The Principle of Facilitation in Hajj and the Hadith “Do It, There Is No Harm”

Question:
A questioner says: The Shaykh says: What is the principle for facilitating things for Muslims in Hajj, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “Do it, there is no harm”? Because we have heard people say that the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), “Take from me your rituals,” does not apply to everything. This is because Hajj is required only with the ability to perform it, and most of its acts are done by delaying them, unlike other acts of worship. Therefore, due to the severe congestion today, it is necessary to facilitate things for the people. We thank you; may Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
“Do it, there is no harm” is part of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “Take from me your rituals.” This applies only to the four rituals of the Day of 'Id, which are: stoning the Jamarat, slaughtering the sacrificial animal, shaving the head, and the circumambulation and departure to Mina in the acts of the Day of 'Id. He was not asked about advancing or delaying any of these four matters on this day, the Day of Sacrifice, except that he said, “Do it, there is no harm.” So we limit the words of the Messenger to the time in which he said them and to the matters the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) intended, and we do not generalize this to other matters. Do not advance the sa'y before the tawaf, because the Messenger did not advance the sa'y before the tawaf. Do not advance the stoning of the Jamarat before standing at 'Arafah, because this is not valid, or staying overnight at Muzdalifah before standing at 'Arafah. Rather, we arrange Hajj as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did it, and we practice the dispensations that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted, and we do not add to this.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.