What is meant by the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) saying regarding Hajj: “Do it, and there is no harm”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, what is the meaning of the phrase “Do it, and there is no harm” in Hajj, and what are its conditions?
Answer:
This applies to the acts of the Day of Sacrifice, not to all the acts of Hajj. This applies to the acts of the Day of Sacrifice: the tawaf al-ifadah, the sa’y between al-Safa and al-Marwah, and shaving or shortening the hair. It is best to arrange them in order: first, perform the tawaf al-ifadah; then, once finished with the tawaf al-ifadah, shave or shorten the hair and slaughter the hady if one is performing tamattu’ or qiran. These acts are: first the tawaf al-ifadah, then shaving or shortening the hair, then slaughtering the hady. If one performs some of them before others, there is no harm in that, based on the statement of the man who said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “I did not realize that I had shaved before I performed the sa’y.”
The other man said such and such, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Do it, and there is no harm.” This applies to the acts of the Day of Sacrifice, not to all the acts of Hajj.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, what is the meaning of the phrase “Do it, and there is no harm” in Hajj, and what are its conditions?
Answer:
This applies to the acts of the Day of Sacrifice, not to all the acts of Hajj. This applies to the acts of the Day of Sacrifice: the tawaf al-ifadah, the sa’y between al-Safa and al-Marwah, and shaving or shortening the hair. It is best to arrange them in order: first, perform the tawaf al-ifadah; then, once finished with the tawaf al-ifadah, shave or shorten the hair and slaughter the hady if one is performing tamattu’ or qiran. These acts are: first the tawaf al-ifadah, then shaving or shortening the hair, then slaughtering the hady. If one performs some of them before others, there is no harm in that, based on the statement of the man who said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “I did not realize that I had shaved before I performed the sa’y.”
The other man said such and such, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Do it, and there is no harm.” This applies to the acts of the Day of Sacrifice, not to all the acts of Hajj.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3922] ما المراد بقول النبي ﷺ في الحج: «افعل ولا حرج»؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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