34 – Hammād narrated from Ibrāhīm, from al-Ḍabbī ibn Maʿbad, who said:

“I set out from al-Jazīrah as a pilgrim and passed by Salmān ibn Rabīʿah and Zayd ibn Suḥān—two elderly men who were then at al-ʿUdhaybah. They heard me proclaim in my talbiyah, ‘Here I am, O Allah, for an ʿumrah and a ḥajj.’ One of them said, ‘This fellow is more astray than his camel,’ and the other said, ‘He is even more misguided than so-and-so.’

“I went on my way, and when I had completed my rites I passed by the Commander of the Believers, ʿUmar. I told him, ‘I come from a distant land, far away. Allah—exalted is He—granted permission for this journey, so I wanted to combine an ʿumrah with a ḥajj. I therefore entered iḥrām for them both together—and I did not forget what I had undertaken. As I travelled I met Salmān ibn Rabīʿah and Zayd ibn Suḥān, and they heard me say, “Here I am for an ʿumrah and a ḥajj together.” One of them said, “He is more astray than his camel,” and the other said, “He is even more misguided than so-and-so.”’

“ʿUmar asked, ‘And what did you do after that?’ I replied, ‘I continued on, performed one circumambulation (ṭawāf) of the House for my ʿumrah and one saʿy for my ʿumrah. When I had finished, I returned and did the same again, then I remained in iḥrām, behaving as a pilgrim does, until I had completed my final rite.’ ʿUmar said, ‘You have been guided to the sunnah of your Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ.’

A different wording from al-Ḍabbī ibn Maʿbad states:

“I had only recently left Christianity when I arrived in Kūfah intending the pilgrimage during the caliphate of ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb (may Allah be pleased with him). Salmān ibn Rabīʿah and Zayd ibn Suḥān entered iḥrām for ḥajj alone, whereas I entered iḥrām for both ḥajj and ʿumrah. They said to me, ‘Woe to you! You have practiced tamattuʿ, yet the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade tamattuʿ.’ Then they added, ‘By Allah, you are more astray than your camel.’ I replied, ‘We shall reach ʿUmar, and you will too.’

“When I reached Mecca I circumambulated the House and walked between Ṣafā and Marwah for my ʿumrah, then I returned still in iḥrām, without releasing myself from anything. After that I circumambulated the House and walked between Ṣafā and Marwah for my ḥajj, and I remained in iḥrām until I came to ʿArafāt and had finished my ḥajj. On the Day of Sacrifice I then came out of iḥrām and shed blood for my tamattuʿ.

“After completing the pilgrimage we passed by ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb (may Allah be pleased with him). Zayd ibn Suḥān said to him, ‘Commander of the Believers, you forbade tamattuʿ, yet al-Ḍabbī ibn Maʿbad has practiced tamattuʿ.’ ʿUmar asked, ‘Exactly what did you do, O al-Ḍabbī?’ I replied, ‘Commander of the Believers, I entered iḥrām for both ḥajj and ʿumrah. When I arrived in Mecca I circumambulated the House and went between Ṣafā and Marwah for my ʿumrah, then I remained in iḥrām, not releasing myself from anything. I thereafter circumambulated again and went between Ṣafā and Marwah for my ḥajj; I stayed in iḥrām until the Day of Sacrifice, when I shed blood for my tamattuʿ and then came out of iḥrām.’ ʿUmar struck me on the back and said, ‘You have been guided to the sunnah of your Prophet ﷺ.’

Yet another version from al-Ḍabbī relates:

“He set out together with Salmān ibn Rabīʿah and Zayd ibn Suḥān for the pilgrimage. Al-Ḍabbī combined ḥajj and ʿumrah, whereas Salmān and Zayd performed only the ḥajj. They turned on al-Ḍabbī, rebuking him for what he had done and saying, ‘You are more astray than your camel! You combine ḥajj and ʿumrah even though the Commander of the Believers has forbidden it.’ He answered, ‘You will reach ʿUmar and so will I.’

“They continued until they entered Mecca. Al-Ḍabbī circumambulated the House for his ʿumrah, then walked between Ṣafā and Marwah for his ʿumrah. After that he returned and circumambulated the House for his ḥajj, then walked between Ṣafā and Marwah. He remained exactly as he was, not making lawful for himself anything that was forbidden in iḥrām, until the Day of Sacrifice, when he slaughtered whatever sacrificial animal was within his means—a sheep. When they had completed their rites they passed through Madīnah and entered upon ʿUmar (may Allah be pleased with him). Salmān and Zayd said, ‘Al-Ḍabbī combined ḥajj and ʿumrah.’ ʿUmar asked, ‘Then what did you do?’ He replied, ‘When I reached Mecca I performed one circumambulation for my ʿumrah, then walked between Ṣafā and Marwah for my ʿumrah. After that I returned and circumambulated the House for my ḥajj, then walked between Ṣafā and Marwah for my ḥajj.’ ʿUmar asked again, ‘And what did you do after that?’ He said, ‘I remained in iḥrām; nothing forbidden to me while in iḥrām became lawful until the Day of Sacrifice, when I slaughtered whatever sacrificial animal I could afford—a sheep.’ ʿUmar struck him on the shoulder and said, ‘You have been guided to the sunnah of your Prophet ﷺ.’