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Is the collective recitation of the talbiyah prescribed for pilgrims?

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Question : A question regarding the talbiyah. Some people recite it in a group, even though it may encourage them and enliven the atmosphere. They are rebuked for this, despite some of them citing what is reported in Sahih al-Bukhari: "Ibn 'Umar and Abu Hurayrah used to go out to the market during the ten days, restraining their mounts, saying takbir, and the people would say takbir following their takbir." Or is the intended meaning of their action merely to remind people?

Answer :
(1) In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. (2) [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
[Al-Fatihah 1:1-2]
And I pray and send peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. The talbiyah is prescribed for each person individually, and it is not recommended as a group practice. For this reason, Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We went out with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and among us was one who was glorifying Allah, one who was saying Allahu Akbar, and one who was reciting the talbiyah. This indicates that each of them was remembering Allah the Exalted individually. This one was saying Allahu Akbar and all praise is for Allah, this one was saying La ilaha illa Allah, and this one was saying Labbaik. This is the Sunnah. As for what the questioner mentions, that when they are in a group they encourage one another, we say that encouraging one another in a manner not established in the texts is not appropriate and is not of concern. Encourage yourself to do what was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), for that is better.
As for the athar of Abdullah ibn 'Umar and Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with them) that he mentioned, it does not contain evidence for that. Because his statement "the people would say takbir following their takbir" could mean that the people were following them in saying takbir; for example, Abdullah ibn 'Umar would say takbir and the people would follow him. It could also mean that they were saying takbir like their takbir, even if each person was saying it individually, and this is the most likely meaning. Yes.
Source جلسات الحج 1409هـ - 4 — binothaimeen.net (58:55)

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