Hazrat Abdul Malik bin Abu Kathir narrates that I asked Hazrat Saeed bin Al-Musayyib, "From where should I enter into Ihram?" He replied, "From the place of Bida. It was from here that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) entered into Ihram for Hajj and Umrah."

Hazrat Umar fixed Dhat 'Irq as the miqat for the people of Iraq.

Hazrat Umar said to the people of Iraq: Look for a place equal to Qarn. They found Dhat 'Irq to be equal (corresponding) to it, and Qarn was closer to Makkah compared to Dhat 'Irq. He appointed Dhat 'Irq as the miqat for the people of Iraq.

Hazrat Aswad would not allow any of his household to cross the place of Aqiq without putting on Ihram.

Hazrat Ibn Sirin states that five miqats were established for the people: Dhu'l-Hulayfah for the people of Madinah Munawwarah, Taneem for the people of Makkah Mukarramah, Juhfah for the people of Shaam, Yalamlam for the people of Yemen, Qarn for the people of Najd or Qarn for the people of Iraq. Then, after some time had passed, people said to Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them): Our route is not through Qarn, so its counterpart was made Dhat 'Irq.

14635 - Later on, they said to Ibn Abbas: We have no route to Qarn. He said: Opposite to it is Dhat 'Irq.

Hazrat Anas would enter into Ihram from Dhat 'Irq and would not speak to anyone until the Tawaf was completed; however, if something was very necessary, he would say it.

Hazrat Thawir narrates that I performed Hajj with Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair and Hazrat Mujahid; both of them assumed Ihram for Hajj from the place of Aqiq.

Hazrat Ibrahim bin Abdul A’la says that I set out for Hajj with Hazrat Suwaid bin Ghaflah; he assumed Ihram from Dhat ‘Irq.

Hazrat Masruq states that for the people of Iraq, the miqat is the place of Aqiq.