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Sunan Abi Dawud 2004 (Book 11, Hadith 284) #22296
Following Prophet's Teachings

SUMMARY: Umar ibn al-Khattab was asked about a woman who had performed the obligatory circumambulation on the day of sacrifice and then menstruated. He said that she must perform the last circumambulation of the House (the Ka'bah). Al-Harith mentioned that this was also what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had told him. Umar expressed surprise at Al-Harith asking him about something he already knew from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).

Al-Harith ibn Abdullah ibn Aws said: I came to Umar ibn al-Khattab and asked him about a woman who has performed the (obligatory) circumambulation on the day of sacrifice, and then she menstruates. He said: She must perform the last circumambulation of the House (the Ka'bah). Al-Harith said: The Messenger of Allah told me the same thing. Umar said: May your hands fall down! You asked me about a thing that you had asked the Messenger of Allah so that I might oppose him.
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ يَعْلَى بْنِ عَطَاءٍ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ، قَالَ أَتَيْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ فَسَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ، تَطُوفُ بِالْبَيْتِ يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ ثُمَّ تَحِيضُ قَالَ لِيَكُنْ آخِرُ عَهْدِهَا بِالْبَيْتِ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَقَالَ الْحَارِثُ كَذَلِكَ أَفْتَانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ أَرِبْتَ عَنْ يَدَيْكَ سَأَلْتَنِي عَنْ شَىْءٍ سَأَلْتَ عَنْهُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لِكَيْمَا أُخَالِفَ

TOPICS
circumambulation  *  sacrifice  *  kabah  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow divinely inspired instructions without doubt or opposition

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about following Prophet Muhammad's teachings even if we know them already. In this particular case, it is about a woman who has performed her obligatory circumambulations on the day of sacrifice but then menstruates afterwards. The Prophet Muhammad taught that she must perform one more circumambulation to make up for it. When Umar was asked about this situation he expressed surprise as he knew what answer to give because it was taught by Prophet Muhammad himself. This teaches us to always follow and respect our prophet's teachings no matter how much we think we know them already or how obvious they may seem to us. We should never doubt or oppose his teachings as they are divinely inspired and come from God Himself.

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