The Rites of Pilgrimage

Ibn 'Umar said that when the Prophet (ﷺ) was in the sacred state he used to grease'himself with olive-oil which was not <i>muqattat</i>, which means perfumed. Tirmidhi transmitted it.

Nafi' said that Ibn ‘Umar felt cold and told him to throw a garment over him; but when he threw a hooded cloak over him he said, “Are you throwing this over me when God’s messenger has forbidden those who are in the sacred state to wear it ?” Abu Dawud transmitted it.

‘Abdallah b. Malik Ibn Buhaina said that God’s messenger had himself cupped from the middle of his head at Lahy Jamal (This is variously said to have been a place, a hill, or some water on the way between Mecca and Medina) on the road to Mecca when he was in the sacred state. Bukhari and Muslim.

Anas said that God’s messenger had himself cupped on the surface of his foot because of a pain in it while he was in the sacred state. Abu Dawud and Nasa’i transmitted it.

Abu Rafi‘ said:

God’s messenger married Maimuna when he was not in the sacred state and cohabited with her when he was not in the sacred state, and I was the messenger between them. Ahmad and Tirmidhi transmitted it, the latter saying that this is a <i>hasan</i> tradition.

As-Sa'b b. Jaththama said that he presented to God’s messenger a wild ass when he was at al-Abwa’ or Waddan (A village not far from al-Abwa’) and that he rejected it, but when he saw how he looked he said, "I rejected it only because I am in the sacred state." Bukhari and Muslim.

Abu Qatada said that he went out with God’s messenger and stayed behind with some of his companions who were in the sacred state, although he was not. They saw a wild ass before Abu Qatada saw it, and when they saw it they ignored it; but when he saw it he mounted a horse of his and asked them to hand him his whip. When they refused, he took it, chased the wild ass and killed it. Both he and they ate it, but afterwards they repented, so when they caught up on God's messenger they asked him about it. He asked if they had any of it with them, and when they told him they had a leg, the Prophet (ﷺ) took it and ate it. Bukhari and Muslim. In a version by both of them it says that when they came to God’s messenger he asked whether any of them had ordered or suggested to him that he should chase it, and when they replied that they had not, he told them to eat the flesh that remained.

Ibn ‘Umar reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying, “There are five creatures which it is not a sin for anyone to kill in the sacred territory and when in the sacred state:

the rat, the crow, the kite, the scorpion and the biting dog." Bukhari and Muslim.

‘A’isha reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying, “Five noxious creatures may be killed outside or inside the sacred area:

the snake, the pied crow, the rat, the biting dog and the kite." Bukhari and Muslim.

Jabir reported God’s messenger as saying, “The flesh of game is lawful for you when you are wearing the ihram, as long as you do not hunt it or have it hunted on your behalf.” Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi and Nasa’i transmitted it.

Abu Huraira reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying, “Locusts are counted along with what is caught in the sea.” (Literally, 'the game of the sea’) Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi transmitted it.

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying, “One who is in the sacred state may kill a dangerous wild beast.” Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

‘Abd ar-Rahman b. Abu ‘Ammar said he asked Jabir b. 'Abdallah whether the hyena was considered game, and he said it was. He asked whether it might be eaten, and he said it might. He asked whether he had heard that from God's messenger, and he said that he had. Tirmidhi, Nasa'i and Shafi'i transmitted it, Tirmidhi saying this is a <i>hasan</i> <i>sahih</i> tradition.

Jabir said he asked God’s messenger about the hyena and he replied, “It is game, and if one who is in the sacred state gets (<i>Mirqat</i>, iii, 262 says this may be either by buying it or hunting) it he should give a sheep as atonement.” Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah and Darimi transmitted it.

Khuzaima b. Jazi said he asked God’s messenger about eating a hyena, and he replied, “Does anyone eat a hyena ? ” He asked him about eating a wolf, and he replied, “Does any one with any good in him eat a wolf ? ” Tirmidhi transmitted it, saying its <i>isnad</i> is not strong.

‘Abd ar-Rahman b. ‘Uthman at-Taimi said :

When we were with Talha b. Ubaidallah and were in the sacred state, some birds (The word <i>tair</i> may be either singular or plural. <i>Mirqat</i>, iii, 263 remarks that here it is plural ; if not, it must refer to a large bird, as several people seem to have been present) were presented to him while he was asleep, and some of us ate but others refrained. Then when Talha awoke he agreed with those who had eaten, saying, “We ate such along with God’s messenger.” Muslim transmitted it.

Ibn ‘Abbas said that God’s messenger had been detained, so he had his head shaved, had intercourse with his wives, and sacrificed his animals. Then he performed the <i>’umra</i> the following year. Bukhari transmitted it.

‘Abdallah b. ‘Umar said :

We went out with God’s messenger but the infidels of Quraish barred the way to the House, so the Prophet (ﷺ) sacrificed his animals and had his head shaved, and his companions clipped their hair. Bukhari transmitted it.

Al-Miswar b. Makhrama said that God’s messenger sacrificed before having his head shaved and ordered his companions to do the same. Bukhari transmitted it.

Ibn ‘Umar said :

Is the <i>sunna</i> of God’s messenger not enough for you ? If any of you is detained from the pilgrimage he should perform the circumambulation of the House and go between as-Safa, and al-Marwa, then come right out of the sacred state and perform the pilgrimage the following year. He should sacrifice an animal, or fast if he cannot get any. Bukhari transmitted it.