They replied to the ḥadīth of Ibn ʿUmar with several arguments, the soundest being that it was abrogated by the ḥadīth of Ibn ʿAbbās which the Prophet ﷺ delivered at ʿArafāt, whereas the statement of Ibn ʿUmar was uttered in Madinah before the Farewell Pilgrimage.
They supported their claim of abrogation with the following:
(1) At ʿArafāt he granted a general permission to wear the leather socks without cutting them, in the presence of crowds who had not heard his earlier words in Madinah. Since they were unaware of the first narration, he would not have remained silent about something they did not know.
(2) Ibn ʿAbbās’s report was delivered at ʿArafāt—the very time of need—and delaying clarification beyond that point is inconceivable.
(3) The narration of Ibn ʿUmar does not mention trousers, whereas Ibn ʿAbbās’s does, yet the Prophet ﷺ did not order that they be ripped. With nothing else to restrict the ruling, this indicates that for both leather socks and trousers he intended unrestricted wearing, with no cutting or tearing.
(4) Omitting the cutting represents a repeal that lightens obligation and prevents the wasteful destruction of property.
Such concessions are frequent in the Sacred Law. Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah said: “At first he commanded them to cut the two garments, then he permitted them to wear them intact without cutting. This is how the ḥadīth must be understood.” End quote.
Chapter: The Talbiyah
First ḥadīth
ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿUmar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the talbiyah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was:
“Labbayka, Allahumma, labbayk; labbayk, You have no partner, labbayk. Truly, all praise, every favour, and sovereignty are Yours; You have no partner.”
He added that ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿUmar used to insert (1): “Labbayk, labbayk, wa saʿdayk; all good is in Your hands; longing is directed to You, and so is action.”
Unfamiliar expressions:
Labbayk: a verbal noun whose governing verb has been omitted. Although it appears in the dual form, the intention is not duality but repeated response and emphasis.