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Musnad Ahmad 707 (Book 5, Hadith 140) #34366
The Importance of Following the Sunnah

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of following the Sunnah and not restricting people from doing what Allah has allowed them to do.

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair said: We were with 'Uthman bin 'Affan (رضي الله عنه) in al-Juhfah, and with him were a group of people from Syria, among whom was Habeeb bin Maslamah Al-Fihri'.Uthman said, when joining 'Umrah to Hajj (tamattu') was mentioned to him: It is more perfect for Hajj and umrah that they should not be done together in the months of Hajj. If you delay this 'Umrah so that you visit this House twice, that will be better, for Allah, may He be exalted, has bestowed a great deal of good'.Ali bin Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) was at the bottom of the valley, seeding a camel of his. He heard about what 'Uthman had said, and he came and stood over 'Uthman (رضي الله عنه) and said: Do you want a Sunnah that was established by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and a concession that Allah, may He be exalted, granted to people in His Book to be restricted for them and to forbid it to them? It is for the one who needs it and for the one whose home is remote. Then he entered ihram for Hajj and 'Umrah together'.Uthman (رضي الله عنه) turned to the people and said: Did I forbid it? I did not forbid it; rather it was only an opinion that I suggested. Whoever wants to follow it may do so and whoever wants to ignore it may do so.
حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ عَبَّادِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، قَالَ وَاللَّهِ إِنَّا لَمَعَ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ بِالْجُحْفَةِ وَمَعَهُ رَهْطٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الشَّامِ فِيهِمْ حَبِيبُ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ الْفِهْرِيُّ إِذْ قَالَ عُثْمَانُ وَذُكِرَ لَهُ التَّمَتُّعُ بِالْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى الْحَجِّ إِنَّ أَتَمَّ لِلْحَجِّ وَالْعُمْرَةِ أَنْ لَا يَكُونَا فِي أَشْهُرِ الْحَجِّ فَلَوْ أَخَّرْتُمْ هَذِهِ الْعُمْرَةَ حَتَّى تَزُورُوا هَذَا الْبَيْتَ زَوْرَتَيْنِ كَانَ أَفْضَلَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى قَدْ وَسَّعَ فِي الْخَيْرِ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فِي بَطْنِ الْوَادِي يَعْلِفُ بَعِيرًا لَهُ قَالَ فَبَلَغَهُ الَّذِي قَالَ عُثْمَانُ فَأَقْبَلَ حَتَّى وَقَفَ عَلَى عُثْمَانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ أَعَمَدْتَ إِلَى سُنَّةٍ سَنَّهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَرُخْصَةٍ رَخَّصَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى بِهَا لِلْعِبَادِ فِي كِتَابِهِ تُضَيِّقُ عَلَيْهِمْ فِيهَا وَتَنْهَى عَنْهَا وَقَدْ كَانَتْ لِذِي الْحَاجَةِ وَلِنَائِي الدَّارِ ثُمَّ أَهَلَّ بِحَجَّةٍ وَعُمْرَةٍ مَعًا فَأَقْبَلَ عُثْمَانُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَلَى النَّاسِ فَقَالَ وَهَلْ نَهَيْتُ عَنْهَا إِنِّي لَمْ أَنْهَ عَنْهَا إِنَّمَا كَانَ رَأْيًا أَشَرْتُ بِهِ فَمَنْ شَاءَ أَخَذَ بِهِ وَمَنْ شَاءَ تَرَكَهُ‏.‏
TOPICS
sunnah  *  umrah  *  hajj  *  tamattu  *  affan

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Follow sunnahs established by Prophet Muhammad .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how Uthman ibn Affan was discussing with a group of people from Syria, when he suggested that it would be better for someone to delay their Umrah so they can visit the House twice. However, Ali ibn Abi Talib heard this and reminded Uthman that it was established by Prophet Muhammad and Allah has granted a concession in His Book for those who need it or whose home is remote. He then entered ihram for both Hajj and Umrah together, which made Uthman realize his mistake and he said that whoever wants to follow his suggestion may do so but whoever wants to ignore it may do so as well. This hadith teaches us the importance of following the sunnah established by Prophet Muhammad as well as not restricting people from doing what Allah has allowed them to do in His Book. It also teaches us humility, since Uthman accepted his mistake without any hesitation or argument when reminded by Ali ibn Abi Talib.

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