to hear such news. May Allah keep our hearts firm on Deen. :(

Taken from: http://ilookilisten.wordpress.com/2013/06/22/madinah-towards-the-end-hadith-no-1593/

Madinah is Taabah (Hadith No. 1591)

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Published on June 20, 2013 By

Bismillah.

Volume 3, Book 30, Number 96:

Narrated Abu Humaid (radiallaahu `anhu):

We came with the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) from Tabuk, and when we reached near Medina, the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, "This is Tabah."

Madinah has another name = Taabah.

It's like the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) gave it a nickname. Shows his love for it. <3

Taken from: http://ilookilisten.wordpress.com/2013/06/20/madinah-is-taabah-hadith-no-1591/

Madinah Expels Bad People (Hadith No. 1590)

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Published on June 19, 2013 By

Bismillah.

Volume 3, Book 30, Number 95:

Narrated Abu Huraira (radiallaahu `anhu):

Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, "I was ordered to migrate to a town which will swallow (conquer) other towns and is called Yathrib and that is Medina, and it turns out (bad) persons as a furnace removes the impurities of iron.

So bad people can't live in Madinah.. and whoever is living or has lived there has good in them.. Wow, lucky (of good qismat/sa`eed) people! Makes me want to stay there forever. May Allah give me the sa`aadah. <3

I wonder if the residents of Madinah allowed to brag about it.. :P

Taken from: http://ilookilisten.wordpress.com/2013/06/19/madinah-expels-bad-people-hadith-no-1590/

Giving Preference to Others (Ahadith 1580 - 1581)

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Published on June 13, 2013 By

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Volume 3, Book 29, Number 85:

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas (radiallaahu `anhu):

The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, "A woman should not travel except with a Dhu-Mahram (her husband or a man with whom that woman cannot marry at all according to the Islamic Jurisprudence), and no man may visit her except in the presence of a Dhu-Mahram." A man got up and said, "O Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam)! I intend to go to such and such an army and my wife wants to perform Hajj." The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said (to him), "Go along with her (to Hajj)."

Volume 3, Book 29, Number 86:

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas (radiallaahu `anhu):

When the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) returned after performing his Hajj, he asked Um Sinan Al-Ansari (radiallaahu `anhaa), "What did forbid you to perform Hajj?" She replied, "Father of so-and-so (i.e. her husband) had two camels and he performed Hajj on one of them, and the second is used for the irrigation of our land." The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said (to her), "Perform 'Umra in the month of Ramadan, (as it is equivalent to Hajj or Hajj with me (in reward)."

1. The ruling on a woman travelling alone can be read upon here.

2. I repeat this statement to emphasize on it: "no man may visit her except in the presence of a Dhu-Mahram". PLEASE follow this advice. Visiting can be physical and virtual (online/phone etc.), if you know what I mean..

3. Sometimes one must give preference to their spouse's needs instead of their own. In the above (top) narration, Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) asked the husband to (forget about going with the army and) take his wife to Hajj. Aww. :P
And in the second narration, the wife herself stayed back and sacrificed so her husband could perform Hajj easily.. Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) consoled her advising her to perform `Umrah in Ramadan so she wouldn't miss out on the reward.

Taken from: http://ilookilisten.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/giving-preference-to-others-ahadith-1580-1581/

Jihaad for Women (Hadith No. 1579)

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Published on June 12, 2013 By

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Volume 3, Book 29, Number 84:

Narrated Aisha (radiallaahu `anhaa):

I said, "O Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam)! Shouldn't we participate in Holy battles and Jihad along with you?" He replied, "The best and the most superior Jihad (for women) is Hajj which is accepted by Allah." 'Aisha added: Ever since I heard that from Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) I have determined not to miss Hajj.

Jihaad against the kuffaar by fighting is not obligatory for women, but they must make jihaad by calling others to the truth (da’wah) and teaching them about Islam, within the limits that will protect them and wearing the clothes that cover their ‘awrah. They should not mix with non-mahram men or speak in soft voices or be alone with non-mahram men. Allaah said concerning the wives of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him):

“And remember (O you members of the Prophet’s family), the Graces of your Lord), that which is recited in your houses of the Verses of Allaah and Al-Hikmah (i.e. Prophet’s Sunnah)” [al-Ahzaab 33:34]

It was reported that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: I said, O Messenger of Allaah, do women have to do any kind of jihaad? He said, “Yes, they have to do the kind of jihaad in which there is no fighting: Hajj and ‘Umrah.” (Reported by Ahmad, 6/68; Ibn Maajah, 2/968).

[IslamQA]

Taken from: http://ilookilisten.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/jihaad-for-women-hadith-no-1579/

Hajj of Boys (Ahadith 1575 - 1578)

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Published on June 11, 2013 By

Bismillah.

Volume 3, Book 29, Number 80:

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas (radiallaahu `anhu):

The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) sent me (to Mina) with the luggage from Jam' (i.e. Al-Muzdalifa) at night.

Volume 3, Book 29, Number 81:

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (radiallaahu `anhu):

I came riding on my she-ass and had (just) then attained the age of puberty. Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) was praying at Mina. I passed in front of a part of the first row and then dismounted from it, and the animal started grazing. I aligned with the people behind Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) (The sub-narrator added that happened in Mina during the Prophet's Hajjat-ul-wada.)

Volume 3, Book 29, Number 82:

Narrated As-Sa'ib bin Yazid (radiallaahu `anhu):

(While in the company of my parents) I was made to perform Hajj with Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) and I was a seven-year-old boy then.

Volume 3, Book 29, Number 83:

Narrated Al-Ju'aid bin 'AbdurRahman:

I heard 'Umar bin 'Abdul Aziz telling about As-Sa'ib bin Yazid that he had performed Hajj (while carried) with the belongings of the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam).

Children who have not yet reached the age of puberty will be rewarded for the good deeds they do. Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with them both), said: “A woman lifted up a child and said, ‘O Messenger of Allaah, will his Hajj (pilgrimage) be counted?’ He said, ‘Yes, and you will be rewarded.’” [Muslim]

The author of Mawaahib al-Jaleel said, concerning children entering ihraam (sacred state) for Hajj and ‘Umrah:

“The scholars do not differ concerning the fact that children will be rewarded for whatever acts of obedience (to Allaah) they do, and will be let off for any bad deeds that they do, and any bad deeds they do deliberately will be counted as mistakes. It says in Mukhtasar al-Waadihah: ‘Hajj is not an obligation for boys and girls until boys reach puberty and girls begin menstruating, but there is nothing wrong with taking them for Hajj. It is recommended (mustahabb), and the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did so.’”

Then he reported that Talhah ibn Musarrif said: “It was one of the customs of the Muslims to take their children for Hajj and expose them to the mercy of Allaah.”

Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr said in al-Tamheed that it is encouraged to take children for Hajj, and that the majority of scholars say this. He also said: “It is nothing strange that a child should earn reward and status in the Hereafter for his salaah (prayers), zakaah (paying poor-due), Hajj and other good deeds if he does them as they should be done, (because this is) grace and mercy from Allaah, just as Allaah shows mercy to the dead by rewarding them for acts of charity done on their behalf by the living. Do you not see that they (the scholars) are agreed that a child should be commanded to pray when he reaches the age of understanding and that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) led Anas and the orphan in prayer? Most of the salaf (pious predecessors) said that zakaah has to be paid on the property of orphans, and it is impossible that they would not be rewarded for that. Their guardians and the one who does this on their behalf will also certainly be rewarded, as will the one who takes them for Hajj, as a blessing and mercy from Allaah. It was reported that ‘Umar said: ‘Children’s good deeds will be recorded and their bad deeds will not be recorded.’ I do not know of anyone whose opinion is worth following who said anything to the contrary.”

Hajj on Someone's Behalf (Ahadith 1572 - 1574)

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Published on June 08, 2013 By

Bismillah.

Hadith no. 1570 and no. 1571 (below) are repeats. Read them here.

Volume 3, Book 29, Number 75:

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas (radiallaahu `anhu):

While a man was standing with the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) at 'Arafat, he fell from his Mount and his neck was crushed by it. The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, "Wash the deceased with water and Sidr and shroud him in two pieces of cloth, and neither perfume him nor cover his head, for Allah will resurrect him on the Day of Resurrection and he will be reciting Talbiya."

Volume 3, Book 29, Number 76:

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas (radiallaahu `anhu):

A man was in the company of the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) and his she-camel crushed his neck while he was in a state of Ihram and he died Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, "Wash him with water and Sidr and shroud him in his two garments; neither perfume him nor cover his head, for he will be resurrected on the Day of Resurrection, reciting Talbiya."

Today's Ahadith:

Volume 3, Book 29, Number 77:

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas (radiallaahu `anhu):

A woman from the tribe of Juhaina came to the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) and said, "My mother had vowed to perform Hajj but she died before performing it. May I perform Hajj on my mother's behalf?" The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) replied, "Perform Hajj on her behalf. Had there been a debt on your mother, would you have paid it or not? So, pay Allah's debt as He has more right to be paid."

Volume 3, Book 29, Number 78:

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas (radiallaahu `anhu):

A woman from the tribe of Khath'am came in the year (of Hajjat-ul-wada' of the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam)) and said, "O Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam)! My father has come under Allah's obligation of performing Hajj but he is a very old man and cannot sit properly on his Mount. Will the obligation be fulfilled if I perform Hajj on his behalf?" The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) replied in the affirmative.

Volume 3, Book 29, Number 79:

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (radiallaahu `anhu):

Al-Fadl (radiallaahu `anhu) was riding behind the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) and a woman from the tribe of Khath'am came up. Al-Fadl (radiallaahu `anhu) started looking at her and she looked at him. The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) turned Al-Fadl's face to the other side. She said, "My father has come under Allah's obligation of performing Hajj but he is a very old man and cannot sit properly on his Mount. Shall I perform Hajj on his behalf? The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) replied in the affirmative. That happened during Hajjat-ul-wada' of the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam).

It is permissible to do Hajj on behalf of someone else. It is also permissible for a woman to Hajj on behalf of a man, and vice versa.

Ibn Qudaamah said in al-Mughni (5/27):

It is permissible for a man to be appointed to do Hajj on behalf of a man or a woman, and a woman on behalf of a man or a woman, according to the majority of scholars.

How to perform Hajj on another's behalf?

Shaykh Ibn `Uthaymeen was asked:

If a person intends to do Hajj on behalf of someone who is unable to do it because of sickness, or who has passed away, how should he do the rituals? Should he choose Hajj Tamattu’ [where one does ihraam for ‘umrah then after ‘umrah comes out of ihraam and does a new ihraam for Hajj] or al-Ifraad [where one does Hajj only]?

He replied:

The one who is doing Hajj on behalf of another should say “Labbayka ‘an fulaan (Labbayka on behalf of So-and-so).” He should do Tamattu’ because this is the best of the rituals. Every person who is entrusted with something has to do what is best, unless the person who sent him has chosen something else, because he is a trustee and is obliged to do what is best.
Liqa’ al-Baab al-Maftooh by Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 170

P.S. Comment on the narration about al-Fadl (radiallahu `anhu), where he looked at a woman and Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) turned his face away to avert his gaze, here.

Taken from: http://ilookilisten.wordpress.com/2013/06/09/hajj-on-someones-behalf-ahadith-1572-1574/

Breaking Someone's Teeth (Hadith No. 1569)

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Published on June 06, 2013 By

Bismillah.

Hadith No. 1568 (below) is a repeat. Read it here.

Volume 3, Book 29, Number 73:

Narrated Ya'li (radiallaahu `anhu):

While I was with Allah's Messenger () there came to him a man wearing a cloak having a trace of yellowish perfume or a similar thing on it. `Umar used to say to me, "Would you like to see the Prophet () at the time when he is inspired divinely?" So, it happened that he was inspired (then) and when the inspiration was over the Prophet () said (to that man), "Do in your `Umra the same as you do in your Hajj."

Today's Hadith:

Volume 3, Book 29, Number 74:

Narrated Ibn Abbas (radiallaahu `anhu):

A man bit the hand of another man but in that process the latter broke one incisor tooth of the former, and the Prophet () forgave the latter.

Two people were fighting, one bit the hand of the other, while the latter broke the tooth of the former while snatching away his hand. When they went to the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) to judge between them, he forgave the latter (who had snatched away his hand) and said that there will be no diyat (blood money: 5 camels for one tooth) in this case. He said:

يَعَضُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ كَمَا يَعَضُّ الْفَحْلُ، لَا دِيَةَ لَك
[roughly translated:] "One of you bit the hand of the other like a horse/stallion bites. There's no diyat (blood money) for you." [Bukhari & Muslim]

So the scholars have said that there's no kaffaarah for the one who bit the hand. Also, the one who snatched away his hand should've freed himself some other way instead of breaking the other's tooth.

P.S. I don't know why, but this incident seems sort of funny to me.

Taken from: http://ilookilisten.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/breaking-someones-teeth-hadith-no-1569/

To Kill in Makkah (Hadith No. 1567)

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Published on June 04, 2013 By

Bismillah.

Hadith no. 1566 (below) is a repeat. Read it here.

Volume 3, Book 29, Number 71:

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas (radiallaahu `anhu):

The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) fixed Dhul-Hulaifa as the Miqat (the place for assuming Ihram) for the people of Medina, and Qaran-al-Manazil for the people of Najd, and Yalamlam for the people of Yemen. These Mawaqit are for those people and also for those who come through these Mawaqit (from places other than the above-mentioned) with the intention of (performing) Hajj and Umra. And those living inside these Mawaqit can assume Ihram from the place where they start; even the people of Mecca can assume Ihram from Mecca.

Today's Hadith:

Volume 3, Book 29, Number 72:

Narrated Anas bin Malik (radiallaahu `anhu):

Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) entered Mecca in the year of its Conquest wearing an Arabian helmet on his head and when the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) took it off, a person came and said, "Ibn Khatal is holding the covering of the Ka'ba (taking refuge in the Ka'ba)." The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, "Kill him."

Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) was most probably not in Ihraam when he entered Makkah during the conquest, as it says in the narration that he was wearing an Arabian helmet on his head. Scholars have differed in their opinions:

It is permissible to enter Makkah without Ihraam - without the intention of performing Hajj/`Umrah
This was special to the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) and no one else is allowed to enter Makkah without Ihraam. Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) had said:
"Beware! (Mecca is a sanctuary) Verily! Fighting in Mecca was not permitted for anyone before me nor will it be permitted for anyone after me. It (war) in it was made legal for me for few hours or so on that day."

Ibn Khatal, as mentioned in stories (having unreliable sources), killed a Muslim slave and then apostatized. The only thing having a strong back to it is that he was a poet and used to recite verses abusing the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam). On the day of Makkah's Conquest, Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) had ordered for a few men to be killed. Ibn Khatal was one of them.

There's a lot of discussion on this matter. Some people are trying to prove how unfair the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) was in this decision of his, and others are trying to prove that this guy deserved it. I feel uninterested because I don't need a reason to believe in the correct judgement of the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam). If you feel the need to read up on it, avoid Google. Too many pseudo-Islamic-content-pushers out there. :P
Read books of reliable scholars, or indulge in discussions with the knowledgeable ones.

Side note, this proves how Makkah is NOT a sanctuary for criminals.

Taken from: http://ilookilisten.wordpress.com/2013/06/05/to-kill-in-makkah-hadith-no-1567/

`Umrah - Terms & Conditions (Hadith No. 1565)

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Published on June 03, 2013 By

Bismillah.

Volume 3, Book 29, Number 70:

Narrated Al-Bara (radiallaahu `anhu):

The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) assumed Ihram for Umra in the month of Dhul-Qa'da but the (pagan) people of Mecca refused to admit him into Mecca till he agreed on the condition that he would not bring into Mecca any arms but sheathed.

Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) agreed to the condition put forward by the pagans in order to be able to do `Umrah. It makes sense that he did that since the Quraysh were the custodians of Ka`bah at that time, so they had the authority.

Nowadays, the Saudi government is responsible for the pilgrims, so if they put forward any terms and conditions for those who intend to perform Hajj/`Umrah, the latter should comply. :)

Taken from: http://ilookilisten.wordpress.com/2013/06/03/umrah-terms-conditions-hadith-no-1565/

Ihraam - Exceptions? (Ahadith 1562 - 1564)

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Published on June 02, 2013 By

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Volume 3, Book 29, Number 67:

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas (radiallaahu `anhu):

I heard the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) delivering a sermon at 'Arafat saying, "If a Muhrim does not find slippers, he could wear Khuffs (but he has to cut short the Khuffs below the ankles), and if he does not find an Izar (a waist sheet for wrapping the lower half of the body) he could wear trousers."

Volume 3, Book 29, Number 68:

Narrated Abdullah (radiallaahu `anhu):

Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) was asked what sort of clothes a Muhrim should wear. He replied, "He should not wear a shirt, turbans, trousers, a hooded cloak, or a dress perfumed with saffron or Wars; and if slippers are not available he can wear Khuffs but he should cut them so that they reach below the ankles.

Volume 3, Book 29, Number 69:

Narrated Ibn Abbas (radiallaahu `anhu):

The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) delivered a sermon at 'Arafat and said, "Whoever does not get an Izar can wear trousers, and whoever cannot get a pair of shoes can wear Khuffs."

Socks:

It is not permissible for a man who is in ihraam to wear socks, but it is permissible for a woman to do that.

The Standing Committee was asked: what is the ruling on wearing socks on the feet and doing tawaaf al-qudoom in them during Hajj, and doing the tawaaf of ‘Umrah in them during ‘Umrah?

They replied:

It is not permissible for men to wear socks when in ihraam for Hajj or ‘Umrah. If he needs to wear them because of sickness etc, then he must offer a ransom (fidyah), which is to fast for three days, or to feed six poor persons, giving each one half a saa’ of dates or similar food, or to sacrifice a sheep.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah li’l-Buhooth al-‘Ilmiyyah wa’l-Ifta’, 11/183.

Trousers:

"Whoever does not find an Izar (chadar) can wear trousers". I doubt if there's anyone today who fits this description. Going for Hajj, spending huge sums of money, one just might find enough to buy two plain white sheets for his Ihraam, right?

Khuffs:

Dealt with already. See this.

Taken from: http://ilookilisten.wordpress.com/2013/06/03/ihraam-exceptions-ahadith-1562-1564/

Ihraam - Shower? (Hadith No. 1561)

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Published on June 01, 2013 By

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Hadith no. 1560 (below) is a repeat. Read it here.

Volume 3, Book 29, Number 65:

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas (radiallaahu `anhu):

A man was crushed to death by his she-camel and was brought to Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) who said, "Give him a bath and shroud him, but do not cover his head, and do not bring any perfume near to him, as he will be resurrected reciting Talbiya."

Today's Hadith:

Volume 3, Book 29, Number 66:

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Hunain:

Abdullah bin Al-Abbas (radiallaahu `anhu) and Al-Miswar bin Makhrama (radiallaahu `anhu) differed at Al-Abwa'; Ibn 'Abbas (radiallaahu `anhu) said that a Muhrim could wash his head; while Al-Miswar (radiallaahu `anhu) maintained that he should not do so. 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas (radiallaahu `anhu) sent me to Abu Aiyub Al-Ansari (radiallaahu `anhu) and I found him bathing between the two wooden posts (of the well) and was screened with a sheet of cloth. I greeted him and he asked who I was. I replied, "I am 'Abdullah bin Hunain and I have been sent to you by Ibn 'Abbas (radiallaahu `anhu) to ask you how Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) used to wash his head while in the state of lhram." Abu Aiyub Al-Ansari (radiallaahu `anhu) caught hold of the sheet of cloth and lowered it till his head appeared before me, and then told somebody to pour water on his head. He poured water on his head, and he (Abu Aiyub) rubbed his head with his hands by bringing them from back to front and from front to back and said, "I saw the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) doing like this."

Hence proven, that a Muhrim may take a shower and wash his hair as well.

It is permissible for the Muslim to wash his entire body in order to cool down if it is hot. This will give him more energy in order to perform this act of worship. He should take care when washing so that nothing falls from his hair or skin.

Standing Committee for Academic Research and Issuing Fatwas, Fataawa al-Lajnah, 11/184

P.S. it's interesting to know the way Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) used to wash his hair - moving his hands front to back and then back to front. Unknown Sunnah, eh?

Taken from: http://ilookilisten.wordpress.com/2013/06/01/ihraam-shower-hadith-no-1561/