Abdullah bin Haneen narrates that Sayyiduna Miswar bin Makhramah and Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) had a disagreement at the place of ‘Arj regarding whether a person in the state of Ihram can wash his head. On one occasion, the narrator said that there was a disagreement about the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) washing his blessed head while in the state of Ihram. So they sent me to ask Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub (may Allah be pleased with him) about this issue. I went to him at the place of ‘Arj and found him bathing between two wooden planks of a well. I greeted him with Salam. When he saw me, he wrapped a cloth around his chest until I could see his chest. I said,“Your nephew, Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), has sent me to you to ask how you saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) washing his blessed head while in the state of Ihram.”So he called for a bucket of water, poured some water from it, and let it flow over his head. Then he rubbed his hands over the front and back of his head. And he said,“I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) doing it like this.”Abdullah bin Haneen says that when I informed Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), Sayyiduna Miswar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both),“After this, I will never argue or dispute with you about any issue.”

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) had cupping done while in the state of Ihram. Sufyan says that then I heard Amr bin Dinar saying that Tawus informed me, he says that I heard Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) saying that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) had cupping done while in the state of Ihram. Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that in my opinion, Imam Amr bin Dinar narrated this hadith from both Ata and Tawus.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) applied non-fragrant oil while in the state of Ihram. Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I fear that Farqad Sabkhi made a mistake in narrating this as a marfu’ (attributing it to the Prophet). Because Imam Sufyan Thawri (may Allah have mercy on him) has narrated from Mansur, from Sa’id bin Jubayr (may Allah have mercy on him), that Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), when intending to enter Ihram, would apply oil.

Imam Abu Bakr, may Allah have mercy on him, says that to the best of my knowledge, it is correct that in the narration of Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair, the act of applying oil is that of Sayyiduna Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, and not of the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. And the narrator Mansur (who has attributed this act to Sayyiduna Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both) is a more proficient and reliable scholar and memorizer of hadith than many narrators like Farqad Sabkhi. Similarly, Hajjaj bin Minhal has also narrated from Imam Hammad. Imam Waki’ ibn Jarrah has also narrated (that Sayyiduna Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both) used to apply oil at the time of putting on ihram. Hisham bin Jameel also narrates from Imam Hammad that when he intended to put on ihram, he would apply oil. Imam Abu Bakr, may Allah have mercy on him, says: Therefore, according to the words narrated by Imam Waki’ and Hisham bin Jameel (that at the time of putting on ihram or intending to put on ihram, oil was applied), it is permissible to apply even the best fragrant oil, provided it is applied at the time of intending to put on ihram, because the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, applied the best fragrance mixed with musk at the time of intending to put on ihram. And musk is the highest and finest fragrance, as the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, has stated. (Therefore, oil can be applied at the time of ihram, as narrated by several students of Imam Hammad. Whereas Farqad Sabkhi’s narration of applying oil in the state of ihram as a marfu’ narration is his error.) Muhammad bin Yahya says that the meaning of“ghair muqattat”is“non-fragrant.”

Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When a person’s eyes hurt while in the state of Ihram, he may apply aloe paste."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) had cupping done while in the state of Ihram. (The students of Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, asked:) Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also use the miswak while in the state of Ihram? He replied: Yes.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) reciting the Talbiyah while having a coating on his head. Wahb narrates that I asked Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him), "With what should a Muhrim apply a coating on his head?" He replied, "With gum and khatmi (a blue flower used as medicine)."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) had cupping done on his head while in the state of Ihram. Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that the narration of Ibn Buhaina is also related to this issue.

Hazrat Humaid narrates that it was asked from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), can a fasting person get cupping done? He replied that we used to dislike cupping for a fasting person due to the hardship and weakness it causes. But he did not narrate this as a marfu’ (directly from the Prophet). And he said that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had cupping done on his blessed head due to a pain while he was in the state of ihram.