What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 2956 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of Hajj), narrated by It was narrated that Ubaid bin Juraij said:, states: ""I said to Ibn Umar: 'I see that you only touch these two Yemeni corners.' He said: 'I only saw the Messenger of Allah touch these two corners.'" This is an abridgement of it."

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #2956

The Book of Hajj

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، وَابْنِ، جُرَيْجٍ وَمَالِكٍ عَنِ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لاِبْنِ عُمَرَ رَأَيْتُكَ لاَ تَسْتَلِمُ مِنَ الأَرْكَانِ إِلاَّ هَذَيْنِ الرُّكْنَيْنِ الْيَمَانِيَيْنِ ‏.‏ قَالَ لَمْ أَرَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَسْتَلِمُ إِلاَّ هَذَيْنِ الرُّكْنَيْنِ مُخْتَصَرٌ ‏.‏

"I said to Ibn Umar: 'I see that you only touch these two Yemeni corners.' He said: 'I only saw the Messenger of Allah touch these two corners.'" This is an abridgement of it.

Narrated by It was narrated that Ubaid bin Juraij said:

Context

In this narration, Ibn Umar recounts a conversation about the practice of touching the corners of the Kaaba during Tawaf. He explains that he only observed the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ touching the two Yemeni corners, indicating a specific practice that the Prophet ﷺ followed. This highlights the importance of adhering to the Sunnah in religious rituals.

Modern Application

This hadith serves as a guide for Muslims during Tawaf, encouraging them to follow the practices established by the Prophet ﷺ. It emphasizes the significance of observing the Sunnah in religious rituals.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Hajj because it provides insight into the specific practices of Tawaf as demonstrated by the Prophet ﷺ.

Hajj