Hadiths about The Prophet’s Farewell Hajj –Hijjat Al Wadaa

Abdullah bin Abbas narrated : The Prophet with his companions started from Medina after combing and oiling his hair and putting on two sheets of lhram (upper body cover and waist cover). He did not forbid anyone to wear any kind of sheets except the ones colored with saffron because they may leave the scent on the skin. And so in the morning, the Prophet mounted his Mount while in Dhul-Hulaifa and set out till they reached Baida', where he and his companions recited Talbiya, and then they did the ceremony of Taqlid (which means to put the colored garlands around the necks of the Budn (camels for sacrifice). And all that happened on the 25th of Dhul-Qa'da. And when he reached Mecca on the 4th of Dhul-Hijja he performed the Tawaf round the Ka'ba and performed the Tawaf between Safa and Marwa. And as he had a Badana and had garlanded it, he did not finish his Ihram. He proceeded towards the highest places of Mecca near Al-Hujun and he was assuming the Ihram for Hajj and did not go near the Ka'ba after he performed Tawaf (round it) till he returned from 'Arafat. Then he ordered his companions to perform the Tawaf round the Ka'ba and then the Tawaf of Safa and Marwa, and to cut short the hair of their heads and to finish their Ihram. And that was only for those people who had not garlanded Budn. Those who had their wives with them were permitted to contact them (have sexual intercourse), and similarly perfume and (ordinary) clothes were permissible for them. - Sahih Bukhari -

Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet (Peace be upon him) offered four rak`at in Medina and then two rak`at at Dhul Hulaifa and then passed the night at Dhul-Hulaifa till it was morning and when he mounted his Mount and it stood up, he started to recite Talbiya. - Sahih Bukhari -

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: The Talbiya of Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) was : 'Labbaika Allahumma labbaik, Labbaika la sharika Laka labbaik, Inna-l-hamda wan-ni'mata Laka walmulk, La sharika Laka' (I respond to Your call O Allah, I respond to Your call, and I am obedient to Your orders, You have no partner, I respond to Your call All the praises and blessings are for You, All the sovereignty is for You, And You have no partners with you. - Sahih Bukhari -

Narrated Nafi', 'Whenever Ibn 'Umar finished his morning Salat at Dhul-Hulaifa he would get his Rahila (mount) prepared. Then, he would ride on it, and after it had stood up straight (ready to set out), he would face Al-Qiblah (the Ka,bah at Makkah) while sitting (on his mount) and recite Talbiya. When he had reached the boundaries of the Haram (or Makkah), he would stop recitation of Talbiya till he reached Dhi-Tuwa (near Makkah) where he would pass the night till it was dawn. After offering the morning Salat, he would take a bath. He claimed that Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) had done the same. - Sahih Bukhari -

Narrated Nafi`: On reaching the sanctuary of Mecca, Ibn `Umar used to stop, reciting Talbiya and then he would pass the night at Dhi-Tuwa and then offer the Fajr prayer and take a bath. He used to say that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) used to do the same. - Sahih Bukhari -

The Prophet’s Farewell Hajj –Hijjat Al Wadaa

The account, you are about to read, of the whole journey made by The Prophet (Peace be upon him) and his companions is written according to the Authenthic Hadiths reported by Bukhari and Muslim and others Muhadiths.

The Prophet (Peace be upon him), during his nine years in Madinah after his migration from Makkah, did not perform Hajj, In year 10 of Hijra the Prophet (Peace be upon him) made public announcement that he was about to perform Hajj, which came to be known as “Hijjat Al Wadaa” –“Hajj of Farewell”. As the news spread around, a large number of persons from Madinah and nearby areas started assembling there to accompany the Prophet (Peace be upon him) and do according to his doing.

On Saturday, 25 Dhul Qada, 10 AH, the Prophet (Peace be upon him) prayed Dhur (four Rakats) in Madinah and then went to Dhul-Hulaifa where he prayed Asr (two Raakats) and spent the night there, meaning that The Prophet (Peace be upon him) with his companions prayed Maghrib, Isha and Fajr at Dhul-Hulaifa.

In early morning on Sunday, 26 Dhul Qada he made the Talbiya (intention for Hajj) from the Dhul Hulaifa Masjeed and set out for Makkah

The sunnat reported that The Prophet (Peace be upon him) and his companions arrived Makkah on Sunday, 04 Dhul Hijja. So the journey from Madinah to Makkah (around 450km – 280mi) took The Prophet (Peace be upon him) and his companions nine days. Nowadays the journey from London to Makkah via Jeddah Airport (6800km/4200mi) will take less than 15 hours (which equivalent to 4-6 months in the time of The Prophet (Peace be upon him)).

The Prophet (Peace be upon him) and his companions stopped reciting Talbiyah when they reached Makkah (haram boundary). As reported by Boukhari and Muslim The Prophet (Peace be upon him) spent the night in Thee Toowa a place near Kaaba and prayed Fajr, After taking a bath he performed the Tawaf round the Kaaba and performed the Sayee between Safa and Marwa. And as he had a Badana and had garlanded it, he did not finish his Ihram. He proceeded towards the highest places of East of Makkah near Al-Hujun and he was assuming the Ihram for Hajj and did not go near the Kaaba after he performed Tawaf (round it) till he returned from Arafat. Then he ordered his companions to perform the Tawaf round the Kaaba and then the Tawaf of Safa and Marwa, and to cut short the hair of their heads and to finish their Ihram. And that was only for those people who had not garlanded Budn. Those who had their wives with them were permitted to contact them (have sexual intercourse), and similarly perfume and (ordinary) clothes were permissible for them. Many Hadiths confirm that The Prophet (Peace be upon him), when he performed Tawaf and Saayee, he stayed in the Area called Al Abtuh for four days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Dhul Hijja) and prayed all the prayers in Al Abtuh and he did not go back to Kaaba all those days, until the day after Arafat.

On Thursday, 8 Dhul Hijja the Prophet (Peace be upon him) set out for Mina and told those people whom finished their Ihram (tamatu) to make Talbiya (intention for Hajj) from Al Abtuh. Prophet (Peace be upon him) and his companions prayed Dhur, Asr, Maghrib, Isha in Mina.

On Friday, 9 Dhul Hijja he prayed Fajr and waited a little till the sun rose, and commanded that a tent of hair should be pitched at Namira just outside the boundary of Arafat. When the Prophet (Peace be upon him) arrived at Namira he stayed there till the sun passed the meridian, then he moved to the bottom of the valley (nowadays this place is the Namira Mosque) then he delivered the historic sermon know as Khutbat al wadaa( Farewell sermon). After the sermon the Prophet (Peace be upon him) prayed Dhur and Asr with one Adhan and Iqama for each prayer and he observed no other prayer in between the two. The Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) then mounted his camel and came to the place of stay (Mawkef), making his she-camel al-Qaswa, turn towards the side where there we are rocks, having the path taken by those who went on foot in front of him, and faced the Qibla. He kept standing there till the sun set, and the yellow light had somewhat gone, and the disc of the sun had disappeared. He made Usama sit behind him, and he pulled the nosestring of Qaswa so forcefully that its head touched the saddle (in order to keep her under perfect control), and he pointed out to the people with his right hand to be moderate (in speed), and whenever he happened to pass over an elevated tract of sand, he slightly loosened it (the nose-string of his camel) till she climbed up and this is how he reached al-Muzdalifa.

There he led the evening and Isha prayers with one Adhan and two Iqamas and did not glorify (Allah) in between them (i. e. he did not observe supererogatory rak'ahs between Maghrib and Isha prayers). The Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) then lay down till dawn and offered the dawn prayer with an Adhan and Iqama when the morning light was clear. He again mounted al-Qaswa, and when he came to al-Mash'ar al-Haram, he faced towards Qibla, supplicated Him, Glorified Him, and pronounced His Uniqueness (La ilaha illa Allah) and Oneness, and kept standing till the daylight was very clear.

The Prophet (Peace be upon him) then went to the greatest Jamara and Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) continued pronouncing Talbiya till he stoned the Jamara. At this be threw seven small pebbles, saying Allah-o-Akbar. He then went to the place of sacrifice, and sacrificed sixty-three (camels) with his own hand. Then he gave the remaining number to Ali who sacrificed them, and he shared him in his sacrifice. He then commanded that a piece of flesh from each animal sacrificed should be put in a pot, and when it was cooked, both of them (the Prophet (Peace be upon him) and Ali) took some meat out of it and drank its soup. The Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) again rode and came to the Kaaba for Tawaf Ifadha, and prayed Dhur at Mecca.

The Prophet (Peace be upon him) then went back to Mina and stayed from Saturday, 10 Dhul Hijja till Tuesday, 13 Dhul Hijja, and threw the three Jamarat in the three days of Tashreeq (Ayam Atshreeq) after Dhur.

The Prophet (Peace be upon him) then left Mina on Tuesday, 13 Dhul Hijja after Dhur (after throwing the three Jamarat) and went to Muhassab (Al Abtuh) and prayed Dhur, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, then he slept for a while then he woke up and went in the night to Kaaba and perform Farewell Tawaf before Fajr. The Prophet (Peace be upon him) and his companions, on the morning of Wednesday, 14 Dhul Hijja, left Makkah to Madinah.