Manāsik al-Ḥajj - Ibn Taimiya - (131)

alone, and the sacred landmarks—ʿArafah, Muzdalifah, and Minā⦗1⦘, together with al-Ṣafā and al-Marwah. In the same way, intentionally heading for the mountains and sites that lie around Mecca but are not among those sacred landmarks—ʿArafah, Muzdalifah, and Minā⦗2⦘—such as Mount Ḥirāʾ, or the hill near Minā where, it is said⦗3⦘, the Pavilion of Redemption once stood⦗4⦘, and places of that sort, is not part of the Prophet’s sunnah; it is an innovation.

The same judgement applies to the roadside mosques erected over spots alleged to be historical relics: although people claim⦗5⦘ they are traces of sacred history, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, did not legislate making a special journey⦗6⦘ to any of them, nor did he prescribe visiting any of them in particular⦗7⦘—indeed, he never sanctioned visiting them at all⦗8⦘.

Entering the Kaʿbah itself⦗9⦘ is neither an obligation nor a confirmed sunnah; it is merely a commendable act. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, did not enter it during Hajj, nor during ʿUmrah⦗10⦘.

(1) The phrase “and Mina” is absent from manuscripts J and D. (2) The passage in brackets is missing from manuscript B. (3) Manuscript D adds the word “for him.” (4) The phrase “was in it” is omitted in manuscript B. (5) Manuscript D reads “for her.” (6) Manuscripts J and D read “visit.” (7) The word “specifically” is missing in manuscript B and appears in manuscript D as “its specificity.” (8) The phrase “nor visiting anything of that” is omitted in manuscript B. (9) The word “self” is absent from manuscripts J and D. (10) Manuscript B adds the word “nor.”

خاصَّةً، والمشاعِرِ؛ عرفةَ، ومزدلِفَةَ، ومنىً (١) ، [والصَّفَا، والمروةِ. وكذلك قَصْدُ الجبالِ والبِقَاعِ التي حَوْلَ مكةَ غيرِ المشاعِرِ؛ عرفةَ ومزدلفةَ ومِنًى] (٢) ، مثلُ جبلِ حِرَاءَ، والجبلِ الذي عند مِنًى الذي يُقَالُ (٣) : إنَّهُ كان فيه (٤) قُبَّةُ الفِدَاءِ، ونحوِ ذلِكَ، فإنَّهُ ليسَ مِنْ سُنَّةِ النبي صلَّى اللَّهُ عليهِ وسلَّمَ زيارةُ شيءٍ مِنْ ذلِكَ، بلْ هو بدعةٌ. وكذلِكَ ما يُوجَدُ في الطرقاتِ مِنَ المساجِدِ المبنيةِ على الآثارِ والبقاعِ الَّتِي يقالُ: إنَّها (٥) مِنَ الآثارِ؛ لم يَشْرَعِ النبيُّ صلَّى اللَّهُ عليهِ وسلَّمَ قصد (٦) شيءٍ مِنْ ذلكَ بخصوصِهِ (٧) ، ولا زيارةَ شيءٍ مِنْ ذلكَ (٨) . ودخولُ نفس (٩) الكعبةِ ليسَ بفرضٍ ولا سُنَّةٍ مؤكَّدَةٍ، بلْ دخولُها حَسَنٌ، والنبيُّ صلَّى اللَّهُ عليهِ وسلَّمَ لم يدخُلْها فِي الحجِّ ولَا في العمرةِ؛ لَا (١٠)

(١) قوله: (ومنى) سقط من (ج) و (د). (٢) ما بين معقوفين سقط من (ب). (٣) زيد في (د): (له). (٤) قوله: (كان فيه) سقط من (ب). (٥) في (د): (لها). (٦) في (ج) و (د): (زيارة). (٧) قوله: (بخصوصه) سقط من (ب)، وهو في (د): (خصوصه). (٨) قوله: (ولا زيارة شيء من ذلك) سقط من (ب). (٩) قوله: (نفس) سقط من (ج) و (د). (١٠) في (ب): (ولا).