How
The Noble prophet Conducted Pilgirmage:
He finished his Saee at Marwah, and
then said: “Were I to start anew I would not have brought my
sacrificial animals with me, and would have started with
Umra. Whoever of you has not brought his sacrificial animal
with him should release himself from Ihram and make this an
Umra”.
Suraqah Ibn Malik ibn Ju`thum stood up and said, “Messenger
of Allah, does this apply to this year only or for ever?”
The Prophet put his two hands together with his fingers
intercrossing with one another and said: “The Umrah has
intermingled with pilgrimage”. He repeated that twice and
said: “Indeed, till the end of time”.
Ali (ibn Abu Talib) came with the sacrificial animals (cows
and camels) which belonged to the Prophet from Yemen. When
he arrived he found Fatimah (his wife and the Prophet’s
daughter) having released herself from Ihram and put on a
colorful dress and colored her eyelashes. He objected to
what he saw, and she told him: “My father has ordered me to
do so”.
Ali used to say later when he was in Iraq that he went to
the Prophet (peace be on him) complaining against Fatimah
for what she did. He asked the Prophet’s opinion concerning
what she attributed to him. Ali said: “ I told the Prophet
that I objected to her action”. He said: “She has told the
truth. What did you say when you started your pilgrimage”? I
told him that I said: “My Lord, I intend to do the same as
your Messenger (peace be on him). He said: “I have my
sacrificial animals with me. Do not, then, release yourself
from Ihram”.
The sacrificial animals that Ali brought with him from Yemen
and which the Prophet brought with him as well numbered one
hundred. All people released themselves from Ihram and
shortened their hair except the Prophet (peace be on him),
and those who had their sacrificial animals with them.
On the Day of Tarwiyah (the 8th of Dhul-Hijjah) they
proceeded to Mina resolving to do the pilgrimage. The
Prophet mounted (his she-camel) and prayed at Mina the
prayers of Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha and Fajr (meaning that
he stayed all day and through the night). He ordered that a
dome made of animal hair be erected for him at Namirah (in
Arafat).
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