Explanation of the Book of Purification-08
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The Shaykh : Then the author (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "And from 'Amr ibn Kharijah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: Bulugh al-Maram 26 Ahmad and al-Tirmidhi narrated it, and al-Tirmidhi graded it as authentic".
"Delivered a sermon to us": A sermon is the reminder of the rulings of the Shari'ah, and it is usually delivered with emotion and impact, though it may not always be so, but that is the general case.
And his statement "at Mina": That was on the day of the festival. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon on the day of the festival and on the twelfth day. On the day of the festival, he delivered a sermon to them to teach them how to stone the pillars, how to perform the circumambulation, and how to walk between al-Safa and al-Marwah. On the twelfth day, he taught them what to do if they wished to hasten, because on the twelfth day, the Hajj ends for those who wish to hasten. It was the custom of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to deliver sermons to the people, either regular sermons or occasional sermons. The regular sermons are like the sermons for Jumu'ah, the two festivals, and the prayer for rain.
The scholars differed regarding the sermon for the eclipse prayer, and the correct view is that it is a regular sermon, and it is recommended to deliver a sermon after every eclipse prayer. Sometimes his sermons were occasional when he found something that required him to speak, and he would deliver a sermon to the people (peace and blessings be upon him), as in the story of Barirah, whom 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) purchased, and her family stipulated that the clientage should belong to them. So he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Muwatta Malik 38:18 Then he delivered a sermon to the people and said: Sahih al-Bukhari 2729.
In the Hajj, he delivered a sermon at 'Arafah and at Mina. Is this sermon regular or occasional? There is a possibility that it is regular or occasional, but it is not the Jumu'ah sermon. It is not said that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered the Jumu'ah sermon at 'Arafah, even if that day was a Friday, because it is not the Jumu'ah sermon. This is because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered the sermon before the call to prayer; he delivered the sermon and then the call was made. Also, because he delivered only one sermon, whereas if it had been Jumu'ah, there would have been two sermons. And because the hadith of Jabir says: "Then he stood up and prayed the midday prayer, then he established the prayer and prayed the afternoon prayer", explicitly stating that it was the midday prayer and not Jumu'ah. Also, if it had been Jumu'ah, it would not have been combined with it at all, because the afternoon prayer is not combined with Jumu'ah. So the important point is that there are many indications showing that the sermon of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) on the day of 'Arafah is not the Jumu'ah sermon. And his statement "at Mina": Mina is a place name. Is it the sacred precinct or the forbidden area?
The student: The forbidden area, the forbidden area.
The Shaykh : It is not a sacred precinct, may Allah reward you. We have two sacred precincts: a sacred precinct that is lawful, which is 'Arafah, and a sacred precinct that is forbidden, which is Muzdalifah. As for Mina, it is the station of the pilgrims. They said: It was named Mina because of the abundance of blood shed there, meaning the blood that is poured out there.
His statement: "And he was on his mount" is a circumstantial phrase describing the subject of "delivered a sermon," meaning: and the state was that he was on his mount, which was his camel. The camel on which he performed Hajj was nicknamed al-Qiswa', and the camel on which he was during the 'Umrah of Hudaybiyyah was nicknamed al-'Adha'. It was among the guidance of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that he named his animals, meaning the beasts, as well as his weapons, such as "so-and-so's sword" or "so-and-so's arrow" or the like. This is a recommended practice, and it has a benefit so that there is no confusion if, for example, he said to his servant, "Give me the camel." For example, if he had several camels, he would need to ask which camel. If he said, "Give me al-'Adha'" or "Give me al-Qiswa'," the problem is resolved and everything becomes clear. So it was among the guidance of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that he named his livestock and his sword. So we name our cars, for example, is that not so? This is if they are of the same type. But if they are different, for example, a Houd and a Ghamara, that is not needed; the description itself clarifies it. And his statement: "And its saliva was dripping onto my shoulder": The "wa" (and) here can be interpreted as a new beginning or as a circumstantial phrase. A circumstantial phrase from what? It is a circumstantial phrase from the mount, meaning: and the state was that its saliva was dripping onto my shoulder. Saliva is what comes out of the mouth.
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) delivered a Khutba (religious talk) to us at Mina while mounted on his camel and its saliva was pouring on my shoulders
خطبنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بمنى وهو على راحلته ، ولعابها يسيل على كتفي"Delivered a sermon to us": A sermon is the reminder of the rulings of the Shari'ah, and it is usually delivered with emotion and impact, though it may not always be so, but that is the general case.
And his statement "at Mina": That was on the day of the festival. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon on the day of the festival and on the twelfth day. On the day of the festival, he delivered a sermon to them to teach them how to stone the pillars, how to perform the circumambulation, and how to walk between al-Safa and al-Marwah. On the twelfth day, he taught them what to do if they wished to hasten, because on the twelfth day, the Hajj ends for those who wish to hasten. It was the custom of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to deliver sermons to the people, either regular sermons or occasional sermons. The regular sermons are like the sermons for Jumu'ah, the two festivals, and the prayer for rain.
The scholars differed regarding the sermon for the eclipse prayer, and the correct view is that it is a regular sermon, and it is recommended to deliver a sermon after every eclipse prayer. Sometimes his sermons were occasional when he found something that required him to speak, and he would deliver a sermon to the people (peace and blessings be upon him), as in the story of Barirah, whom 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) purchased, and her family stipulated that the clientage should belong to them. So he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Take her and stipulate that the wala' is yours
خذيها واشترطي لهم الولاءWhat is wrong with some people who stipulate things which are not in Allah's Laws? Any condition which is not in Allah's Laws is invalid even if there were a hundred such conditions. Allah's Rules are the most valid and Allah's Conditions are the most solid. The Wala is for the manumitted.
ما بال أقوام يشترطون شروطًا ليست في كتاب الله؟ كلّ شرط ليس في كتاب الله فهو باطل وإن كان مائة شرط، قضاء الله أحقّ وشرط الله أوثق وإنّما الولاء لمن أعتقIn the Hajj, he delivered a sermon at 'Arafah and at Mina. Is this sermon regular or occasional? There is a possibility that it is regular or occasional, but it is not the Jumu'ah sermon. It is not said that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered the Jumu'ah sermon at 'Arafah, even if that day was a Friday, because it is not the Jumu'ah sermon. This is because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered the sermon before the call to prayer; he delivered the sermon and then the call was made. Also, because he delivered only one sermon, whereas if it had been Jumu'ah, there would have been two sermons. And because the hadith of Jabir says: "Then he stood up and prayed the midday prayer, then he established the prayer and prayed the afternoon prayer", explicitly stating that it was the midday prayer and not Jumu'ah. Also, if it had been Jumu'ah, it would not have been combined with it at all, because the afternoon prayer is not combined with Jumu'ah. So the important point is that there are many indications showing that the sermon of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) on the day of 'Arafah is not the Jumu'ah sermon. And his statement "at Mina": Mina is a place name. Is it the sacred precinct or the forbidden area?
The student: The forbidden area, the forbidden area.
The Shaykh : It is not a sacred precinct, may Allah reward you. We have two sacred precincts: a sacred precinct that is lawful, which is 'Arafah, and a sacred precinct that is forbidden, which is Muzdalifah. As for Mina, it is the station of the pilgrims. They said: It was named Mina because of the abundance of blood shed there, meaning the blood that is poured out there.
His statement: "And he was on his mount" is a circumstantial phrase describing the subject of "delivered a sermon," meaning: and the state was that he was on his mount, which was his camel. The camel on which he performed Hajj was nicknamed al-Qiswa', and the camel on which he was during the 'Umrah of Hudaybiyyah was nicknamed al-'Adha'. It was among the guidance of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that he named his animals, meaning the beasts, as well as his weapons, such as "so-and-so's sword" or "so-and-so's arrow" or the like. This is a recommended practice, and it has a benefit so that there is no confusion if, for example, he said to his servant, "Give me the camel." For example, if he had several camels, he would need to ask which camel. If he said, "Give me al-'Adha'" or "Give me al-Qiswa'," the problem is resolved and everything becomes clear. So it was among the guidance of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that he named his livestock and his sword. So we name our cars, for example, is that not so? This is if they are of the same type. But if they are different, for example, a Houd and a Ghamara, that is not needed; the description itself clarifies it. And his statement: "And its saliva was dripping onto my shoulder": The "wa" (and) here can be interpreted as a new beginning or as a circumstantial phrase. A circumstantial phrase from what? It is a circumstantial phrase from the mount, meaning: and the state was that its saliva was dripping onto my shoulder. Saliva is what comes out of the mouth.