Part 4

Indeed the heart testifies that the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallamnever said even one of the letters from this statement. May Allaah disfigure the one who fabricated this.' S a l a f i P u b l i c a t i o n s . c o m Page 10 Raml The Shariah' Reasoning for the Brisk Walk During Tawwaaf No. 2573 - On the authority of Ibn Abbas –Rahiallaahu anhu- 'The Quraish said: 'Indeed Muhammad and his Companions have been weakened by the fever of Yathrib.' So in the year the Messenger of Allaah - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – performed Umrah he said to his Companions: 'Walk briskly around the Ka'bah so the Mushrikeen can see your strength.' So when they walked briskly the Quraish said: 'It has not weakened them.' sahih Silsilah-Saheehah Shaykh Albaani said: 'This chain is sahih according to the conditions of Imam Muslim. Bukhari narrates it without a complete chain in his 'sahih' (5/86) on the authority of Hamad bin Salamah in a narration similar to this, as does Hamad bin Zayd in a narration on the authority of Ayoob whose wording is as follows: 'The Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallamcommanded them to walk briskly for three circuits and walk calmly between the two corners so the Mushrikeen could see their strength and patience.' So the Mushrikeen said: 'These are those whom you claimed had been weakened by the fever. They are stronger and more patient than such and such!' In 'al-Musnad' (1/305) via another chain which is narrated on the authority of Abu Tufail from Ibn 'Abbas that when the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallamstopped at a place not far from Makkah called 'Marra az-Zahran' on his way to Umrah, it reached the Companions of the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallamthat the Quraish were saying: What has caused them to come here feeble and thin? So his Companions said: 'If we slaughter our camels, eat from their meat and make a broth from its soup, then we will be relaxed when we enter upon the people tomorrow.' The Messenger said: 'Do not do that, but gather your provisions and bring them to me.' So they gathered them for the Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallamand spread out a tablecloth made from leather. They ate, and had eaten satisfactorily, then left and every one of them took some in their sacks. Then the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallamturned and went ahead until he entered the Masjid – and the Quraish were sitting near the black stone. The Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallamuncovered one of his shoulders through his top garment then said: 'Do not let the people see you as deficient/weak.' S a l a f i P u b l i c a t i o n s . c o m Page 11 He touched the corner and entered Tawwaaf, passing by the Yemeni corner and walking to the Black Stone. The Quraish said: 'Just walking in the Tawwaaf does not please them, but they leap and jump like gazelles.' The Messenger -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallamdid that for three circuits and so it became the Sunnah. Abu Tufail said: 'Ibn 'Abbas informed me that the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallamdid this in his farewell Hajj.' Its chain is also authentic according to the conditions of Imam Muslim. It was also narrated by al-Bayhaqi in his book 'Dala'il an-Naboowa' (3/3/1) through two routes. Muslim narrated it (4/64) by way of al-Jareeri on the authority of Abu Tufail with a similar narration and it has been researched in 'al-Irwaa' (4/315). It was also narrated via 'Atta on the authority of Ibn Abbas who said: 'Indeed the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallamwalked, and he walked briskly, around the House (Ka'bah) to show the Mushrikeen his strength.' Benefit: Perhaps someone might say: 'If the Shariah' reason for the brisk walk during the Tawwaaf was to show the Mushrikeen the strength of the Muslims, then can it not be said that as the reason for doing the action has ceased, then the legislation of the brisk walk should cease too?' The answer: No, because the Prophet - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – walked briskly in his Tawwaaf after that first Umrah, in his farewell Hajj, as is mentioned in the long hadith of Jabir and by other than him, such as this hadith of Ibn Abbas with the previous narration of Abu Tufail. This is why Ibn Hibban said in his book 'sahih' (6/47 al-Ihsaan): 'So this objection has been cleared up and the brisk walk during Tawwaaf remains prescribed upon the Ummah of alMustafa - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam – until the Day of Judgement.' S a l a f i P u b l i c a t i o n s . c o m Page 12 Iltizaam No.2138On the authority of Abdullaah bin 'Amr who said the Messenger - sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam used to place his chest, face, forearms and hands between the Black Stone and the door of the Ka'bah in his Tawwaaf.' S a l a f i P u b l i c a t i o n s . c o m Page 13 Arafat No.