What is the meaning of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) statement to Suraqah: (But it is for eternity)?
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The questioner : The Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) statement to Suraqah: in light of what we have established regarding the Companions' breaking of their Hajj?
The Shaykh : No, "for eternity" means the permissibility of breaking the Hajj to perform 'Umrah, not the obligation of doing so.
The questioner : How did we derive that it is for permissibility, not obligation, even though the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded the Companions?
The Shaykh : Because in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, this was absolutely impossible. So Suraqah feared that it was only for that year, so he said: "for eternity." But does "for eternity" mean obligation? No, it does not.
But it is for eternity
بل لأبدThe Shaykh : No, "for eternity" means the permissibility of breaking the Hajj to perform 'Umrah, not the obligation of doing so.
The questioner : How did we derive that it is for permissibility, not obligation, even though the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded the Companions?
The Shaykh : Because in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, this was absolutely impossible. So Suraqah feared that it was only for that year, so he said: "for eternity." But does "for eternity" mean obligation? No, it does not.