on, and for putting off the pilgrim garb before he went round the House. There was musk in the perfume. It was as if I saw the light of the musk in the part of the Apostle's hair whilst he was performing the ceremonies of the pilgrimage.'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.
It is related from Ibn ʿOmar that he said, 'I heard the Apostle of God profess the unity of God with matted hair and say, "Here I am at Thy service, O God. Here I am at Thy service. Here I am at Thy service. Thou hast no partner. I am at Thy service. Verily praise and power and dominion are for Thee. Thou hast no partner." He did not add to these words.'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.
It is related from Ibn ʿOmar that, 'The Prophet matted his hair with a decoction of mallow and myrtle leaves.'—Abú Dáud.
It is related from Khallád binuʾs-Sáib that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Gabriel came to me and ordered me to command my companions to raise their voices in the declaration of the unity and in repeating the words, 'Here I am at Thy service.'—Málik, At Tirmidhí, Abú Dáud, An Nasái.
It is related from Sahl bin Saʿd that, 'The Apostle of God said, "No Muslim repeats the words, 'Here I am at Thy service,' but whatever is on his right hand and on his left repeats the same, whether it be stones or trees or clods of earth, until the earth is shaken from one end to the other."'—At Tirmidhí, Ibn Májah.
It is related from ʿAbbás that, 'The polytheists used to say, "Here I am at Thy service. Thou hast no partner." Then the Apostle of God used to say, "Woe to you! Enough! Enough! ('no partner') except the partners which ye own, and which rule you!" They used to say this when they went round the House.'—Muslim.
Concerning the Farewell Pilgrimage[1]
It is related from Jábir bin ʿAbduʾlláh that, 'The Apostle of God remained at Madína for nine years, and did not make the pilgrimage. Afterwards, in his tenth year, he announced
- ↑ The last pilgrimage performed by the Prophet, who died a few months later.
