A woman came to Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) and said, "My mother has passed away and Hajj was obligatory upon her. Should I perform it on her behalf?" Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) asked, "Did she have any debt?" The woman replied, "Yes." He asked, "Then what did you do about it?" She said, "I have paid it off." Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said, "Allah is the best creditor, (so fulfill His debt as well)."

Hazrat Abu Razin Al-Uqayli presented himself before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and submitted, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)! My father is very old and he does not have the strength to perform Hajj and Umrah, nor can he walk." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Perform Hajj and Umrah on behalf of your father."

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man came to the service of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "My father is very old and does not have the strength to perform Hajj. Can I perform Hajj on his behalf?" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Yes, perform Hajj on behalf of your father."

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said regarding an old person that someone will be prepared from his sustenance, then he will perform Hajj on his behalf.

Hazrat Ibn Zubair stayed in Makkah Mukarramah for two years, and he used to enter into Ihram with the sighting of the moon of Dhul-Hijjah.

Hazrat Ata says that I submitted to Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) that the moon has been sighted, so you assumed Ihram from your place. Then, when the next year came, I submitted that the moon has been sighted, at that time you were in the House of Allah, you took off your clothes and then assumed Ihram. Then, when the third year came, I submitted to you that the moon has been sighted, you said: Surely, I am among the Companions, I do what they used to do. Then you remained without Ihram until the eighth of Dhul-Hijjah.

Hazrat Umar said to the people of Makkah: What has happened that I see you people in comfort, whereas the pilgrims are in a disheveled state? When you see the crescent of Dhul-Hijjah, then enter into Ihram.

When Hasan sighted the moon of Dhu al-Hijjah, he would enter into ihram from Makkah.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ata that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) came and performed Tawaf and Sa'i, then stayed for four or five days without Ihram, then on the tenth he donned the Ihram for Hajj. Then, when he came the second time, he stayed without Ihram until the eighth of Dhul-Hijjah, then on the eighth he donned the Ihram for Hajj when he let the camels go towards Mina. Hazrat Ata says that this is preferable in my view.

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