Hajj-e-Tamatto

1. It is narrated from Abu Rijaa that Imran bin Husain said: “The verse of Hajj-e-Tamatto was revealed in Quran and following it the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) ordered us to act upon it. And after that neither any verse was revealed abrogating it, nor the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) prohibited it till he passed away. On the contrary, a man according to his wish, issued an opinion.”

[Saheeh Muslim, 1:474 [3/71, H. 172, Kitabul Hajj]; also Ref: Saheeh Muslim [3/71, H. 169- 171, Kitabul Hajj]; Qurtubbi has also mentioned it in the same words in his Tafseer, 2:365 [2/258]. Also refer to Saheeh Bukhari, 3:151 [2/569, H. 1496], published 1272 A.H. am Saheeh Bukhari, Kitabul Tafseer, Surah Baqarah, 7:24 [4/1642, H. 4246], published 1277 A.H]

It is mentioned in some copies of Saheeh Bukhari that Muhammad Bukhari said: ‘That person’ implies Umar.

Qastalani says in Irshad:  “Since it was he (Umar), who prohibited it.”

[Irshadus Sari, [10/61, H. 4518]

Ibne Kathir in his Tafseer,  quoting from Bukhari, says: “This issue, which Bukhari has said in concealed manner, in another place, he has clearly mentioned that Umar forbid Hajje Tamatto.”

[Tafseer Ibne Kaseer, 1:223]

2. It is narrated from Abu Moosa that he issued verdict for the lawfulness of Hajje Tamatto.

A person said to him: Exercise restraint in delivering some of your religious verdicts, for you do not know what the Commander of Believers has introduced in the rites (of Hajj) after you (when you were away in Yemen).

He (Abu Moosa) met him (Umar) subsequently and asked him (about it), whereupon Umar said: I know that Allah’s Apostle (s.a.w.a.) and also his companions did that (observed Tamatto’), but I do not approve that married persons should have intercourse with their wives under the shade of the trees, and then set out for Hajj with water trickling down from their heads.”

[Saheeh Muslim, 1:472 [3/67, H. 157, Kitabul Hajj]; Sonan Ibne Majah, 2:229 [2/992, H. 2979]; Musnad Ahmad, 1:50 [1/81, H. 353]; Sonanul Kubraa, 5:153 [2/348, H. 3715]

3. It is narrated from Saalim that: “I was seated in the Masjid with Ibne Umar when a Syrian arrived and inquired about Hajje Tamatto. Ibne Umar said: “It is a good thing.”

The Syrian said: “Your father prohibited it?”

Ibne Umar said: “Woe upon you, my father may have prohibited it, but the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) himself acted upon it and commanded it. Should I act on the orders of my father or on the commands of the Prophet? Arise and go away from here.”

[Tafseer Qurtubbi, 2:365 [2/258] quoting from Darqutni]

4. It is narrated from Ibne Abbas that he said to someone, who argued with him regarding Hajje Tamatto through the acts of Abu Bakr and Umar: “It is near that a stone would crash on your head from heavens. I am saying: The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.a.) said this and you are saying: Abu Bakr and Umar said such and such?”

[ Zaadul Maad, Ibne Qayyim, 1:215 [1/209]; gloss on Sharahul Mawahib, 2:328]