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`Aisha said, “The first thing the Prophet (ﷺ) did on reaching Mecca, was the ablution and then he
performed Tawaf of the Ka`ba and that was not `Umra (alone), (but Hajj-al-Qiran). `Urwa added:
Later Abu Bakr and `Umar did the same in their Hajj.” And I performed the Hajj with my father Az-
Zubair, and the first thing he did was Tawaf of the Ka`ba. Later I saw the Muhajirin (Emigrants) and
the Ansar doing the same. My mother (Asma’) told me that she, her sister (`Aisha), Az-Zubair and
such and such persons assumed Ihram for `Umra, and after they passed their hands over the Black
Stone Corner (of the Ka`ba) they finished the Ihram. (i.e. After doing Tawaf of the Ka`ba and Sa`i
between Safa-Marwa.

`Aisha said, “The first thing the Prophet (ﷺ) did on reaching Mecca, was the ablution and then he
performed Tawaf of the Ka`ba and that was not `Umra (alone), (but Hajj-al-Qiran). `Urwa added:
Later Abu Bakr and `Umar did the same in their Hajj.” And I performed the Hajj with my father Az-
Zubair, and the first thing he did was Tawaf of the Ka`ba. Later I saw the Muhajirin (Emigrants) and
the Ansar doing the same. My mother (Asma’) told me that she, her sister (`Aisha), Az-Zubair and
such and such persons assumed Ihram for `Umra, and after they passed their hands over the Black
Stone Corner (of the Ka`ba) they finished the Ihram. (i.e. After doing Tawaf of the Ka`ba and Sa`i
between Safa-Marwa.

`Abdullah bin Abu `Aufa said, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) performed the `Umra. He performed Tawaf of the
Ka`ba and offered two rak`at behind the Maqam (Abraham’s place) and was accompanied by those
who were screening him from the people.” Somebody asked `Abdullah, “Did Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) enter the
Ka`ba?” `Abdullah replied in the negative.

When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) performed Tawaf of the Ka`ba for Hajj or `Umra, he used to do Ramal during
the first three rounds, and in the last four rounds he used to walk; then after the Tawaf he used to offer
two rak`at and then performed Tawaf between Safa and Marwa.

When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) came to Mecca, he refused to enter the Ka`ba with idols in it. He ordered (idols
to be taken out). So they were taken out. The people took out the pictures of Abraham and Ishmael
holding Azlams in their hands. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “May Allah curse these people. By Allah, both
Abraham and Ishmael never did the game of chance with Azlams.” Then he entered the Ka`ba and
said Takbir at its corners but did not offer the prayer in it.

When the Prophet (ﷺ) performed the Tawaf of the Ka`ba, he did Ramal during the first three rounds and
in the last four rounds he used to walk and while doing Tawaf between Safa and Marwa, he used to
run in the midst of the rain water passage.

When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and his companions came to Mecca, the pagans circulated the news that a group
of people were coming to them and they had been weakened by the Fever of Yathrib (Medina). So the
Prophet ordered his companions to do Ramal in the first three rounds of Tawaf of the Ka`ba and to
walk between the two corners (The Black Stone and Yemenite corner). The Prophet (ﷺ) did not order
them to do Ramal in all the rounds of Tawaf out of pity for them.

Ibn Juraij said, ” `Ata informed us that when Ibn Hisham forbade women to perform Tawaf with men he said to him, ‘How do you forbid them while the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) used to perform Tawaf with the men?’ I said, ‘Was this before decreeing of the use of the veil or after it? `Ata took an oath and said, ‘I saw it after the order of veil.’ I said, ‘How did they mix with the men?’ `Ata said, ‘The women never mixed with the men, and `A’ishah used to perform Tawaf separately and never mixed with men. Once it happened that `A’ishah was performing the Tawaf and woman said to her, ‘O Mother of believers! Let us touch the Black stone.’ `A’ishah said to her, ‘Go yourself,’ and she herself refused to do so. The wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) used to come out in night, in disguise and used to perform Tawaf with men. But whenever they intended to enter the Ka`bah, they would stay outside till the men had gone out. I and `Ubaid bin `Umair used to visit `A’ishah while she was residing at Jauf Thabir.” I asked, “What was her veil?” `Ata said, “She was wearing an old Turkish veil, and that was the only thing (veil) which was screen between us and her. I saw a pink cover on her.”

I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) arriving at Mecca; he kissed the Black Stone Corner first while doing Tawaf and
did ramal in the first three rounds of the seven rounds (of Tawaf).

(the wife of the Prophet) I informed Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) that I was ill. So he said, “Perform the Tawaf
while riding behind the people.” I did so, and at that time the Prophet (ﷺ) was praying beside the Ka`ba
and reciting Surat-at-Tur.