Sahih Al-Bukhari: Chapter 27

When `Abdullah bin `Umar set out for Mecca intending to perform Umra, at the time of afflictions, he
said, "If I should be prevented from reaching the Ka`ba, then I would do the same as Allah's Messenger (PbUH)
did, so I assume the lhram for Umra as Allah's Messenger (PbUH) assumed the Ihram for Umra in the year of
Hudaibiya."

That Ubaidullah bin `Abdullah and Salim bin `Abdullah informed him that they told Ibn `Umar when
Ibn Az-Zubair was attacked by the army, saying "There is no harm for you if you did not perform Hajj
this year. We are afraid that you may be prevented from reaching the Ka`ba." Ibn `Umar said "We set
out with Allah's Messenger (PbUH) and the non-believers of Quraish prevented us from reaching the Ka`ba, and
so the Prophet (PbUH) slaughtered his Hadi and got his head shaved." Ibn `Umar added, "I make you
witnesses that I have made `Umra obligatory for me. And, Allah willing, I will go and then if the way
to Ka`ba is clear, I will perform the Tawaf, but if I am prevented from going to the Ka`ba then I will
do the same as the Prophet (PbUH) did while I was in his company." Ibn `Umar then assumed Ihram for Umra
from Dhul-Hulaifa and proceeded for a while and said, "The conditions of `Umra and Hajj are similar
and I make you witnesses that I have made `Umra and Hajj obligatory for myself." So, he did not
finish the Ihram till the day of Nahr (slaughtering) came, and he slaughtered his Hadi. He used to say,
"I will not finish the Ihram till I perform the Tawaf, one Tawaf on the day of entering Mecca (i.e. of
Safa and Marwa for both `Umra and Hajj).

Some of the sons of `Abdullah told him (i.e. `Abdullah) if he had stayed (and not performed Hajj that
year).

Allah's Messenger (PbUH) was prevented from performing (`Umra) Therefore, he shaved his head and had sexual
relations with his wives and slaughtered his Hadi and performed Umra in the following year.

(Abdullah) bin `Umar used to say, "Is not (the following of) the tradition of Allah's Messenger (PbUH) sufficient
for you? If anyone of you is prevented from performing Hajj, he should perform the Tawaf of the
Ka`ba and between As-Safa and Al-Marwa and then finish the Ihram and everything will become
legal for him which was illegal for him (during the state of Ihram) and he can perform Hajj in a
following year and he should slaughter a Hadi or fast in case he cannot afford the Hadi."

Allah's Messenger (PbUH) slaughtered (the Hadi) before he had his head shaved and then he ordered his
Companions to do the same.

That `Abdullah and Salim said to `Abdullah bin `Umar, "(You should not go for Hajj this year)."
`Abdullah bin `Umar replied, "We set out with the Prophet (PbUH) (to Mecca for performing `Umra) and e
infidels of Quraish prevented us from reaching the Ka`ba. Allah's Messenger (PbUH) slaughtered his Budn
(camels for sacrifice) and got his head shaved."

When `Abdullah bin `Umar set out for Mecca with the intentions performing `Umra in the period of
afflictions, he said, "If I should be prevented from reaching the Ka`ba, then I would do the same as we
did while in the company of Allah's Messenger (PbUH) ." So, he assumed the Ihram for `Umra since the Prophet (PbUH)
had assumed the Ihram for `Umra in the year of Al-Hudaibiya. Then `Abdullah bin `Umar thought
about it and said, "The conditions for both Hajj and `Umra are similar." He then turned towards his
companions and said, "The conditions of both Hajj and `Umra are similar and I make you witnesses
that I have made the performance of Hajj obligatory for myself along with `Umra." He then performed
one Tawaf (between As-Safa and Al-Marwa) for both of them (i.e. Hajj and (`Umra) and considered
that to be sufficient for him and offered a Hadi.

Ka`b bin 'Ujra said that Allah's Messenger (PbUH) said to him (Ka`b), "Perhaps your lice have troubled you?"
Ka`b replied, "Yes! O Allah's Messenger (PbUH)." Allah's Messenger (PbUH) said, "Have your head shaved and then either
fast three days or feed six poor persons or slaughter one sheep as a sacrifice."

Allah's Messenger (PbUH) stood beside me at Al-Hudaibiya and the lice were falling from my head in great
number. He asked me, "Have your lice troubled you?" I replied in the affirmative. He ordered me to
get my head shaved. Ka`b added, "This Holy Verse:--'And if any of you is ill, or has ailment in his
scalp (2.196), etc. was revealed regarding me. "The Prophet (PbUH) then ordered me either to fast three days,
or to feed six poor persons with one Faraq (three Sas) (of dates), or to slaughter a sheep, etc.
(sacrifice) whatever was available.

I sat with Ka`b bin 'Ujra and asked him about the Fidya. He replied, "This revelation was revealed
concerning my case especially, but it is also for you in general. I was carried to Allah's Messenger (PbUH) and
the lice were falling in great number on my face. The Prophet (PbUH) said, "I have never thought that your
ailment (or struggle) has reached to such an extent as I see. Can you afford a sheep?" I replied in the
negative. He then said, "Fast for three days, or feed six poor persons each with half a Sa of food." (1
Sa = 3 Kilograms approx.)

(Reporting the speech of Ka`b bin Umra) Allah's Messenger (PbUH) saw him (i.e. Ka`b) while the lice were
falling on his face. He asked (him), "Have your lice troubled you?" He replied in the affirmative. So,
he ordered him to get his head shaved while he was at Al-Hudaibiya. At that time they were not
permitted to finish their Ihram, and were still hoping to enter Mecca. So, Allah revealed the verses of
Al-Fidya. Allah's Messenger (PbUH) ordered him to feed six poor persons with one Faraq of food or to slaughter
one sheep (as a sacrifice) or to fast for three days.

Allah's Messenger (PbUH) saw him (i.e. Ka'b) while the lice were falling on his face.

Allah's Messenger (PbUH) said, "Whoever performs Hajj to this House (Ka`ba) and does not approach his wife
for sexual relations nor commits sins (while performing Hajj), he will come out as sinless as a newlyborn
child. (Just delivered by his mother).

The Prophet (PbUH) said, "Whoever performs Hajj to this Ka`ba and does not approach his wife for sexual
relations nor commit sins (while performing Hajj), he will come out as sinless as a newborn child,
(just delivered by his mother).