Volume 2, Book 26, Number 648:
Narrated ‘Aisha’:
In the year of the conquest of Mecca, the Prophet entered Mecca from Kada’ and left Mecca from
Kuda, from the higher part of Mecca.

Volume 2, Book 26, Number 649:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
In the year of the conquest of Mecca, the Prophet entered Mecca from Kada’ at the higher place of
Mecca. (Hisham, a sub-narrator said, ” ‘Urwa used to enter (Mecca) from both Kada’ and Kuda and
he often entered through Kada’ which was nearer to his dwelling place.)”

Volume 2, Book 26, Number 653:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) that Allah’s Apostle said to her, “Do you know that when your people
(Quraish) rebuilt the Ka’ba, they decreased it from its original foundation laid by Abraham?” I said,
“O Allah’s Apostle! Why don’t you rebuild it on its original foundation laid by Abraham?” He replied,
“Were it not for the fact that your people are close to the pre-lslamic Period of ignorance (i.e. they
have recently become Muslims) I would have done so.” The sub-narrator, ‘Abdullah (bin ‘Umar )
stated: ‘Aisha ‘must have heard this from Allah’s Apostle for in my opinion Allah’s Apostle had not
placed his hand over the two corners of the Ka’ba opposite Al-Hijr only because the Ka’ba was not
rebuilt on its original foundations laid by Abraham.

Volume 2, Book 26, Number 654:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
I asked the Prophet whether the round wall (near Ka’ba) was part of the Ka’ba. The Prophet replied
in the affirmative. I further said, “What is wrong with them, why have they not included it in the
building of the Ka’ba?” He said, “Don’t you see that your people (Quraish) ran short of money (so they
could not include it inside the building of Ka’ba)?” I asked, “What about its gate? Why is it so high?”
He replied, “Your people did this so as to admit into it whomever they liked and prevent whomever
they liked. Were your people not close to the Pre-lslamic Period of ignorance (i.e. they have recently
embraced Islam) and were I not afraid that they would dislike it, surely I would have included the
(area of the) wall inside the building of the Ka’ba and I would have lowered its gate to the level of the
ground.”
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Volume 2, Book 26, Number 655:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle said to me, “Were your people not close to the Pre-lslamic period of ignorance, I
would have demolished the Ka’ba and would have rebuilt it on its original foundations laid by Abra –
ham (for Quraish had curtailed its building), and I would have built a back door (too).”

Volume 2, Book 26, Number 662:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The people used to fast on ‘Ashura (the tenth day of the month of Muharram) before the fasting of
Ramadan was made obligatory. And on that day the Ka’ba used to be covered with a cover. When Al –
lah made the fasting of the month of Ramadan compulsory, Allah’s Apostle said, “Whoever wishes to
fast (on the day of ‘Ashura’) may do so; and whoever wishes to leave it can do so.”

Volume 2, Book 26, Number 633:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
We set out with Allah’s Apostles (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).

Volume 2, Book 26, Number 627:
Narrated Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) We set out with the Prophet in his last Hajj and we assumed
Ihram for Umra. The Prophet then said, “Whoever has the Hadi with him should assume Ihram for
Hajj along with ‘Umra and should not finish the Ihram till he finishes both.” I was menstruating
when I reached Mecca, and so I neither did Tawaf round the Ka’ba nor Tawaf between Safa and
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Marwa. I complained about that to the Prophet on which he replied, “Undo and comb your head
hair, and assume Ihram for Hajj (only) and leave the Umra.” So, I did so. When we had performed
the Hajj, the Prophet sent me with my brother ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakr to Tan’im. So I per –
formed the ‘Umra. The Prophet said to me, “This ‘Umra is instead of your missed one.” Those who had
assumed Ihram for ‘Umra (Hajj-atTamattu) performed Tawaf round the Ka’ba and between Safa and
Marwa and then finished their Ihram. After returning from Mina, they performed another Tawaf
(between Safa and Marwa). Those who had assumed Ihram for Hajj and ‘Umra together (Hajj-al-
Qiran) performed only one Tawaf (between Safa and Marwa).