The Book of Hajj-02a
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The reciter: Yahya ibn Yahya al-Tamimi narrated to us, saying: I read to Malik, from Nafi', from Abdullah ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both): Sunan al-Bayhaqi 4:392 He said: And Abdullah ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) would add to it: "Labbaik labbaik, wa sa'dayka, wal khayru bi yadayka, labbaik wal raghaba' ilayka wal 'amal".
The Shaykh : This talbiyah; the talbiyah means a response. It is said: "Laba" meaning "he responded." It was a response because Allah, the Exalted, commanded His servants and called them to His House, saying:[Al-Hajj 22:27] So you say: "Labbaik," as if you are addressing your Lord, Mighty and Majestic, meaning: I have responded to you, O my Lord. The duplication here does not intend its literal meaning, but rather repetition, even if it is prolonged, like His saying, the Exalted: [Al-Mulk 67:3-4] meaning: round after round, even if it is hundreds of rounds.
And His saying: means: O Allah.
And His saying:Sunan an-Nasa'i 2751Sahih (Darussalam) means: sincerity to Allah, Mighty and Majestic, in this talbiyah, meaning: I did not respond to you for the sake of this world, boasting, fame, or the like; rather, it is for You alone, there is no partner for You.
Sunan an-Nasa'i 2751Sahih (Darussalam) is narrated with and . So according to the narration with , it is for causation, and according to the narration with , it is for a new statement affirming praise for Allah, Mighty and Majestic. For this reason, the scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) said that is more eloquent than "that."
And His saying:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 825Sahih (Darussalam) is praise of Allah by stating that praise is for Him and grace is for Him, meaning He is the One who bestowed it, Mighty and Majestic, .
The Arabs used to recite this talbiyah, saying:Sahih Muslim 1185 This is from their pre-Islamic ignorance. How can there be a partner for Allah when Allah owns him and what he owns, and then you say: Sahih Muslim 1185 This is impossible; a slave cannot be a partner to the owner. For this reason, Allah gave an example of this, saying: [Ar-Rum 30:28] The answer is: No. So how do you make for Allah, from what He owns, a partner for Him?!
Ibn 'Umar used to add: He added this not in opposition to the Sunnah, but this is from the category of what is permissible. For this reason, among the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), some would say the takbir and some would say the ihlal, meaning with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), some would say the takbir and some would say the ihlal and talbiyah. The matter in this is broad.
And in this is evidence that there is breadth in such matters, as long as a person does not intend by them to oppose the Sunnah. One should rebuke the one who rebukes the eater for saying when he eats:Sunan Abi Dawud 788Sahih (Al-Albani) Some people, when they hear the eater say: Sunan Abi Dawud 788Sahih (Al-Albani) say: "I seek refuge in Allah, it is an innovation," because the Messenger said to 'Umar ibn Abi al-Salt: But did he forbid him from saying "the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy"? No. So, following their rule, we say: If a person writes at the beginning of a letter: Sunan Abi Dawud 788Sahih (Al-Albani) We say this is an innovation, because the Messenger says: assuming the hadith is authentic.
The important thing is that the Shari'ah allows breadth in such matters, the condition being that a person does not intend by them to oppose the Sunnah.
So as long as it is praise, or more accurately, an addition to praise for Allah, its basis is established, that this place is a place of praise. And if its basis is established and a person has not brought something he believes is more complete than what came from the Messenger, meaning that it is a Sunnah, then there is no harm.
Ibn 'Umar is known to be among the most rigorous people in adhering to the Sunnah, and the most scrupulous, and yet he adds to it, and he is a noble Companion known for his jurisprudence.
The important thing is that a person should recite this talbiyah, and restricting oneself to the talbiyah of the Prophet is better, without doubt. And adding like what Ibn 'Umar added is also permissible.
And does one raise one's voice with it?
The answer: Yes, due to what was mentioned previously: "The people of Madinah say the ihlal, the people of Najd say the ihlal," and the ihlal is raising the voice.
And in the hadith of Jabir ibn 'Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both), he said: We used to shout in Hajj with a shout. A person should recite the talbiyah with a loud voice, as much as he can, in a way that is difficult for him, his neck veins swell, and his cheeks redden.
That the talbiyah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was: "Labbaik Allahumma, labbaik, labbaik la sharika laka labbaik, innal hamda wal ni'mata laka wal mulku la sharika laka"
أن تلبية رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : لبيك اللهم ، لبيك ، لبيك لا شريك لك لبيك ، إن الحمد والنعمة لك والملك لا شريك لكThe Shaykh : This talbiyah; the talbiyah means a response. It is said: "Laba" meaning "he responded." It was a response because Allah, the Exalted, commanded His servants and called them to His House, saying:
And proclaim to the people the Hajj [pilgrimage]; they will come to you on foot
وأذن في الناس بالحج يأتوك رجالًاSo return [your] vision [to the sky]; do you see any breaks? (4) Then return [your] vision twice again.
فارجع البصر هل ترى من فطور ثم ارجع البصر كرتينAnd His saying:
O Allah
اللهمAnd His saying:
You have no partner
لبيك لا شريك لكhere I am. Verily all praise and blessings are Yours
لبيك إن الحمد والنعمة لكIndeed
إنthat
أنthat
أنIndeed
إنIndeed
إنAnd His saying:
All praise, thanks and blessings are for You. All sovereignty is for You.
إن الحمد والنعمة لك والملكno partner for You
لا شريك لكThe Arabs used to recite this talbiyah, saying:
Ibn 'Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) reported that the polytheists also pronounced (Talbiya) as: Here I am at Thy service, there is no associate with Thee. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Woe be upon them, as they also said: But one associate with Thee, you possess mastery over him, but he does not possess mastery (over you). They used to say this and circumambulate the Ka'ba.
لبيك لا شريك لك إلا شريكًا هو لك تملكه وما ملكBut one associate with Thee
إلا شريكًا هو لكHe presents to you an example from yourselves. Do you have among those whom your right hands possess any partners in what We have provided for you so that you are equal therein
ضَرَبَ لَكُمْ مَثَلًا مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ هَلْ لَكُمْ مِنْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ مِنْ شُرَكَاءَ فِي مَا رَزَقْنَاكُمْ فَأَنْتُمْ فِيهِ سَوَاءٌIbn 'Umar used to add:
At your service, at your service, and good is in Your hands. At your service, and the desire is for You, and the deed.
لبيك وسعديك والخير بيديك لبيك والرغباء إليك والعملAnd in this is evidence that there is breadth in such matters, as long as a person does not intend by them to oppose the Sunnah. One should rebuke the one who rebukes the eater for saying when he eats:
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the merciful
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيمIn the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the merciful
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيمIn the name of Allah
سم اللهIn the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the merciful
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيمEvery matter that is not begun with the name of Allah
كل أمر لا يبدأ فيه بباسم اللهThe important thing is that the Shari'ah allows breadth in such matters, the condition being that a person does not intend by them to oppose the Sunnah.
So as long as it is praise, or more accurately, an addition to praise for Allah, its basis is established, that this place is a place of praise. And if its basis is established and a person has not brought something he believes is more complete than what came from the Messenger, meaning that it is a Sunnah, then there is no harm.
Ibn 'Umar is known to be among the most rigorous people in adhering to the Sunnah, and the most scrupulous, and yet he adds to it, and he is a noble Companion known for his jurisprudence.
The important thing is that a person should recite this talbiyah, and restricting oneself to the talbiyah of the Prophet is better, without doubt. And adding like what Ibn 'Umar added is also permissible.
And does one raise one's voice with it?
The answer: Yes, due to what was mentioned previously: "The people of Madinah say the ihlal, the people of Najd say the ihlal," and the ihlal is raising the voice.
And in the hadith of Jabir ibn 'Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both), he said: We used to shout in Hajj with a shout. A person should recite the talbiyah with a loud voice, as much as he can, in a way that is difficult for him, his neck veins swell, and his cheeks redden.