How do some of the Shaykhs issue fatwas regarding the Farewell Tawaf, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) to perform Tawaf while she was ill?
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The reciter: Isma'il narrated to us, Malik narrated to us from Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Nawfal from 'Urwah ibn al-Zubayr from Zaynab bint Abi Salama from Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her), the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who said: As-Sunan al-Kubra lil-Nasa'i 16:300
The Shaykh : This is the Farewell Tawaf. He was reciting "And the Mount" and "A written Book" in the Fajr prayer after he had performed the Farewell Tawaf. When the time for Fajr entered, he prayed Fajr, then he mounted his mount and headed to Madinah, may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him. Yes.
The questioner : How do some of the Shaykhs issue fatwas regarding the Farewell Tawaf, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) to perform Tawaf while she was ill?
The Shaykh : By Allah, it has no basis. It has no basis. Yes.
I complained to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that I was suffering from illness. He said, "Perform Tawaf behind the people while you are riding." So I performed Tawaf, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) at that time was praying beside the House, reciting "And the Mount" and "A written Book."
شكوت إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أني أشتكي فقال طوفي من وراء الناس وأنت راكبة فطفت ورسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حينئذ يصلي إلى جنب البيت وهو يقرأ والطور وكتاب مسطورThe Shaykh : This is the Farewell Tawaf. He was reciting "And the Mount" and "A written Book" in the Fajr prayer after he had performed the Farewell Tawaf. When the time for Fajr entered, he prayed Fajr, then he mounted his mount and headed to Madinah, may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him. Yes.
The questioner : How do some of the Shaykhs issue fatwas regarding the Farewell Tawaf, when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with her) to perform Tawaf while she was ill?
The Shaykh : By Allah, it has no basis. It has no basis. Yes.