In Sahīh Muslim (1), Abū Dharr said: “Tamattu‘ in Hajj was exclusively for the Companions of Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him.” In another wording (2): “It was a concession granted to us”—meaning tamattu‘ in Hajj. In another wording (3): “The two forms of mut‘ah were reserved exclusively for us”—meaning temporary marriage and tamattu‘ in Hajj. In yet another wording (4): “It was exclusively for us, not for you”—meaning tamattu‘ in Hajj.
In the Sunan of al-Nasā’ī (5), through an authentic chain of transmission from Ibrāhīm al-Taymī, from his father, from Abū Dharr, concerning tamattu‘ in Hajj: “It is not for you, and you have no share in it. It was merely a concession granted to us, the Companions of Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him.”
In the Sunan of Abū Dāwūd and al-Nasā’ī (6), Bilāl ibn al-Hārith reported: “I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, is converting Hajj into ‘umrah exclusively for us, or for people in general?’ The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, replied, ‘Rather, exclusively for us.’” Imām Ahmad also narrated it.
In the Sunan of Abū Dāwūd (7), through an authentic chain of transmission from Ibrāhīm al-Taymī, from his father, who said: