Was the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) a qarun in his Hajj?
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The questioner : The Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) Hajj was a qiran?
The Shaykh : Imam Ahmad said: “I have no doubt that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was a qarun, but tamattu’ is more beloved to me.”
The questioner : He encouraged tamattu’?
The Shaykh : Because for one who does not bring the sacrificial animal, tamattu’ is the best for him.
The questioner : So which is better, qiran or tamattu’?
The correct view, the correct view, is that tamattu’ is better, except for one who brings the sacrificial animal, for whom qiran is better. This is how the evidence is reconciled. But the question remains: Is it better to bring the sacrificial animal and perform qiran, or not to bring it and perform tamattu’? There is disagreement on this. Some said that it is better not to bring it and to perform tamattu’, based on the saying of the ProphetSahih al-Bukhari 7229.
And some say that it is better to bring it and not exit the state of ihram, and to perform qiran, because this was the action of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He only said what he said to make the hearts of the Companions comfortable so that they would not have hesitation or doubt. And each has a perspective.
The one who prefers bringing the sacrificial animal and qiran says that this yields a benefit, which is the increase of the ritual through the sacrificial animal. And the one who prefers tamattu’ and not bringing it says that this yields a benefit, which is the separation of each ritual from the other, the completion of the ritual, and the facilitation for oneself by exiting the state of ihram between the two rituals. This is stronger in my view: that it is better not to bring the sacrificial animal and to be a mutamatti’.
And our saying that the Prophet intended to make the hearts of his Companions comfortable is a possibility, but the command for tamattu’ is clear and there is no doubt in it. So based on this, we say: It is better not to bring the sacrificial animal and to perform tamattu’.
The Shaykh : Imam Ahmad said: “I have no doubt that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was a qarun, but tamattu’ is more beloved to me.”
The questioner : He encouraged tamattu’?
The Shaykh : Because for one who does not bring the sacrificial animal, tamattu’ is the best for him.
The questioner : So which is better, qiran or tamattu’?
The correct view, the correct view, is that tamattu’ is better, except for one who brings the sacrificial animal, for whom qiran is better. This is how the evidence is reconciled. But the question remains: Is it better to bring the sacrificial animal and perform qiran, or not to bring it and perform tamattu’? There is disagreement on this. Some said that it is better not to bring it and to perform tamattu’, based on the saying of the Prophet
If I had formerly known what I came to know recently, I would not have driven the Hadi with me and would have finished the state of Ihram along with the people
لو استقبلت من أمري ما استدبرت ما سقت الهدي ولأحللت معكمAnd some say that it is better to bring it and not exit the state of ihram, and to perform qiran, because this was the action of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He only said what he said to make the hearts of the Companions comfortable so that they would not have hesitation or doubt. And each has a perspective.
The one who prefers bringing the sacrificial animal and qiran says that this yields a benefit, which is the increase of the ritual through the sacrificial animal. And the one who prefers tamattu’ and not bringing it says that this yields a benefit, which is the separation of each ritual from the other, the completion of the ritual, and the facilitation for oneself by exiting the state of ihram between the two rituals. This is stronger in my view: that it is better not to bring the sacrificial animal and to be a mutamatti’.
And our saying that the Prophet intended to make the hearts of his Companions comfortable is a possibility, but the command for tamattu’ is clear and there is no doubt in it. So based on this, we say: It is better not to bring the sacrificial animal and to perform tamattu’.