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“The Muhajirin and the Ansar and the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) and we did the same. When we reached Makkah, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Give up your intention of doing the Hajj (at this moment) and perform ‘Umra, except the one who had garlanded the Hady.” So, we performed Tawaf round the Ka’bah and [Sa’y] between As-safa and Al-MArwa, slept with our wives and wore ordinary (stitched) clothes. The Prophet (ﷺ) added, “Whoever has garlanded his Hady is not allowed to finish the Ihram till the Hady has reached its destination (has been sacrificed)”. Then on the night of Tarwiya (8th Dhul Hijjah, in the afternoon) he ordered us to assume Ihram for Hajj and when we have performed all the ceremonies of Hajj, we came and performed Tawaf round the Ka’bah and (Sa’y) between As-Safa and Al-Marwa, and then our Hajj was complete, and we had to sacrifice a Hady according to the statement of Allah:”… He must slaughter a Hady such as he can afford, but if he cannot afford it, he should observer Saum (fasts) three days during the Hajj and seven days after his return (to his home)….” (V. 2:196).And the sacrifice of the sheep is sufficient. So, the Prophet (ﷺ) and his Companions joined the two religious deeds, (i.e. Hajj and ‘Umra) in one year, for Allah revealed (the permissibility) of such practice in His book and in the Sunna (legal ways) of His Prophet (ﷺ) and rendered it permissible for all the people except those living in Makkah. Allah says: “This is for him whose family is not present at the Al-Masjid-Al-Haram, (i.e. non resident of Makkah).” The months of Hajj which Allah mentioned in His book are: Shawwal, Dhul-Qa’da and Dhul-Hijjah. Whoever performed Hajj-at-Tamattu’ in those months, then slaughtering or fasting is compulsory for him.The words: 1. Ar-Rafatha means sexual intercourse. 2. Al-Fasuq means all kinds of sin, and 3. Al-Jidal means to dispute.

On reaching the sanctuary of Mecca, Ibn `Umar used to stop, reciting Talbiya and then he would pass
the night at Dhi-Tuwa and then offer the Fajr prayer and take a bath. He used to say that the Prophet (ﷺ)
used to do the same.

‘ Ibn `Umar said, “The Prophet (ﷺ) passed the night at Dhi-Tuwa till it was dawn and then he entered
Mecca.” Ibn `Umar used to do the same.

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to enter Mecca from the high Thaniya and used to leave Mecca from the low
Thaniya.

‘ Aisha said, “We set out with Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)s in the months of Hajj, and (in) the nights of Hajj, and
at the time and places of Hajj and in a state of Hajj. We dismounted at Sarif (a village six miles from
Mecca). The Prophet (ﷺ) then addressed his companions and said, “Anyone who has not got the Hadi and
likes to do Umra instead of Hajj may do so (i.e. Hajj-al-Tamattu`) and anyone who has got the Hadi
should not finish the Ihram after performing ‘ `Umra). (i.e. Hajj-al-Qiran). Aisha added, “The
companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) obeyed the above (order) and some of them (i.e. who did not have Hadi)
finished their Ihram after Umra.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and some of his companions were resourceful and
had the Hadi with them, they could not perform Umra (alone) (but had to perform both Hajj and Umra
with one Ihram). Aisha added, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) came to me and saw me weeping and said, “What
makes you weep, O Hantah?” I replied, “I have heard your conversation with your companions and I
cannot perform the Umra.” He asked, “What is wrong with you?’ I replied, ‘ I do not offer the prayers
(i.e. I have my menses).’ He said, ‘ It will not harm you for you are one of the daughters of Adam, and
Allah has written for you (this state) as He has written it for them. Keep on with your intentions for
Hajj and Allah may reward you that.” Aisha further added, “Then we proceeded for Hajj till we
reached Mina and I became clean from my menses.
Then I went out from Mina and performed Tawaf round the Ka`ba.” Aisha added, “I went along with
the Prophet (ﷺ) in his final departure (from Hajj) till he dismounted at Al-Muhassab (a valley outside
Mecca), and we too, dismounted with him.” He called ‘ `Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakr and said to
him, ‘ Take your sister outside the sanctuary of Mecca and let her assume Ihram for ‘ `Umra, and when
you had finished ‘ `Umra, return to this place and I will wait for you both till you both return to me.’ ” ‘
Aisha added, ” So we went out of the sanctuary of Mecca and after finishing from the ‘ `Umra and the
Tawaf we returned to the Prophet (ﷺ) at dawn. He said, ‘Have you performed the ‘ `Umra?’ We replied in
the affirmative. So he announced the departure amongst his companions and the people set out for the
journey, and the Prophet: too left for Medina.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) entered Mecca from Kada’ from the highest Thaniya which is at Al-Batha’ and used to
leave Mecca from the low Thaniya.

‘ Aisha said, We went out with the Prophet (from Medina) with the intention of performing Hajj only
and when we reached Mecca we performed Tawaf round the Ka`ba and then the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered those
who had not driven the Hadi along with them to finish their Ihram. So the people who had not driven
the Hadi along with them finished their Ihram. The Prophet’s wives, too, had not driven the Hadi with
them, so they too, finished their Ihram.” `Aisha added, “I got my menses and could not perform Tawaf
round the Ka`ba.” So when it was the night of Hasba (i.e. when we stopped at Al-Muhassab), I said,
‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Everyone is returning after performing Hajj and `Umra but I am returning after
performing Hajj only.’ He said, ‘Didn’t you perform Tawaf round the Ka`ba the night we reached
Mecca?’ I replied in the negative. He said, ‘Go with your brother to Tan`im and assume the Ihram for
`Umra, (and after performing it) come back to such and such a place.’ On that Safiya said, ‘I feel that I
will detain you all.’ The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ‘O ‘Aqra Halqa! Didn’t you perform Tawaf of the Ka`ba on the
day of sacrifice? (i.e. Tawaf-al-ifada) Safiya replied in the affirmative. He said, (to Safiya). ‘There is
no harm for you to proceed on with us.’ ” `Aisha added, “(after returning from `Umra), the Prophet (ﷺ)
met me while he was ascending (from Mecca) and I was descending to it, or I was ascending and he
was descending.”

When the Prophet (ﷺ) came to Mecca he entered from its higher side and left from its lower side.

We set out with Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)s (to Mecca) in the year of the Prophet’s Last Hajj. Some of us had
assumed Ihram for `Umra only, some for both Hajj and `Umra, and others for Hajj only. Allah’s
Apostle assumed Ihram for Hajj. So whoever had assumed Ihram for Hajj or for both Hajj and `Umra
did not finish the Ihram till the day of sacrifice. (See Hadith No. 631, 636, and 639).

In the year of the conquest of Mecca, the Prophet (ﷺ) entered Mecca from Kada’ and left Mecca from
Kuda, from the higher part of Mecca.