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Jabir b. `Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported that when Asma’ bint `Umais gave birth (to a child) in Dhu’l-Hulaifa. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) commanded Abu Bakr (to convey to her) that she should take a bath and enter into the state of Ihram.

We went with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) during the year of the Farewell Pilgrimage. We entered into the state of Ihram for Umra. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Who has the sacrificial animal with him, he should put on Ihram for Hajj along with Umra. and should not put it off till he has completed them (both Hajj and Umra). She said: When I came to Mecca. I was having menses, I neither circumambulated the House, nor ran between as-safa’ and al-Marwa. I complained about it to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he said: Undo your hair, comb it, and pronounce Talbiya for Hajj, and give up Umra (for the time being), which I did. When we had performed the Hajj, the Messenger of Allah (way peace he upon him) sent me with Abd al-Rabman b. Abu Bakr to Tan’im saying: This is the place for your Umra. Those who had put on Ihram for Umra circumambulated the House, and ran between al-safa’ and al-Marwa. They then put off Ihram and then made the last circuit after they had returned from Mina after performing their Hajj, but those who had combined the Hajj and the Umra made only one circuit (as they had combined Hajj and ‘Umra).

We went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) during the year of the Farewell Pilgrimage. There were some amongst us who had put on IHram for Umra and there were some who had put on Ihram for Hajj. (We proceeded on till) we came to Mecca. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: He who put on Ihram for ‘Umra but did not bring the sacrificial animal with him should put it off. and he who put on Ihram for Umra and he who had brought the sacrificial animal with him should not put it off until he had slaughtered the animal; and he who put on lhram for Hajj should complete it. A’isha (Allah be pleased with her) said: I was in the monthlyperiod, and I remained In this state till the day of ‘Arafa, and I had entered into the state of Ihram for ‘Umra. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) thus commanded me to undo my hair and comb them (again) and enter into the state of Ihram for Hajj, and abandon (the rites of ‘Umra). She (‘A’isha) said: I did so, and when I had completed my Pilgrimage, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent with me ‘Abd al-Rabman b. Abu Bakr and commanded me to (resume the rites of) ‘Umra at Tan’im. the place where (I abandoned) ‘Umra and put on Ihram for Hajj (before completing Umra).

We went with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) during the year of the Farewell Pilgrimage. I put on Ihram for Umra and did not bring the sacrificial animal. The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said: He who has the sacrihcial animal with him should enter into the state of Ihram for Hajj along with ‘Umra, and. he should not put the Ihram off till he has completed both of them. She (Hadrat A’isha) said: The monthly period began. When it was the night of Arafa, I said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): I entered into the state of Ihram for ‘Umra. but now how should I perform the Hajj? Thereupon he said: Undo your hair and comb them, and desist from performing Umra, and put on Ihram for Hajj She (A’isha, said: When I had completed my Hajj he commanded ‘Abd al-Rahman b. Abu Bakr to carry me behind him (on boneback) in order to enable me to resume the rituals of Umra from Tan’im, the place where I abandoned its rituals.

‘We went with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (to Mecca). He said: He who intended among you to put on Ihram for Hajj and `Umra should do so. And he who intended to put on Ihram for Hajj may do so. And he who intended to put on Ihram for `Umra only may do so. `A’isha (Allah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) put on Ihram for Hajj and some people did that along with him. And some people put on Ihram for `Umra and Hajj (both), and some persons put on Ihram for `Umra only, and I was among those who put on Ihram for `Umra (only).

This hadith has been reported on the authority of A’isha through another chain of transmitters.

I am an ailing woman but I intend to perform Hajj; what you command me (to do)? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Enter into the state of Ihram (uttering these words) of condition: I would be free from it when Thou wouldst detain me. ‘He (the narrator) said: But she was able to complete (the Hajj without breaking down).

Ibn `Abbas (Allah be pleased with him) reported that Duba`a intended to perform Hajj, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded her (to enter into the state of Ihram) with condition. She did it in compliance with the command of Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ).

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas with a slight variation of words.

`A’isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that Asma’ bint `Umais gave birth to Muhammad b Abu Bakr near Dhu’l-Hulaifa. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded Abu Bakr to convey to her that she should take a bath and then enter into the state of Ihram.