How to Perform Tamattu' Hajj
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We are now describing Hajj performed as tamattu' (combining 'Umrah and Hajj with a break between them), so we say: When a person reaches the miqat, he should take a ghusl, just as one does for janabah, and wear the clothes of ihram. For a man, these are an izar and a rida, both white. They should either be new, which is better, or clean. He should apply perfume to his head and beard, but not to the clothes of ihram;Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (Do not wear a garment touched by saffron or wares) Then he should intend to enter into the act of worship, which is 'Umrah,And he recites the talbiyah (the pilgrim's chant of response), saying: saying, "Labbaik Allahumma bi 'Umrah," and he should continue with his talbiyah,And he recites the talbiyah (the pilgrim's chant of response) with the talbiyah (the pilgrim's chant of response) of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): saying, "Labbaik Allahumma labbaik, labbaik la sharika laka labbaik, innal hamda wan ni'mata laka wal mulk, la sharika laka."
When he arrives in Makkah, he performs the tawaf of 'Umrah. In this tawaf, it is recommended (sunnah) for a man to run in the first three circuits and walk in the rest. It is also recommended that he perform idtiba' with his rida.And idtibā': This means he places the middle of the rida under his right armpit and its ends over his left shoulder, so that his right shoulder is exposed and his left shoulder is covered. This idtiba' is done only during the tawaf, and when he finishes the tawaf, he removes it.
At the beginning of the tawaf, he touches the Black Stone and kisses it. If that is not possible, he touches it and kisses his hand. Touching means wiping it. If touching it is not possible, he points to it, and at that time he says: "In the name of Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. O Allah, in faith in You, and affirmation of Your Book, and fulfillment of Your covenant, and following the Sunnah of Your Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)." Then he places the House on his left and continues the tawaf. There is no specific supplication for each circuit of the tawaf, except what is said at the Black Stone and between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone,He says: [al-Baqarah: 201] .
When he reaches the Yemeni Corner in the first circuit, he wipes it without kissing it. If he cannot wipe it, he does not point to it, because there is no report from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding this. When he is opposite the Black Stone for the second time,He only says Allahu akbar and does not say: he says, "In the name of Allah, and Allah is the Greatest."
And so on; because that is only done at the beginning of the tawaf.
When he completes seven circuits, he moves forward to the Station of Ibrahim and recites: [al-Baqarah: 125] , and he prays two rak'ahs, making them brief,And he recites in the first [rak'ah]: reciting [al-Kafirun: 1] after al-Fatihah,And in the second: and [al-Ikhlas: 1] after al-Fatihah. When he finishes them, he does not sit to supplicate or for anything else, but he stands up to clear the place for others who wish to pray behind the Station.
He then heads toward al-Safa,When he approaches it, he recites: reciting [al-Baqarah: 158] before he climbs the hill. He does not recite it except in this place only, when he faces al-Safa or al-Marwah; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not recite it after that.
When he climbs al-Safa, he faces the qiblah and raises his hands to supplicate,He says Allahu akbar three times and says: saying, (There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is able to do all things. There is no god but Allah alone, He fulfilled His promise, and He gave victory to His servant, and He defeated the confederates alone) .
Then he supplicates with whatever he wishes,Then he says: saying, (There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is able to do all things. There is no god but Allah alone, He fulfilled His promise, and He gave victory to His servant, and He defeated the confederates alone) then he supplicates the second time,Then he says: saying, (There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is able to do all things. There is no god but Allah alone, He fulfilled His promise, and He gave victory to His servant, and He defeated the confederates alone) .
Then he descends, heading toward al-Marwah, walking as usual, until he reaches the green pillar. At that time, he hurries -Meaning: running vigorously - as much as is possible for him, if the sa'y is easy and the path is not crowded. If it is crowded with people performing sa'y, he should strive not to harm others. He continues running until he reaches the other green pillar, then he walks normally. When he reaches al-Marwah, he climbs it, faces the qiblah, and says what he said on al-Safa. This is the first circuit.
And the second lap: The return from al-Marwah to al-Safa is the second circuit, and so on until he completes seven circuits. He must start with al-Safa and end with al-Marwah. If a person claims he completed his sa'y and ended it with al-Safa, then he either added a circuit or missed a circuit. When he finishes the sa'y, he shortens his hair by cutting it from all sides, not just from two, three, or four sides, but covering the entire head. With this, he exits his ihram completely, and all the prohibitions of ihram are lifted for him.
He remains in a state of having exited ihram until the eighth day of Dhul-Hijjah. When it is mid-morning on the eighth day of Dhul-Hijjah, he takes a ghusl, applies perfume to his head and beard, wears the clothes of ihram, and enters ihram for Hajj,And he said: saying, "Labbaik Allahumma Hajjan." If he is in Mina, he stays in Mina. If he is not in Mina, he goes there and remains there for the rest of his eighth day until he prays Fajr on the ninth day. He prays Zuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib, 'Isha', and Fajr in Mina, five prayers. He shortens his prayers but does not combine them. He prays Zuhr in its time as two rak'ahs, 'Asr in its time as two rak'ahs, Maghrib in its time as three rak'ahs, 'Isha' in its time as two rak'ahs, and Fajr as two rak'ahs.
When the sun rises, he departs heading toward 'Arafah. If it is possible for him to stop at Namirah - which is a place near 'Arafah but not part of 'Arafah - he should stop there. If it is not possible, he continues until he reaches 'Arafah and stops there. When the sun passes its zenith, he calls the adhan and prays Zuhr as two rak'ahs, then 'Asr as two rak'ahs, combining them by bringing the first forward, following the example of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he devotes himself to listening to the sermon of the imam of the mosque of Namirah or the mosque of 'Urnah. Listening is now possible via the radio, praise be to Allah; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered the sermon at 'Arafah before praying Zuhr and 'Asr. When he finished, he ordered Bilal to call the adhan, then the iqamah, so he prayed Zuhr, then the iqamah, so he prayed 'Asr.
After that, he devotes himself to supplication, dhikr, and reciting the Qur'an. He should strive to be persistent in supplicating to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) at the end of the day; because it is a time of response. When the sun sets, he proceeds to Muzdalifah. On this day, if he wishes, he can ride in a car and supplicate to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) while riding in his car, which is better if it is possible. If remaining on the ground is more reverent for him and more present for his heart, that is better. Whatever is more reverent for him and more present for his heart is better. But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood on his mount while riding.
When the sun sets, he proceeds to Muzdalifah. When he arrives, he calls the adhan and prays Maghrib, then prays 'Isha' with one adhan and two iqamahs. Then he remains in Muzdalifah until Fajr breaks. When he prays Fajr, he sits to remember Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and supplicate to Him. If it is possible for him to be at al-Mash'ar al-Haram -Meaning: at the mosque currently located in Muzdalifah - that is better,Otherwise, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (I stood here, and all of Jam' is a standing place) meaning: Muzdalifah.
When it becomes very light and before the sun rises, he proceeds to Mina, until he reaches the Jamarat al-Aqabah, which is the last of the pillars closest to Makkah. He throws it with seven pebbles in succession, saying takbir with each pebble. When he completes seven pebbles, he goes to the place of sacrifice and slaughters his hady. Then he shaves his head. With this, he performs the first exit from ihram. He wears his clothes and applies perfume. Then he descends to Makkah to perform the Tawaf al-Ifadah, which is called the Tawaf of Hajj. He performs sa'y between al-Safa and al-Marwah. There is no running in this tawaf; because running is only in the Tawaf al-Qudum. There is no idtiba' in it; because the person has already worn his clothes, and idtiba' is done with the rida.
Then he returns to Mina and spends the night of the eleventh day there. When the sun passes its zenith, before praying Zuhr, he goes to the pillars to throw them. He throws the first pillar with seven pebbles in succession, saying takbir with each pebble. Then he moves forward a little so that the pebbles do not hit him, and so that the crowd of people does not harm him. He stands facing the qiblah, raising his hands, supplicating to Allah the Exalted with a long supplication, as the Sunnah indicates. He does the same with the middle pillar as he did with the first. As for the Jamarat al-Aqabah, when he throws it, he returns to his tent.
When the sun passes its zenith on the twelfth day, he does what he did on the eleventh day in throwing the pillars. Then, if he wishes, he hastens and leaves Mina. If he wishes, he remains until the thirteenth day. Delaying is better; because it was the action of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and because it contains an increase in good. It contains an increase in spending the night on the thirteenth day and an increase in throwing. All of this is righteous work. But Allah has made it easy for His servants, so whoever wishes can hasten on the twelfth day after throwing the pillars, and whoever wishes can delay, which is better.
When he intends to return to his country, he does not leave until he performs the farewell tawaf, seven circuits, in his normal clothes and without sa'y. Then he proceeds to his country.
When he arrives in Makkah, he performs the tawaf of 'Umrah. In this tawaf, it is recommended (sunnah) for a man to run in the first three circuits and walk in the rest. It is also recommended that he perform idtiba' with his rida.And idtibā': This means he places the middle of the rida under his right armpit and its ends over his left shoulder, so that his right shoulder is exposed and his left shoulder is covered. This idtiba' is done only during the tawaf, and when he finishes the tawaf, he removes it.
At the beginning of the tawaf, he touches the Black Stone and kisses it. If that is not possible, he touches it and kisses his hand. Touching means wiping it. If touching it is not possible, he points to it, and at that time he says: "In the name of Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. O Allah, in faith in You, and affirmation of Your Book, and fulfillment of Your covenant, and following the Sunnah of Your Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)." Then he places the House on his left and continues the tawaf. There is no specific supplication for each circuit of the tawaf, except what is said at the Black Stone and between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone,He says:
Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire."
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِWhen he reaches the Yemeni Corner in the first circuit, he wipes it without kissing it. If he cannot wipe it, he does not point to it, because there is no report from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding this. When he is opposite the Black Stone for the second time,He only says Allahu akbar and does not say: he says, "In the name of Allah, and Allah is the Greatest."
And so on; because that is only done at the beginning of the tawaf.
When he completes seven circuits, he moves forward to the Station of Ibrahim and recites:
And take, [O believers], from the standing place of Abraham a place of prayer.
وَاتَّخِذُوا مِنْ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلّىًSay, O you disbelievers
قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَSay, "He is Allah, [who is] One,
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌHe then heads toward al-Safa,When he approaches it, he recites: reciting
Indeed, as-Safa and al-Marwah are among the symbols of Allah
إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِWhen he climbs al-Safa, he faces the qiblah and raises his hands to supplicate,He says Allahu akbar three times and says: saying, (There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is able to do all things. There is no god but Allah alone, He fulfilled His promise, and He gave victory to His servant, and He defeated the confederates alone) .
Then he supplicates with whatever he wishes,Then he says: saying, (There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is able to do all things. There is no god but Allah alone, He fulfilled His promise, and He gave victory to His servant, and He defeated the confederates alone) then he supplicates the second time,Then he says: saying, (There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is able to do all things. There is no god but Allah alone, He fulfilled His promise, and He gave victory to His servant, and He defeated the confederates alone) .
Then he descends, heading toward al-Marwah, walking as usual, until he reaches the green pillar. At that time, he hurries -Meaning: running vigorously - as much as is possible for him, if the sa'y is easy and the path is not crowded. If it is crowded with people performing sa'y, he should strive not to harm others. He continues running until he reaches the other green pillar, then he walks normally. When he reaches al-Marwah, he climbs it, faces the qiblah, and says what he said on al-Safa. This is the first circuit.
And the second lap: The return from al-Marwah to al-Safa is the second circuit, and so on until he completes seven circuits. He must start with al-Safa and end with al-Marwah. If a person claims he completed his sa'y and ended it with al-Safa, then he either added a circuit or missed a circuit. When he finishes the sa'y, he shortens his hair by cutting it from all sides, not just from two, three, or four sides, but covering the entire head. With this, he exits his ihram completely, and all the prohibitions of ihram are lifted for him.
He remains in a state of having exited ihram until the eighth day of Dhul-Hijjah. When it is mid-morning on the eighth day of Dhul-Hijjah, he takes a ghusl, applies perfume to his head and beard, wears the clothes of ihram, and enters ihram for Hajj,And he said: saying, "Labbaik Allahumma Hajjan." If he is in Mina, he stays in Mina. If he is not in Mina, he goes there and remains there for the rest of his eighth day until he prays Fajr on the ninth day. He prays Zuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib, 'Isha', and Fajr in Mina, five prayers. He shortens his prayers but does not combine them. He prays Zuhr in its time as two rak'ahs, 'Asr in its time as two rak'ahs, Maghrib in its time as three rak'ahs, 'Isha' in its time as two rak'ahs, and Fajr as two rak'ahs.
When the sun rises, he departs heading toward 'Arafah. If it is possible for him to stop at Namirah - which is a place near 'Arafah but not part of 'Arafah - he should stop there. If it is not possible, he continues until he reaches 'Arafah and stops there. When the sun passes its zenith, he calls the adhan and prays Zuhr as two rak'ahs, then 'Asr as two rak'ahs, combining them by bringing the first forward, following the example of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he devotes himself to listening to the sermon of the imam of the mosque of Namirah or the mosque of 'Urnah. Listening is now possible via the radio, praise be to Allah; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered the sermon at 'Arafah before praying Zuhr and 'Asr. When he finished, he ordered Bilal to call the adhan, then the iqamah, so he prayed Zuhr, then the iqamah, so he prayed 'Asr.
After that, he devotes himself to supplication, dhikr, and reciting the Qur'an. He should strive to be persistent in supplicating to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) at the end of the day; because it is a time of response. When the sun sets, he proceeds to Muzdalifah. On this day, if he wishes, he can ride in a car and supplicate to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) while riding in his car, which is better if it is possible. If remaining on the ground is more reverent for him and more present for his heart, that is better. Whatever is more reverent for him and more present for his heart is better. But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood on his mount while riding.
When the sun sets, he proceeds to Muzdalifah. When he arrives, he calls the adhan and prays Maghrib, then prays 'Isha' with one adhan and two iqamahs. Then he remains in Muzdalifah until Fajr breaks. When he prays Fajr, he sits to remember Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and supplicate to Him. If it is possible for him to be at al-Mash'ar al-Haram -Meaning: at the mosque currently located in Muzdalifah - that is better,Otherwise, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (I stood here, and all of Jam' is a standing place) meaning: Muzdalifah.
When it becomes very light and before the sun rises, he proceeds to Mina, until he reaches the Jamarat al-Aqabah, which is the last of the pillars closest to Makkah. He throws it with seven pebbles in succession, saying takbir with each pebble. When he completes seven pebbles, he goes to the place of sacrifice and slaughters his hady. Then he shaves his head. With this, he performs the first exit from ihram. He wears his clothes and applies perfume. Then he descends to Makkah to perform the Tawaf al-Ifadah, which is called the Tawaf of Hajj. He performs sa'y between al-Safa and al-Marwah. There is no running in this tawaf; because running is only in the Tawaf al-Qudum. There is no idtiba' in it; because the person has already worn his clothes, and idtiba' is done with the rida.
Then he returns to Mina and spends the night of the eleventh day there. When the sun passes its zenith, before praying Zuhr, he goes to the pillars to throw them. He throws the first pillar with seven pebbles in succession, saying takbir with each pebble. Then he moves forward a little so that the pebbles do not hit him, and so that the crowd of people does not harm him. He stands facing the qiblah, raising his hands, supplicating to Allah the Exalted with a long supplication, as the Sunnah indicates. He does the same with the middle pillar as he did with the first. As for the Jamarat al-Aqabah, when he throws it, he returns to his tent.
When the sun passes its zenith on the twelfth day, he does what he did on the eleventh day in throwing the pillars. Then, if he wishes, he hastens and leaves Mina. If he wishes, he remains until the thirteenth day. Delaying is better; because it was the action of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and because it contains an increase in good. It contains an increase in spending the night on the thirteenth day and an increase in throwing. All of this is righteous work. But Allah has made it easy for His servants, so whoever wishes can hasten on the twelfth day after throwing the pillars, and whoever wishes can delay, which is better.
When he intends to return to his country, he does not leave until he performs the farewell tawaf, seven circuits, in his normal clothes and without sa'y. Then he proceeds to his country.