Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: While I was sitting in the company of Ibn 'Umar, a person came to him and said: Is it right for me to circumambulate the House before I come to stay (at 'Arafat)? Ibn 'Umar said: Yes. whereupon he said: Ibn Abbas (RA) , however, says: Do not circumambulate the House until you come to stay at 'Arafat. Thereupon Ibn 'Umar said: Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) performed the Hajj and circumambulated the House before coming to stay (at 'Arafat). If you say the Truth, is it more rightful to follow the saying of the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) or the words of Ibn Abbas (RA) ?

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: A person asked Ibn 'Umar (RA): May I circumambulate the House, whereas I have entered into the state of Ihram for Hajj? Thereupon he said: What prevents you from doing it? He said: I saw the son of so and so showing disapproval of it, and you are dearer to us as compared with him. And we see that he is allured by the world, whereupon he said: Who amongst you and us is not allured by the world? And said (further): 'We saw that Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) put on Ihram for Hajj and circumambulated the House and run between al Safa' and al-Marwah. And the way prescribed by Allah and that prescribed by His Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) deserve more to be followed than the way shown by so and so, if you speak the truth.

Amr bin Dinar said: We asked Ibn 'Umar (RA) about a person who came for 'Umrah and circumambulated the House, but he did not run between al-Safa' and al-Marwah, whether he is allowed to (put off Ihram) and have intercourse with his wife. He replied: Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) circumambulated the House seven times and offered two rak'ahs of prayer after staying (at 'Arafat), and ran between al-Safa and al-Marwah seven times. "Verily there is in Allah's Messenger a model pattern for you" (xxxill. 21).

This hadith is narrated by another chain of transmitters.