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Hadith 1605
My father said, "(Before Islam) I was looking for my camel .." The same narration is told by a
different sub-narrator. Jubair bin Mut`im said, "My camel was lost and I went out in search of it on the
day of `Arafat, and I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) standing in `Arafat. I said to myself: By Allah he is from the
Hums (literally: strictly religious, Quraish were called so, as they used to say, 'We are the people of
Allah we shall not go out of the sanctuary). What has brought him here?"
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 25, Hadith 145
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`Abdul-Malik bin Marwan wrote to Al-Hajjaj that he should follow `Abdullah bin `Umar in all the
ceremonies of Hajj. So when it was the Day of `Arafat (9th of Dhul-Hijja), and after the sun has
deviated or has declined from the middle of the sky, I and Ibn `Umar came and he shouted near the
cotton (cloth) tent of Al-Hajjaj, "Where is he?" Al-Hajjaj came out. Ibn `Umar said, "Let us proceed
(to `Arafat)." Al-Hajjaj asked, "Just now?" Ibn `Umar replied, "Yes." Al-Hajjaj said, "Wait for me till
I pour water on me (i.e. take a bath)." So, Ibn `Umar dismounted (and waited) till Al-Hajjaj came out.
He was walking between me and my father. I informed Al-Hajjaj, "If you want to follow the Sunna
today, then you should shorten the sermon and then hurry up for the stay (at `Arafat)." Ibn `Umar said,
"He (Salim) has spoken the truth." Sahih al-Bukhari Book 25, Hadith 144
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During the Pre-Islamic period of Ignorance, the people used to perform Tawaf of the Ka`ba naked
except the Hums; and the Hums were Quraish and their offspring. The Hums used to give clothes to
the men who would perform the Tawaf wearing them; and women (of the Hums) used to give clothes
to the women who would perform the Tawaf wearing them. Those to whom the Hums did not give
clothes would perform Tawaf round the Ka`ba naked. Most of the people used to go away (disperse)
directly from `Arafat but they (Hums) used to depart after staying at Al-Muzdalifa. `Urwa added, "My
father narrated that `Aisha had said, 'The following verses were revealed about the Hums: Then depart
from the place whence all the people depart--(2.199) `Urwa added, "They (the Hums) used to stay at
Al-Muzdalifa and used to depart from there (to Mina) and so they were sent to `Arafat (by Allah's
order)." Sahih al-Bukhari Book 25, Hadith 146