A person performing 'Umrah arrived in Makkah yesterday, Thursday, and spent the night before yesterday; is the farewell tawaf obligatory upon him?
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The questioner : A person performing 'Umrah arrived in Makkah yesterday, Thursday, and spent the night before yesterday; is the farewell tawaf obligatory upon him?
The Shaykh : Yes, this is a man who came to perform 'Umrah and stayed in Makkah for a day. Is it obligatory for him to perform the farewell tawaf if he intends to travel? The answer is yes, it is obligatory for him to perform the farewell tawaf, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 1327 He said this regarding Hajj, in the Farewell Pilgrimage. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 932Sahih (Darussalam) And in the hadith of 'Amr ibn Hazm: And he said to 'Ali ibn Amiyah: Sahih Muslim 1180a All these pieces of evidence indicate that the farewell tawaf is obligatory in 'Umrah just as it is obligatory in Hajj. As for the one who argues against its obligation by saying that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) only mentioned it in the context of Hajj, we say: Yes, he did not mention it except in the context of Hajj, but the initial obligation was established in Hajj. If the Messenger had performed 'Umrah after his pilgrimage in which he said: Sahih Muslim 1327 and if he had performed 'Umrah without performing the farewell tawaf, we would have said that the farewell tawaf is specific to Hajj. But he did not perform 'Umrah after that. He clarified that 'Umrah has entered into Hajj, that one does in 'Umrah what one does in Hajj, and that 'Umrah is a lesser Hajj. Accordingly, the farewell tawaf is obligatory in 'Umrah just as it is obligatory in Hajj. However, if a man enters Makkah to perform 'Umrah and it is not his intention to stay, and he performs tawaf and sa'y, and shaves or shortens his hair, and then leaves, there is no need for a farewell tawaf in this case, because the tawaf was his last act with the House, and the sa'y followed it. In the hadith of 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), when she performed 'Umrah after Hajj and left with the people immediately, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not order her to perform the farewell tawaf.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, and there is no difference between the people of Jeddah and others. Everyone who leaves Makkah and is not a resident of Makkah after performing the rites of 'Umrah or Hajj must perform the farewell tawaf.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is a man who came to perform 'Umrah and stayed in Makkah for a day. Is it obligatory for him to perform the farewell tawaf if he intends to travel? The answer is yes, it is obligatory for him to perform the farewell tawaf, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
None amongst you should depart until he performs the last circumambulation round the House.
لا ينصرف أحد حتى يكون آخر عهده بالبيتUmrah has been entered into Hajj
دخلت العمرة في الحج'Umrah is a lesser Hajj
العمرة حجّ أصغرdo in your 'Umra what you do in your Hajj
اصنع في عمرتك ما أنت صانع في حجّكNone amongst you should depart until he performs the last circumambulation round the House.
لا ينصرف أحد حتى يكون آخر عهده بالبيتThe student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, and there is no difference between the people of Jeddah and others. Everyone who leaves Makkah and is not a resident of Makkah after performing the rites of 'Umrah or Hajj must perform the farewell tawaf.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.