The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) combined (qiran) and offered a sacrificial animal, so what is the evidence for those who say that the one who combines (qiran) is not required to offer a sacrificial animal?
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The questioner : Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) combine (qiran) and offer a sacrificial animal?
The Shaykh : He combined (qiran), yes, and he offered a sacrificial animal...
The questioner : ...we would be contradicting the guidance of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)... So what evidence did those who say that the one who combines (qiran) is not required to offer a sacrificial animal rely on?
The Shaykh : It is well known that we cannot obligate people to follow the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in this matter, otherwise we would have to obligate them to offer a hundred camels, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) offered a hundred camels. The offering of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is undoubtedly voluntary, meaning that what he offered beyond one was voluntary. So where is the distinction that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) intended one of the seven hundred to be obligatory and the rest voluntary? Furthermore, the fundamental principle among scholars is that a mere action does not indicate obligation. In any case, we have stated that the most cautious course is what? Adopting the opinion of the majority, whether we say that it is established by explicit text and that qiran is included in the tamattu' mentioned in His saying[Al-Baqarah 2:196], or whether we say that it is established by analogical reasoning (qiyas) as stated by Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him).
The questioner : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered every seven people to share in one camel, which specifies this.
The Shaykh : It does not specify it.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, but may Allah reward you, what is the evidence that the Messenger intended obligation with any one of the seven hundred?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : In any case, we have not forbidden the offering of a sacrificial animal. May Allah reward him with good for adopting the most cautious course.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, this does not fall under this, because this is a characteristic or an independent action; it appears that it does not fall under this.
The Shaykh : He combined (qiran), yes, and he offered a sacrificial animal...
The questioner : ...we would be contradicting the guidance of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)... So what evidence did those who say that the one who combines (qiran) is not required to offer a sacrificial animal rely on?
The Shaykh : It is well known that we cannot obligate people to follow the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in this matter, otherwise we would have to obligate them to offer a hundred camels, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) offered a hundred camels. The offering of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is undoubtedly voluntary, meaning that what he offered beyond one was voluntary. So where is the distinction that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) intended one of the seven hundred to be obligatory and the rest voluntary? Furthermore, the fundamental principle among scholars is that a mere action does not indicate obligation. In any case, we have stated that the most cautious course is what? Adopting the opinion of the majority, whether we say that it is established by explicit text and that qiran is included in the tamattu' mentioned in His saying
whoever performs 'umrah [during the Hajj months] followed by Hajj
فمن تمتع بالعمرة إلى الحجThe questioner : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered every seven people to share in one camel, which specifies this.
The Shaykh : It does not specify it.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, but may Allah reward you, what is the evidence that the Messenger intended obligation with any one of the seven hundred?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : In any case, we have not forbidden the offering of a sacrificial animal. May Allah reward him with good for adopting the most cautious course.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, this does not fall under this, because this is a characteristic or an independent action; it appears that it does not fall under this.