“Labbaikallahuma labbaik.. Labbaika la syarika laka labbaik..” Almost all Muslims know lafaz this sentence, but perhaps not all know it is a Talbiyah sentence. This sentence is repeatedly said when a Muslim goes for Hajj or Umrah. How is the full reading of Talbiyah sentences (kalimat talbiyah) and what is the meaning behind them? Read the following review.
Full Talbiyah Sentence
One of the sunnah recommended by pilgrims of Hajj (jemaah haji) or Umrah is to read Talbiyah sentences. Recite Talbiyah sentences agreed upon by scholars and the popular narration of the Prophet Saw, namely:
لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لاَ شَرِيْكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْكَ لاَ شَرِيْكَ لَكَ
Labbaikallahumma labbaik, labbaika la syarika laka labbaik, innal-hamda wan-ni’mata laka wal-mulk, la syarika lak
Means: “I respond to Your call O Allah! I have responded to Your call. You have no partner. I have responded to Your call. All praise, thanks and blessings are for You. All sovereignty is for You. And You have no partners with You).”
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That Talbiyah sentence can be read alone, simultaneously, it can also be read through command so that the members/pilgrims of Hajj / Umrah follow it. It is based on a hadith from Ibn Mas’ud (r.a.) which reads:
“From ‘Abd ar-Rahman Ibn Yazid and al-Aswad Ibn Yazid both said: We heard ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud say in Jam’ (place name): I heard the man (the Prophet (peace be upon him) who revealed to him Surat al-Baqarah in this place read “Labbaikallahumma labbaik,” after that he read Talbiyah and we also participated in talbiyah (starting ihram).” (HR. Muslim)
Nafi’ says that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar added lafadz to the talbiyah sentence:
لَبَّيْكَ لَبَّيْكَ وَسَعْدَيْكَ وَالْخَيْرُ بِيَدَيْكَ لَبَّيْكَ وَالرَّغْبَاءُ إِلَيْكَ وَالْعَمَلُ
Labbaik labbaik wa sa’daik wal khoiru biyadaik war roghbaa-u ilaika wal ‘amal.
“I respond to Your call, I respond to Your call, I respond to Your call gladly. All good is in Your hands. All hope and practice is only for You.” (HR. Bukhari no. 1549 dan Muslim no. 19)
The Law of Reading Talbiyah
According to Imam Abu Haneefa (Hanafi School), reading talbiyah sentences is a valid requirement of ihram or the law is mandatory. Similarly, as Imam Maliki argues, the law of reading Talbiyah is mandatory. Meanwhile, according to Imam Shafi’i and Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal, the law of reading talbiyah is sunnah.
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The time of Reading Talbiyah
The Talbiyah begins to be read after the ihram intention of the miqat, both ihram pilgrims and ihram umrah. The end time of reading Talbiyah sentences is:
- When an umrah is about to begin tawaf;
- When the pilgrim has finished throwing the jamrah aqabah on the 10th of Dzul-Hijah, then replace the Talbiyah sentence with the takbir recitation.
Besides, talbiyah must be read when passing by other congregations or when circumstances change. For example, when going up and down the mountains, going up and down the vehicles, meeting friends and after prayers.
Male Pilgrims Encouraged to Recite Talbiyah Aloud
For male pilgrims, it is recommended to raise their voices when reading talbiyah. As for the female congregation, it is enough to be heard by themselves and the people beside them. Reading talbiyah aloud is based on the hadith of the Prophet Muhammad Saw which reads:
عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ صَلَّى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ الظُّهْرَ أَرْبَعًا وَالْعَصْرَ بِذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَسَمِعْتُهُمْ يَصْرُخُونَ بِهِمَا جَمِيعًا. (رواه البخاري)
“From Anas Ra. He said: The Prophet shallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam performed the Zhuhur prayer in Medina four rakaat and the Asr prayer in Dhul Hulaifah two rakaat. And I heard them perform talbiyah by raising their voices on both (Hajj and Umrah).” (HR. Al-Bukhari No. 1447 – Book of Hajji)
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The Wisdom of Reading Talbiyah Sentences
Talbiyah is a sacred and important statement that a person has obeyed Allah, glorified the oneness of Allah, and “promised” to stay away from shirk and only surrender and ask for help only to Allah Swt.
Hopefully, we can learn from the meaning of Talbiyah and can carry out talbiyah lessons in strengthening faith and faith and the declaration of tawhid in our daily lives. Wallahu a’lam bishshawaab..
May we all be able to read talbiyah sentences during Hajj or Umrah, as a form of answer or call of Allah Swt delivered by Prophet Ibrahim (as) in Jabal Abi Qubaish, thousands of years ago. (Dompet Dhuafa/Ustaz Ahmad Fauzi Qasim/Ronna)