Why did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delay the Hajj?
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Question:
The Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) delay of the Hajj?
Answer:
The most likely explanation, and Allah knows best, is that it was not made obligatory until later, or that there were other matters that occupied him and prevented him from performing the Hajj in the ninth year, so he ordered Abu Bakr to do so as a preparation.
Q: In the ninth year, he ordered Abu Bakr?
A: To lead the people in the Hajj: either because it was a preparation for his own (peace and blessings be upon him) Hajj, or because it was not made obligatory at that time, or because he (peace and blessings be upon him) was unable to do so, since the Hajj requires expenses that were not available at that time. The original rule and principle is that commands are for immediate execution; this is the default.
The Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) delay of the Hajj?
Answer:
The most likely explanation, and Allah knows best, is that it was not made obligatory until later, or that there were other matters that occupied him and prevented him from performing the Hajj in the ninth year, so he ordered Abu Bakr to do so as a preparation.
Q: In the ninth year, he ordered Abu Bakr?
A: To lead the people in the Hajj: either because it was a preparation for his own (peace and blessings be upon him) Hajj, or because it was not made obligatory at that time, or because he (peace and blessings be upon him) was unable to do so, since the Hajj requires expenses that were not available at that time. The original rule and principle is that commands are for immediate execution; this is the default.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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