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The Prophet (ﷺ) and his companions assumed Ihram for Hajj and none except the Prophet (p.b.u.h) and
Talha had the Hadi (sacrifice) with them. `Ali arrived from Yemen and had a Hadi with him. `Ali said,
“I have assumed Ihram for what the Prophet (ﷺ) has done.” The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered his companions to
perform the `Umra with the lhram which they had assumed, and after finishing Tawaf (of Ka`ba, Safa
and Marwa) to cut short their hair, and to finish their lhram except those who had Hadi with them.
They (the people) said, “How can we proceed to Mina (for Hajj) after having sexual relations with our
wives?” When that news reached the Prophet (ﷺ) he said, “If I had formerly known what I came to know
lately, I would not have brought the Hadi with me. Had there been no Hadi with me, I would have
finished the state of lhram.” `Aisha got her menses, so she performed all the ceremonies of Hajj except
Tawaf of the Ka`ba, and when she got clean (from her menses), she performed Tawaf of the Ka`ba.
She said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! (All of you) are returning with the Hajj and `Umra, but I am returning
after performing Hajj only.” So the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered `Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakr to accompany her
to Tan`im and thus she performed the `Umra after the Hajj.

(On `Id) We used to forbid our virgins to go out (for `Id prayer). A lady came and stayed at the fortress
of Bani Khalaf. She mentioned that her sister was married to one of the companions of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
who participated in twelve Ghazawats along with Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and her sister was with him in six of
them. She said, “We used to dress the wounded and look after the patients.” She (her sister) asked
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) , “Is there any harm for a woman to stay at home if she doesn’t have a veil?” He said,
“She should cover herself with the veil of her companion and she should take part in the good deeds
and in the religious gatherings of the believers.” When Um ‘Atiyya came, I asked her. “Did you hear
anything about that?” Um ‘Atiyya said, “Bi Abi” and she never mentioned the name of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)
without saying “Bi Abi” (i.e. ‘Let my father be sacrificed for you’). We asked her, “Have you heard
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying so and so (about women)?” She replied in the affirmative and said, “Let my
father be sacrificed for him. He told us that unmarried mature virgins who stay often screened or
unmarried young virgins and mature girls who stay often screened should come out and take part in
the good deeds and in the religious gatherings of the believers. But the menstruating women should
keep away from the Musalla (praying place).” I asked her, “The menstruating women?” She replied,
“Don’t they present themselves at `Arafat and at such and such places?”

I asked Anas bin Malik, “Tell me what you remember from Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (regarding these
questions): Where did he offer the Zuhr and `Asr prayers on the day of Tarwiya (8th day of Dhul-
Hijja)?” He relied, “(He offered these prayers) at Mina.” I asked, “Where did he offer the `Asr prayer
on the day of Nafr (i.e. departure from Mina on the 12th or 13th of Dhul-Hijja)?” He replied, “At Al-
Abtah,” and then added, “You should do as your chiefs do.”

I went out to Mina on the day of Tarwiya and met Anas going on a donkey. I asked him, “Where did
the Prophet (ﷺ) offer the Zuhr prayer on this day?” Anas replied, “See where your chiefs pray and pray
similarly.”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) offered a two-rak`at prayer at Mina. Abu Bakr, `Umar and `Uthman, (during the early
years of his caliphate) followed the same practice.

The Prophet (ﷺ) led us in a two-rak`at prayer at Mina although our number was more than ever and we
were in better security than ever.

We asked Ibn `Umar: “May a man have sexual relations with his wife during the Umra before
performing Tawaf between Safa and Marwa?” He said, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) arrived (in Mecca) and
circumambulated the Ka`ba seven times, then offered two rak`at behind Maqam Ibrahim (the station
of Abraham), then performed Tawaf between Safa and Marwa.” Ibn `Umar added, “Verily! In Allah’s
Apostle you have a good example.” And I asked Jabir bin `Abdullah (the same question), and he
replied, “You should not go near your wives (have sexual relations) till you have finished Tawaf
between Safa and Marwa. ”

Ibn `Umar intended to perform Hajj in the year when Al-Hajjaj attacked Ibn Az-Zubair. Somebody
said to Ibn `Umar, “There is a danger of an impending war between them.” Ibn `Umar said, “Verily, in
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) you have a good example. (And if it happened as you say) then I would do the same as
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) had done. I make you witness that I have decided to perform `Umra.” Then he set out
and when he reached Al-Baida’, he said, “The ceremonies of both Hajj and `Umra are similar. I make
you witness that I have made Hajj compulsory for me along with `Umra.” He drove (to Mecca) a Hadi
which he had bought from (a place called) Qudaid and did not do more than that. He did not slaughter
the Hadi or finish his Ihram, or shave or cut short his hair till the day of slaughtering the sacrifices
(10th Dhul-Hijja). Then he slaughtered his Hadi and shaved his head and considered the first Tawaf
(of Safa and Marwa) as sufficient for Hajj and `Umra. Ibn `Umar said, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) did the same.”

We asked Ibn `Umar: “May a man have sexual relations with his wife during the Umra before
performing Tawaf between Safa and Marwa?” He said, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) arrived (in Mecca) and
circumambulated the Ka`ba seven times, then offered two rak`at behind Maqam Ibrahim (the station
of Abraham), then performed Tawaf between Safa and Marwa.” Ibn `Umar added, “Verily! In Allah’s
Apostle you have a good example.” And I asked Jabir bin `Abdullah (the same question), and he
replied, “You should not go near your wives (have sexual relations) till you have finished Tawaf
between Safa and Marwa. ”

The Prophet (ﷺ) arrived at Mecca and performed Tawaf of the Ka`ba and Sa`i between Safa and Marwa,
but he did not go near the Ka`ba after his Tawaf till he returned from `Arafat.