Volume 3, Book 27, Number 24:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When the Prophet arrived at Mecca, some boys of the tribe of Bani ‘Abdul Muttalib went to receive
him, and the Prophet made one of them ride in front of him and the other behind him.
Volume 3, Book 27, Number 25:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
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Whenever Allah’s Apostle left for Mecca, he used to pray in the mosque of Ash-Shajra, and when
he returned (to Medina), he used to pray in the middle of the valley of Dhul-Hulaifa and used to pass
the night there till morning.
Volume 3, Book 27, Number 26:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet never returned to his family from a journey at night. He
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Narrated Jabir:
The Prophet forbade going to one’s family at night (on arrival from a
Volume 3, Book 27, Number 12:
Narrated ‘Amr bin Aus:
Abdul Rahman bin Abu Bakr told me that the Prophet had ordered him to let ‘Aisha ride behind
him and to make he perform ‘Umra from At-Tan’im.
Volume 3, Book 27, Number 13:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
The Prophet and his companions assumed Ihram for Hajj and none except the Prophet and Talha
had the Hadi with them. ‘Ali had come from Yemen and he had the Hadi with him. He (‘Ali) said, “I
have assumed Ihram with an intention like that of Allah’s Apostle has assumed it.” The Prophet
ordered his companions to intend the Ihram with which they had come for ‘Umra, to perform the
Tawaf of the Ka’ba (and between Safa and Marwa), to get their hair cut short and then to finish their
Ihram with the exception of those who had the Hadi with them. They asked, “Shall we go to Mina
and the private organs of some of us are dribbling (if we finish Ihram and have sexual relations with
our wives)?” The Prophet heard that and said, “Had I known what I know now, I would not have
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brought the Hadi. If I did not have the Hadi with me I would have finished my Ihram.” ‘Aisha got her
menses and performed all the ceremonies (of Hajj) except the Tawaf . So when she became clean
from her menses, and she had performed the Tawaf of the Ka’ba, she said, “O Allah’s Apostle! You
(people) are returning with both Hajj and ‘Umra and I am returning only with Hajj!” So, he ordered
‘Abdur Rahman bin Abu Bakr to go with her to At-Tan’im. Thus she performed ‘Umra after the Hajj
in the month of Dhi-l-Hijja. Suraqa bin Malik bin Ju’sham met the Prophet at Al-‘Aqaba (Jamrat-ul
‘Aqaba) while the latter was stoning it and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Is this permissible only for you?”
The Prophet replied, “No, it is for ever (i.e. it is permissible for all Muslims to perform ‘Umra before
Hajj.”
Volume 3, Book 27, Number 14:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
We set out with Allah’s Apostle shortly before the appearance of the new moon of Dhi-l-Hiija and
he said, “Whoever wants to assume Ihram for ‘Umra may do so, and whoever wants to assume Ihram
for Hajj may do so. Had not I brought the Hadi with me, I would have assumed Ihram for ‘Umra.”
Some of the people assumed Ihram for ‘Umra while others for Hajj. I was amongst those who had as –
sumed Ihram for ‘Umra. I got my menses before entering Mecca, and was menstruating till the day of
‘Arafat. I complained to Allah’s Apostle about it, he said, “Abandon your ‘Umra, undo and comb your
hair, and assume Ihram for Hajj.” So, I did that accordingly. When it was the night of Hasba (day of
departure from Mina), the Prophet sent ‘Abdur Rahman with me to At-Tanim.
The sub-narrator adds: He (‘AbdurRahman) let her ride behind him. And she assumed Ihram for
‘Umra in lieu of the abandoned one. Aisha completed her Hajj and ‘Umra, and no Hadi, Sadaqa
(charity), or fasting was obligatory for her.
Volume 3, Book 27, Number 15:
Narrated Al-Aswad:
That ‘Aisha said, “O Allah’s Apostle! The people are returning after performing the two Nusuks (i.e.
Hajj and ‘Umra) but I am returning with one only?” He said, “Wait till you become clean from your
menses and then go to At-Tan’im, assume Ihram (and after performing ‘Umra) join us at such-and-
such a place. But it (i.e. the reward if ‘Umra) is according to your expenses or the hardship (which
you will undergo while performing it).”