The Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying (and Rajab of Mudar) suggests that there is a Rajab other than Rajab of Mudar; what is it?
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The questioner : The Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: suggests that there is a Rajab other than Rajab of Mudar; what is it? And what does his saying mean by Rajab of Mudar?
The Shaykh : It means the Rajab known among the Arabs. Mudar is a tribe among the Arab tribes, one of the largest Arab tribes. How is it? This month is attributed to them; it is called Rajab of Mudar. They are the ones who named it, or they were the first to revere it. We do not know, and what is the reason for this?
The questioner : And where is the second Rajab?
The Shaykh : I do not know. If it was not mentioned in al-Fath, I do not know about it.
The reader: Chapter: The Sacrifice and the Place of Sacrifice at the Musalla.
Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr al-Maqdami narrated to us, Khalid ibn al-Harith narrated to us, 'Ubayd Allah narrated from Nafi' who said: Abdullah used to slaughter in the place of sacrifice. 'Ubayd Allah means the place of sacrifice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Yahya ibn Bukayr narrated to us, al-Layth narrated from Kathir ibn Furqad from Nafi' that Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) informed him, saying: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to slaughter and sacrifice at the Musalla.
And Rajab of Mudar
ورجب مضرThe Shaykh : It means the Rajab known among the Arabs. Mudar is a tribe among the Arab tribes, one of the largest Arab tribes. How is it? This month is attributed to them; it is called Rajab of Mudar. They are the ones who named it, or they were the first to revere it. We do not know, and what is the reason for this?
The questioner : And where is the second Rajab?
The Shaykh : I do not know. If it was not mentioned in al-Fath, I do not know about it.
The reader: Chapter: The Sacrifice and the Place of Sacrifice at the Musalla.
Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr al-Maqdami narrated to us, Khalid ibn al-Harith narrated to us, 'Ubayd Allah narrated from Nafi' who said: Abdullah used to slaughter in the place of sacrifice. 'Ubayd Allah means the place of sacrifice of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Yahya ibn Bukayr narrated to us, al-Layth narrated from Kathir ibn Furqad from Nafi' that Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) informed him, saying: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to slaughter and sacrifice at the Musalla.