1 00:00:01,419 --> 00:00:07,419 The story of the Hajj of our Mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her. 2 00:00:07,419 --> 00:00:18,620 The difference between the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) treatment of Safiyyah when she menstruated and his treatment of ‘A’ishah. 3 00:00:18,620 --> 00:00:30,679 A sister performing Hajj might wonder about the difference between the Prophet’s stance toward our Mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, when she menstruated at Sarif, 4 00:00:30,679 --> 00:00:38,679 and his stance toward our Mother Safiyyah, may Allah be pleased with her, when she menstruated at Mina. 5 00:00:38,679 --> 00:00:46,869 Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him, answers this by saying that the discourse differs according to the context. 6 00:00:46,869 --> 00:00:54,869 As for ‘A’ishah, he entered upon her while she was weeping out of regret for the rites she had missed, so he consoled her. 7 00:00:54,869 --> 00:01:05,870 As for Safiyyah, he desired from her what a man desires from his wife, but she indicated the obstacle; thus, his address to each of them was appropriate to her specific situation. 8 00:01:05,870 --> 00:01:14,129 Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him, said this in response to those who claimed that the reason for the difference in treatment 9 00:01:14,129 --> 00:01:21,129 was his inclination toward our Mother ‘A’ishah more than toward our Mother Safiyyah. 10 00:01:21,129 --> 00:01:27,129 This claim is incorrect, for the noble character of the Prophet (peace be upon him) rejects such a notion. 11 00:01:27,129 --> 00:01:34,260 It may also be added that the onset of menstruation for our Mother ‘A’ishah 12 00:01:34,260 --> 00:01:38,260 did not affect the movement of the people in performing the rites or otherwise. 13 00:01:38,260 --> 00:01:43,260 This is in contrast to the onset of menstruation for our Mother Safiyyah, 14 00:01:43,260 --> 00:01:48,260 as it would have affected the movement of the people and their departure from Makkah. 15 00:01:48,260 --> 00:01:56,019 If she had not performed the Tawaf al-Ifadah—for there is no farewell circumambulation (Tawaf al-Wada‘) for a menstruating woman— 16 00:01:56,019 --> 00:02:04,900 once the Prophet (peace be upon him) was certain that our Mother Safiyyah 17 00:02:04,900 --> 00:02:12,900 had performed the Tawaf al-Ifadah before she menstruated, he ordered her to depart with the people and waived the farewell circumambulation. 18 00:02:12,900 --> 00:02:18,900 He (peace be upon him) said to her, "There is no harm; depart." 19 00:02:19,900 --> 00:02:24,969 In the Prophet’s command for her to depart, 20 00:02:24,969 --> 00:02:30,969 there is evidence that the farewell circumambulation is not required of a menstruating woman, nor must she wait until she is pure. 21 00:02:30,969 --> 00:02:33,969 This is the position of all the jurists (fuqaha’). 22 00:02:33,969 --> 00:02:36,129 Therefore, my sister performing Hajj, 23 00:02:36,129 --> 00:02:42,129 if your period begins during the days of Mina and you have already performed the Tawaf al-Ifadah before it, 24 00:02:42,129 --> 00:02:46,129 you are exempt from the farewell circumambulation. 25 00:02:46,129 --> 00:02:51,129 For this reason, you must be diligent in performing the Tawaf al-Ifadah on the Day of Sacrifice (Yawm al-Nahr). 26 00:02:51,129 --> 00:02:58,129 Do not delay it, lest you encounter difficulties that burden you and your guardian during the journey. 27 00:02:58,129 --> 00:03:07,180 Our Mother ‘A’ishah’s distress over her rites differing from those of the Mothers of the Believers. 28 00:03:07,180 --> 00:03:12,860 When the Prophet (peace be upon him) departed from Mina after stoning the pillars (Jamarat), 29 00:03:13,860 --> 00:03:18,860 he stopped at al-Muhassab, a place between Mina and the Sacred Mosque. 30 00:03:18,860 --> 00:03:25,860 There, the Prophet (peace be upon him) prayed Dhuhr, ‘Asr, Maghrib, and ‘Isha’. 31 00:03:25,860 --> 00:03:34,949 In the evening, our Mother ‘A’ishah discussed the matter of her rites with the Prophet (peace be upon him). 32 00:03:34,949 --> 00:03:37,949 Our Mother ‘A’ishah says: 33 00:03:37,949 --> 00:03:43,949 When it was the night of al-Hasbah, she said, "O Messenger of Allah, 34 00:03:43,949 --> 00:03:48,949 your wives are returning with an ‘Umrah and a Hajj, while I am returning only with a Hajj." 35 00:03:48,949 --> 00:03:53,080 The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to her: 36 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:59,080 "Your circumambulation of the House and between al-Safa and al-Marwah suffices for both your Hajj and your ‘Umrah." 37 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:05,080 She refused and said, "O Messenger of Allah, you have performed ‘Umrah, but I have not." 38 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:11,080 "O Messenger of Allah, the people are returning with two rewards, while I return with one." 39 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:17,110 "O Messenger of Allah, the people are departing with two rites, while I depart with only one." 40 00:04:17,110 --> 00:04:25,110 "O Messenger of Allah, your companions are returning with the reward of both Hajj and ‘Umrah, and I have not exceeded the Hajj." 41 00:04:25,110 --> 00:04:32,110 "Are your wives returning with a Hajj and an ‘Umrah, while I return with a Hajj that has no ‘Umrah with it?" 42 00:04:32,110 --> 00:04:37,269 When she persisted, he allowed her to perform ‘Umrah to soothe her spirit. 43 00:04:37,269 --> 00:04:44,430 She felt distressed that her companions would return with a separate Hajj and ‘Umrah, 44 00:04:44,430 --> 00:04:49,430 for they were performing Tamattu‘ and had not menstruated, nor had they performed Qiran. 45 00:04:49,430 --> 00:04:53,430 And she was returning with an ‘Umrah included within her Hajj. 46 00:04:53,430 --> 00:04:59,430 So he ordered her brother to take her to perform ‘Umrah from al-Tan‘im to comfort her heart. 47 00:04:59,430 --> 00:05:04,069 This action of our Mother ‘A’ishah 48 00:05:04,069 --> 00:05:08,069 illustrates the nature of women from several aspects. 49 00:05:08,069 --> 00:05:16,069 A woman may persist in a request and repeat it until she obtains approval from her guardian or husband. 50 00:05:16,069 --> 00:05:22,069 Men should not be annoyed by this, nor should they demand that she act against her nature. 51 00:05:22,069 --> 00:05:27,170 A woman is affected by the superiority of her peers over her, 52 00:05:27,170 --> 00:05:31,170 so how much more so if they are her co-wives? 53 00:05:31,170 --> 00:05:37,170 She does not want others among the wives to surpass her or be distinguished from her. 54 00:05:37,170 --> 00:05:46,899 The Prophet’s (peace be upon him) soothing of our Mother ‘A’ishah’s heart. 55 00:05:46,899 --> 00:05:51,899 The Prophet (peace be upon him) was of excellent conduct toward his family. 56 00:05:51,899 --> 00:05:57,899 When our Mother ‘A’ishah said to him what she said regarding the ‘Umrah, 57 00:05:57,899 --> 00:05:59,899 he agreed to her desire. 58 00:05:59,899 --> 00:06:02,959 Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, said: 59 00:06:02,959 --> 00:06:07,959 "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was an easy-going man; 60 00:06:07,959 --> 00:06:11,959 if she desired something, he would follow her in it." 61 00:06:11,959 --> 00:06:20,220 This is how a man should be with the women of his household—his wives, daughters, and sisters. 62 00:06:20,220 --> 00:06:25,220 Easy-going, following his family in their desires, provided it is not a sin. 63 00:06:25,220 --> 00:06:29,279 This is part of good conduct toward women. 64 00:06:29,279 --> 00:06:34,279 This character is required at all times when dealing with women, 65 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:37,279 but it is even more necessary during travel, 66 00:06:37,279 --> 00:06:44,750 so that the hardship of travel does not combine with the harshness of the man. 67 00:06:44,750 --> 00:06:46,750 The ‘Umrah of al-Tan‘im. 68 00:06:46,750 --> 00:06:53,290 Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) called ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr 69 00:06:53,290 --> 00:06:57,290 and said to him, "Take your sister out of the Sacred Precinct (Haram), 70 00:06:57,290 --> 00:06:59,290 let her enter into the state of Ihram for an ‘Umrah, 71 00:06:59,290 --> 00:07:02,290 then let her finish, and then meet me here." 72 00:07:02,290 --> 00:07:06,290 "For I will wait for you both until you return." 73 00:07:06,290 --> 00:07:12,540 The Prophet (peace be upon him) only ordered ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, 74 00:07:12,540 --> 00:07:14,540 to go out of the Sacred Precinct 75 00:07:14,540 --> 00:07:19,540 because a Makkan resident performing ‘Umrah must go out to the Hill (the area outside the Haram), 76 00:07:19,540 --> 00:07:21,540 and then enter into Ihram from there. 77 00:07:21,540 --> 00:07:23,579 Furthermore, ‘Umrah is a visit, 78 00:07:23,579 --> 00:07:26,579 and one visits the Sacred Precinct from outside it, 79 00:07:26,579 --> 00:07:30,579 just as one visits a person in their home from outside that home. 80 00:07:30,579 --> 00:07:34,579 That is the Sunnah of Allah for His servants performing ‘Umrah. 81 00:07:34,579 --> 00:07:42,149 Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) said to our Mother ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her: 82 00:07:42,149 --> 00:07:44,149 "Go," 83 00:07:44,149 --> 00:07:47,149 "and let ‘Abd al-Rahman ride behind you to al-Tan‘im," 84 00:07:47,149 --> 00:07:49,149 "then enter into Ihram for an ‘Umrah." 85 00:07:49,149 --> 00:07:52,149 Al-Tan‘im is the closest part of the Hill to Makkah. 86 00:07:52,149 --> 00:07:55,149 It is the nearest point of the Hill to Makkah. 87 00:07:55,149 --> 00:07:58,149 One performing ‘Umrah from Makkah goes out to the Hill 88 00:07:58,149 --> 00:08:01,149 to combine the Hill and the Haram. 89 00:08:01,149 --> 00:08:08,339 This command from the Prophet (peace be upon him) to our Mother ‘A’ishah 90 00:08:08,339 --> 00:08:10,339 had a reason, 91 00:08:10,339 --> 00:08:13,339 which is that she had arrived in Makkah intending ‘Umrah, 92 00:08:13,339 --> 00:08:17,339 but she menstruated and did not become pure until the days of Mina. 93 00:08:17,339 --> 00:08:20,339 Thus, she did not perform a separate ‘Umrah. 94 00:08:20,339 --> 00:08:24,339 She requested this from the Prophet (peace be upon him), 95 00:08:24,339 --> 00:08:27,339 and he permitted her to perform the ‘Umrah from al-Tan‘im. 96 00:08:27,339 --> 00:08:29,439 And this, my sister performing Hajj, 97 00:08:29,439 --> 00:08:32,440 applies to every woman who arrives in Makkah, 98 00:08:32,440 --> 00:08:35,440 then menstruates before performing the rites of ‘Umrah, 99 00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:38,440 and then Hajj overtakes her while she is in the state of Ihram. 100 00:08:38,440 --> 00:08:43,440 She should stop the acts of ‘Umrah and declare the intention (talbiyah) for Hajj. 101 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:45,440 Then, once she has completed her Hajj, 102 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:47,440 she performs ‘Umrah from al-Tan‘im. 103 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:50,440 As for what pilgrims do today— 104 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:56,440 repeating the ‘Umrah after Hajj, both men and women— 105 00:08:56,440 --> 00:08:59,440 this was not known during the time of the salaf. 106 00:08:59,440 --> 00:09:03,440 No one has reported from the Prophet (peace be upon him), 107 00:09:03,440 --> 00:09:06,440 nor from any of those who performed Hajj with him, 108 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:08,440 that they did this. 109 00:09:08,440 --> 00:09:11,440 Except for ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, 110 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:14,440 because she had arrived intending Tamattu‘, 111 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:15,440 then she menstruated, 112 00:09:15,440 --> 00:09:18,440 so the Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered her 113 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:21,440 to enter into Ihram for Hajj and waive the ‘Umrah. 114 00:09:21,440 --> 00:09:25,440 That is why our Mother ‘A’ishah used to refer 115 00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:27,440 to this ‘Umrah 116 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:32,440 with phrases indicating that it was in place of the ‘Umrah she did not complete. 117 00:09:32,440 --> 00:09:36,539 Our Mother ‘A’ishah says: 118 00:09:36,539 --> 00:09:38,539 "When I completed the Hajj, 119 00:09:38,539 --> 00:09:41,539 he ordered ‘Abd al-Rahman on the night of al-Hasbah, 120 00:09:41,539 --> 00:09:46,539 and he helped me perform ‘Umrah from al-Tan‘im in place of the ‘Umrah I had intended." 121 00:09:46,539 --> 00:09:48,539 She also said: 122 00:09:48,539 --> 00:09:52,539 "He sent ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr al-Siddiq with me, 123 00:09:52,539 --> 00:09:57,539 and he ordered me to perform ‘Umrah in place of the ‘Umrah for which the Hajj overtook me, 124 00:09:57,539 --> 00:10:00,539 and from which I had not exited the state of Ihram, from al-Tan‘im." 125 00:10:00,539 --> 00:10:02,539 She also said: 126 00:10:02,539 --> 00:10:04,539 "So I went out to al-Tan‘im, 127 00:10:04,539 --> 00:10:07,539 and I entered into Ihram for an ‘Umrah in place of my ‘Umrah." 128 00:10:07,539 --> 00:10:12,570 Indeed, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said to her explicitly: 129 00:10:12,570 --> 00:10:15,570 "This is in place of your ‘Umrah."