A reading from Ibn Hajar’s commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari regarding talfid, with the Shaykh’s annotations.
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The reader: "His statement: 'I heard 'Umar say: - Whoever braids - with the opening of the mu'jamah and the fa, whether light or heavy.
His statement: - Let him shave, and do not imitate talfid - meaning in Hajj. And Ibn 'Umar used to say:Sahih al-Bukhari 5914 This is in this narration, and it was mentioned earlier in the beginning of the chapter on Hajj with the wording: Mishkat al-Masabih 2541 as in the narration that follows this in the chapter.
And as for the statement of 'Umar, Ibn Battal interpreted it to mean that if one intends to enter the state of ihram and braids his hair to prevent it from becoming disheveled, he is not permitted to shorten it, because he has done what resembles talfid " ..
The Shaykh : What resembles.
The reader: "He has done what resembles talfid, for which the Lawgiver has made shaving obligatory. And 'Umar held that if one talfids his head in the state of ihram, shaving and performing the rites become obligatory upon him, and shortening does not suffice for him. So he likened the one who braids his head to the one who talfids it, and for that reason he ordered the one who braids to shave. It is also possible that 'Umar intended the command to shave upon entering the state of ihram so that one would not need talfid or braiding, meaning: whoever intends to braid or talfid, let him shave, for that is better than braiding or talfid. Then, if he intends to shorten afterwards, he will not be able to take from all sides as is the Sunnah.
And as for his statement: - Imitate - Ibn Battal reported that it is with the opening of the first letter, and the original is "do not imitate," so one of the taws was deleted. He said: It is permissible to have a dammah on the first letter and a kasrah on the muhaddah, and the first is more apparent.
And as for the statement of Ibn 'Umar, its apparent meaning is that he understood from his father " ..
The Shaykh : He understood, he understood.
The reader: "And as for the statement of Ibn 'Umar, its apparent meaning is that he " ..
The Shaykh : The statement of Ibn 'Umar
The reader: "And as for the statement of Ibn 'Umar, its apparent meaning is that he understood from his father that he held that leaving off talfid was better, so he reported that he saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) doing it. The explanation of talfid and its ruling was mentioned earlier in the book of Hajj, as was the hadith of Ibn 'Umar regarding talfid, and the hadith of Hafsa:Sahih Muslim 1229a the hadith ".
The Shaykh : Okay?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It is the apparent meaning, yes, meaning because talfid occurs in Hajj, so it is not befitting for those who are not in the state of ihram to imitate it.
And as for the statement of Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to talfid, that was in Hajj. Yes.
The student: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad.
The Shaykh : Yes? Is there a discussion?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes? What is it?
The student: Regarding 'Isa (peace be upon him), I mean.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The student: I am reading, I mean.
The Shaykh : Yes, read.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, it is long.
His statement: - Let him shave, and do not imitate talfid - meaning in Hajj. And Ibn 'Umar used to say:
I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) with his hair stuck together with gum.
لقد رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلّم ملبداhe heard God’s messenger say when with his hair matted
سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلّم يُهل ملبّداAnd as for the statement of 'Umar, Ibn Battal interpreted it to mean that if one intends to enter the state of ihram and braids his hair to prevent it from becoming disheveled, he is not permitted to shorten it, because he has done what resembles talfid " ..
The Shaykh : What resembles.
The reader: "He has done what resembles talfid, for which the Lawgiver has made shaving obligatory. And 'Umar held that if one talfids his head in the state of ihram, shaving and performing the rites become obligatory upon him, and shortening does not suffice for him. So he likened the one who braids his head to the one who talfids it, and for that reason he ordered the one who braids to shave. It is also possible that 'Umar intended the command to shave upon entering the state of ihram so that one would not need talfid or braiding, meaning: whoever intends to braid or talfid, let him shave, for that is better than braiding or talfid. Then, if he intends to shorten afterwards, he will not be able to take from all sides as is the Sunnah.
And as for his statement: - Imitate - Ibn Battal reported that it is with the opening of the first letter, and the original is "do not imitate," so one of the taws was deleted. He said: It is permissible to have a dammah on the first letter and a kasrah on the muhaddah, and the first is more apparent.
And as for the statement of Ibn 'Umar, its apparent meaning is that he understood from his father " ..
The Shaykh : He understood, he understood.
The reader: "And as for the statement of Ibn 'Umar, its apparent meaning is that he " ..
The Shaykh : The statement of Ibn 'Umar
The reader: "And as for the statement of Ibn 'Umar, its apparent meaning is that he understood from his father that he held that leaving off talfid was better, so he reported that he saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) doing it. The explanation of talfid and its ruling was mentioned earlier in the book of Hajj, as was the hadith of Ibn 'Umar regarding talfid, and the hadith of Hafsa:
I have stuck my hair and have driven my sacrificial animal
إني لبّدت رأسي وقلّدت هدييThe Shaykh : Okay?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It is the apparent meaning, yes, meaning because talfid occurs in Hajj, so it is not befitting for those who are not in the state of ihram to imitate it.
And as for the statement of Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to talfid, that was in Hajj. Yes.
The student: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad.
The Shaykh : Yes? Is there a discussion?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes? What is it?
The student: Regarding 'Isa (peace be upon him), I mean.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The student: I am reading, I mean.
The Shaykh : Yes, read.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, it is long.