Part 2

So he said: 'Order her to take a ride, cover herself, perform the Hajj and slaughter an animal.' sahih Silsilah-Saheehah Shaykh Albaani said: S a l a f i P u b l i c a t i o n s . c o m Page 5 'In this hadith there are some important benefits, from them: That the Ihram of the woman is for her face, so it is not permissible for her to cover her face with her Khimaar (scarf), rather she covers her head and chest. This is like the hadith: 'A woman in Ihram does not wear a Niqaab (face veil), nor does she wear gloves.' Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim. [Important note: Shaykh al-Albaani said in his book: 'The Rites of Hajj and Umrah' (p.12) 'It is permissible for the woman to cover her face with something like a Khimaar or Jilbaab, which she throws over her head and it sits on her face. What is correct is that it can touch her face, but she cannot tie it to her face. This is similar to what Ibn Taymeeyah -Rahimahullaahsaid.]' No. 2617 -The Messenger - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam said: 'O Allaah this Hajj has no ostentation in it nor any hypocrisy.' The Permissibility of the Person in Ihram Covering his Face if Needed. No. 2899 - On the authority of Uthmaan bin 'Affan –Rahiallaahu anhuthat 'The Prophet - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallamwould cover his face while he was in a state of Ihram.' sahih Silsilah-Saheehah On the authority of Abdullaah bin 'Aamir bin Rabeeh that he saw 'Uthmaan bin 'Affan in a village near Madina with his face covered by a deep red coloured, velvet cloth on a summer's day while he was a Muhrim (in the state of Ihram). Its chain is authentic. Shaykh Albaani said: 'So if you know that the chain of narration is authentic, then there is no contradiction between this hadith and the report which is mawquf (the Isnad only goes back to the Companion) at 'Uthmaan, as is apparent. This is because there is nothing that conflicts with the acceptability of 'Uthmaan doing that which it is possible the Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallamdid. This is better (that the hadith and the Athar correspond) rather than attributing a mistake to one of the trustworthy narrators simply because 'Uthmaan did an action that he narrated from the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam. Do you not also see that there is no difference between what ad-Daraqutni -Rahimullaahnoted, saying that the mawquf (the Isnad only goes back to the Companion) precedes the Marfoo' (a narration ascribed to the Prophet), and those who invert the issue saying that the Marfoo' precedes the mawquf. S a l a f i P u b l i c a t i o n s . c o m Page 6 The truth is that both of them are authentic, so neither of them opposes the other. Indeed there are many Aathaar narrated by the Companions, the Tabieen and the diligent Imaams which permit the person in a state of Ihram to cover his face if need be. Ibn Hazm uses these Aathaar as evidence in his book 'al-Muhalla' (7/91-93) so as to support the original stance. Al-Bayhaqi also narrated some of these Aathaar (5/54) This hadith does not oppose the saying of the Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallamregarding the person who dies while in a state of Ihram: 'Wash him with water mixed with Acacia leaves, shroud him in his clothing and do not cover his face or head.' Narrated by Muslim and other than him and it is narrated in the book 'al-Irwaa' (4/198-199). This verdict is specific to the one who dies in a state of Ihram but the hadith under discussion is regarding the living, so it (i.e. the ruling) is different.' What Animals are Permissible for the Muhrim to Kill No. 193 -'Five types of animals which, if a Muhrim kills, there is no blame upon him: a crow, a predatory bird, a rat, scorpion and a voracious dog.' sahih Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim on the authority of Ibn Umar in a narration ascribed to the Prophet: -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam. Shaykh Albaani said: 'From what is clear in this hadith is the absence of blame, which shows the permissibility of killing them. It is not to be understood from this that it is recommended or obligatory to kill them or that it is better leave off killing them.' S a l a f i P u b l i c a t i o n s . c o m Page 7 Talbeeyah No. 830 - On the authority of Zaid bin Khalid al-Juhanee, on the authority of the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam - who said: 'Jibraeel came to me and said: O Muhammad!