Selected Traditions on Hajj from Prophet Muhammad (saws)
1. Abu Hurairah (ra) narrated that one day the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed people saying: “O people! Allah (swt) has prescribed Hajj upon you, so perform it.” A man asked, ‘Every year, O Messenger of Allah?’ The Prophet (saws) kept silent. When the man repeated his question thrice, the Prophet (saws) said: “Had I answered in the affirmative, it would have become a (yearly) obligation, and this would have been beyond your capacity.”
Then he added: “Leave me alone so long as I leave you alone (i.e. do not ask questions about things I didn’t mention). What caused the destruction of the people before you was that they used to ask so many questions, and disagree with their Prophets. So when I command you to do something, do it to the extent of your ability, and if I forbid you from doing something, avoid it.”
(Muslim)
2. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet was asked, “Which deed is the best? ”The Prophet said, “Belief in Allah and His Messenger.” He was asked again, “What is next?” The Prophet said, “Jihad [striving] in the cause of Allah. ”He was further asked, “And what is next?” He said, “Hajj mabroor [i.e. Hajj accepted by Almighty Allah]”
(Bukhari & Muslim)
3. Abu Hurairah narrated that he heard Prophet (saws) say,“Whoever performs Hajj and does not commit any obscenity or transgression will return [free from sins] as he was on the day his mother gave birth to him.”
(Bukhari)
4. Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,“The reward for a Hajj mabroor is nothing but Paradise.”
(Bukhari & Muslim)
5. `A’ishah narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “There is no day on which Allah frees servants of His from Fire more than [those freed on] the Day of `Arafat. And, verily, He draws near and then proudly speaks about them [i.e. the pilgrims] before the angels, saying, ‘What do these seek?’”
(Muslim)
6. `Abdullah ibn `Umar narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “The one striving in the cause of Allah and the one performing Hajj and the one performing `Umrah are all the delegation of Allah. He calls them and they respond to His call, and they ask Him and He answers their supplication.”
(Ibn Majah and authenticated by Al-Albani)
7. Ibn `Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days.” The people asked, “Not even Jihad for the sake of Allah?” He said, “Not even Jihad for the sake of Allah, except in the case of a man who went out, giving himself and his wealth up for the cause (of Allah), and came back with nothing.”
(Bukhari)
8. Narrated Zaid bin Jubair: I went to visit ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar at his house which contained many tents made of cotton cloth and these were encircled with Suradik (part of the tent). I asked him from where, should one assume Ihram for Umrah. He said, “Allah’s Apostle had fixed as Miqat (singular of Mawaqit) Qarn for the people of Najd, Dhul-Hulaifa for the people of Medina, and Al-Juhfa for the people of Sham.”
(Bukhari)
9. Narrated Ibn Abbas: The people of Yemen used to come for Hajj and used not to bring enough provisions with them and used to say that they depend on Allah (swt). On their arrival in Medina, they used to beg the people, and so Allah (swt) revealed, “And take a provision (with you) for the journey, but the best provision is the fear of Allah.” (2.197)
(Muslim)
10. Narrated ‘Aisha:(the wife of the Prophet) I used to scent Allah’s Apostle when he wanted to assume Ihram and also on finishing Ihram before the Tawaf round the Ka’aba (Tawaf-al-Ifada).
(Bukhari)
11. Narrated Salim from his father:I heard that Allah’s Apostle assumed Ihram with his hair matted together.
(Bukhari)
12. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar: A man asked, “O Allah’s Apostle! What kind of clothes should a Muhrim wear?” Allah’s Apostle replied, “He should not wear a shirt, a turban, trousers, a head cloak or leather socks except if he can find no slippers, he then may wear leather socks after cutting off what might cover the ankles. And he should not wear clothes which are scented with saffron or warz (kinds of Perfumes).”
(Bukahri)
