Shaving the Head After Al-Udhiyah (Qurbani) on Eid
A number of scholars mention it is mustahab for men to shave the head after sacrificing on Eid Al-Adha, wherever they are.
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Abandoning Hajj
It is reported that ‘Umar b. Al-Khattāb – Allāh be pleased with him – said: I have considered sending out men to the different regions to check on all those who are well off enough but have not made Hajj, and impose the jizyah (tax imposed on Ahl Al-Kitāb in the Muslim state) on them; […]
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Umar on the Virtue of Hajj
It is reported that ʿUmar b. Al-Khattāb – Allāh be pleased with him – once came out and saw a travelling party; he asked: Who is this travelling party? They replied, “Pilgrims (on Hajj).” He asked them three times, “And nothing else has brought you forth?” They replied, “Nothing else.” He said, “If the travelers […]
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Umar and the Black Stone
Al-Bukhārī reports that ʿUmar – Allāh be pleased with him – came to the Black Stone (performing ṭawāf, circumambulation), kissed it, and said, “I know that you are a stone, you do not cause benefit or harm; and if it were not that I had seen Allāh’s Messenger – peace and blessings of Allāh be […]