Saheeh Seerah Al Albaanee English

Chapter 12: The Bid`ah invented by Quraish by calling themselves as
al-Ḥums 77
“Ḥums” means: “stubborn and strictly religious”. Quraish were so called because they
exaggerated in the sanctity of al-Ḥaram (The Sanctuary) and exceeded the limits. And
because of this, they made it binding upon themselves not to go to `Arafah (which was
outside of the boundaries of al-Ḥaram). They used to say: “We are the people of al-
Ḥaram and the inhabitants of the House of Allaah.” So they would not go to `Arafah, in
adherence to this corrupt innovation of theirs, even though they knew well that it was
part of the pilgrimage which was enjoined by Ibraaheem ‏ُالسالم ‏.عليه And they used to
prevent the pilgrims – those who came for Ḥajj or `Umrah – from eating except the
food that was prepared by Quraish, and they used to prevent them from doing the
Ṭawaaf around the Ka`bah except in the clothes provided by them. So if one of these
pilgrims did not find clothes provided by al-Ḥums, he would do the Ṭawaaf naked, even
if it happened to be a woman. So the woman who did the Ṭawaaf naked used to place
her hand over her private parts and recite: “Today some or all of it will appear, and
whatever may appear I do not make is permissible.”
‏,ﷺ Ibn Is-ḥaaq said: They continued in these practices until Allaah sent Muḥammad
and revealed to him the Qur’aan, and refuted them in the things that which they
innovated, saying:
‏﴿ث ‏َُُّأَفِيض واُمِن ‏ُُحَي ث ‏ُُأَفَُاضَُُالنَّاس ‏ُُوَاس تَغ فِر واُاللَّهَُُُۖإِنَُُّاللَّهَُُغَف ور ‏ُُرَّحِ‏ يمُ﴾‏
{Then depart from the place whence all the people depart}, meaning: depart from
`Arafah from where the majority of the people depart.
{and ask Allaah for His Forgiveness. Truly, Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most-Merciful.}
[Surah al-Baqarah (2): 199]
And we (Ibn Katheer) have already mentioned that the Prophet ﷺ used to stay in
`Arafah (on the Day of `Arafah with the other pilgrims), even before he received
‏.ﷺ Revelation. This is from the guidance and protection of Allaah for him
77 [TN: The meaning and some narrations were already mentioned in chapter 8, and how they refused to go to
`Arafah during Ḥajj because it was outside the boundaries of al-Ḥaram (the Sanctuary).]
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