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Sahih al-Bukhari 1531 (Book 25, Hadith 19) #1470
Using Dhatu-Irq as Miqat

SUMMARY: Umar, the Chief of the faithful believers, allowed people to use Dhatu-Irq as their Miqat instead of Qarn which was too far away for them.

Narrated Ibn 'Umar: When these two towns (Basra and Kufa) were captured, the people went to 'Umar and said, "O the Chief of the faithful believers! The Prophet fixed Qarn as the Miqat for the people of Najd, it is beyond our way and it is difficult for us to pass through it". He said, "Take as your Miqat a place situated opposite to Qarn on your usual way. So, he fixed Dhatu-Irq (as their Miqat)".
حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ لَمَّا فُتِحَ هَذَانِ الْمِصْرَانِ أَتَوْا عُمَرَ فَقَالُوا يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ حَدَّ لأَهْلِ نَجْدٍ قَرْنًا، وَهُوَ جَوْرٌ عَنْ طَرِيقِنَا، وَإِنَّا إِنْ أَرَدْنَا قَرْنًا شَقَّ عَلَيْنَا‏.‏ قَالَ فَانْظُرُوا حَذْوَهَا مِنْ طَرِيقِكُمْ‏.‏ فَحَدَّ لَهُمْ ذَاتَ عِرْقٍ‏.‏

TOPICS
miqat  *  qarn  *  dhatuirq

QUICK LESSONS:
Be considerate and understanding towards others
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how Umar, the Chief of the faithful believers, allowed people to use a place called Dhatu-Irq as their Miqat instead of Qarn which was too far away for them. A miqaṭ is a place where pilgrims who are travelling to Mecca must enter into a state of Ihram before proceeding any further. Umar understood that it would be difficult for people from Najd to travel all the way to Qarn and so he allowed them to use an alternative location closer by. This hadith teaches us that we should always be considerate and understanding towards others and try our best not to put unnecessary burdens on them. It also shows us that even though rules are important, they can sometimes be adjusted if needed in order to make things easier for those who have difficulty following them.

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