It is narrated from Saeed bin Musayyib that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) met together in the valley of Usfan. Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) used to prohibit Hajj Tamattu' and 'Umrah, but Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: "You want to prohibit an act which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) himself performed." But he replied: "Please spare us from your statements."

Ishaq bin Yasar says: We were in Makkah when Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) came to us and forbade performing Hajj Tamattu’ and he also denied that people had performed such a Hajj with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). When this reached Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: What does Ibn Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) know about this? He should go and ask his mother, Asma bint Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with her), whether Sayyiduna Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) did not end his Ihram and his mother did. When Sayyida Asma heard this, she said: May Allah forgive Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), he has said something inappropriate, but by Allah, he has spoken the truth. Indeed, the people had ended their Ihram and we had also ended our Ihram, and the people had also had intercourse with their wives.

Muslim Qari says: I asked Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) about Hajj Tamattu’, and he permitted it, but Sayyiduna Ibn Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) forbade it. Upon seeing this, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Ibn Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) forbids Hajj Tamattu’, while his mother states that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted it. Go and ask her. Muslim Qari says: So we went to her; she was a heavyset woman and had become blind. She stated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) indeed permitted it.

Abdullah bin Sharik Amiri says: I heard that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, and Abdullah bin Zubair were asked about performing Umrah before Hajj, so all of them said: Yes, this is the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). When you reach Makkah Mukarramah, perform the Tawaf of the House of Allah and the Sa’i between Safa and Marwah, and then come out of Ihram (thus this will be your Umrah), even if this act is done one day before Arafah. After that, you should enter into Ihram for Hajj. In this way, Allah Almighty will grant you the opportunity to perform both Hajj and Umrah.

Lady Asma bint Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with her) says: We set out on a journey after donning the Ihram. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Those who have a sacrificial animal with them will remain in the state of Ihram, and those who do not have this animal should perform Umrah and become halal (come out of Ihram). Now, I did not have a sacrificial animal with me, so I became halal, that is, I came out of Ihram. But my husband, Sayyiduna Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him), had a sacrificial animal with him, so he did not become halal. I took off the Ihram and wore ordinary clothes and went near my husband, Sayyiduna Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him), but he said: Stay away from me. I said: Are you afraid that I will jump upon you?

Narrated by Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed the people at the occasion of the Farewell Pilgrimage, saying: Whoever among you wishes to perform Umrah before Hajj, may do so. However, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed Hajj Ifrad and did not perform Umrah.

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: In the year of the Farewell Pilgrimage, we set out with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). We proclaimed the Talbiyah for Umrah, then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Those who have a sacrificial animal with them should proclaim the Talbiyah for both Hajj and Umrah together; they will become lawful from both together. Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: When I reached Mecca, I began menstruating, so I could not perform the Tawaf of the House and the Sa’i between Safa and Marwah. I complained about this to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), so he said: Untie your hair, comb it, and enter into Ihram for Hajj, and leave the Umrah. So I did as he instructed. When we had completed Hajj, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent me with my brother Abdur Rahman to Tan’eem so that I could perform Umrah, then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This is in place of your Umrah. Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: Those who had entered into Ihram for Umrah became lawful after performing the Tawaf of the House and the Sa’i between Safa and Marwah, then after coming from Mina, they performed the Tawaf for Hajj. And those who had combined Hajj and Umrah, that is, performed Qiran Hajj, performed only one Tawaf.

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: On the occasion of the Farewell Pilgrimage, we set out for Hajj with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). I had put on the Ihram for Umrah and I did not have a sacrificial animal with me. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Those who have a sacrificial animal with them should put on the Ihram for both Hajj and Umrah together, and they will open their Ihram after both. Meanwhile, I began menstruating. When the night of Arafah came, I said to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that I had put on the Ihram for Umrah, so what will become of my Hajj now? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Uncover your head, comb your hair, abandon the Umrah, and put on the Ihram for Hajj. When I had performed Hajj, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed my brother, Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), so he took me to Tan’eem and I performed Umrah. This Umrah was in place of the Umrah for which I had previously put on Ihram.

Nafi’ narrates that the year Hajjaj came to Makkah Mukarramah to fight against Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him), that year the sons of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), Abdullah and Salim, said to their father: There is a danger of war this year, so it is better that you do not go for Hajj, because there is a fear that due to the fighting you may not be able to reach the House of Allah. He said: If there is any obstacle in reaching the House of Allah, I will do as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did on that occasion when the disbelievers of Quraysh prevented him (peace and blessings be upon him) from going towards the House of Allah. Now I make you witnesses that I have intended ‘Umrah; if I am not prevented, I will perform ‘Umrah, and if I face an obstacle in reaching the House of Allah, I will do as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did, and at that time I was also with him (peace and blessings be upon him). After this, Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) set out on his journey. When he reached Dhul-Hulaifah, he donned the Ihram for ‘Umrah and recited the Talbiyah. And he recited this verse: {لَقَدْ کَانَ لَکُمْ فِیْ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰہِ أُسْوَۃٌ حَسَنَۃٌ} (Surah Al-Ahzab: 21)“Indeed, in the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) you have a good example.”After this, he proceeded further, and when he reached above Bayda’, he said: The rulings of Hajj and ‘Umrah are the same; if there is an obstacle in my ‘Umrah, it would mean there will be an obstacle in my Hajj as well. Therefore, I make you witnesses that I am also donning the Ihram for Hajj along with ‘Umrah. After this, he proceeded further and, upon reaching Qudayd, bought a sacrificial animal. Then, upon reaching Makkah, he performed one Tawaf of the House of Allah and one Sa’i between Safa and Marwah for both Hajj and ‘Umrah. After that, he remained in this state until the Day of Sacrifice, i.e., the tenth of Dhul-Hijjah.

(Second chain) Nafi’ says: Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) set out with the intention of performing ‘Umrah. When he was informed that there was a danger of fighting in Makkah this time, he said:“I will enter into the state of Ihram for ‘Umrah. If I am prevented from proceeding further, I will do as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did.”So he entered into the state of Ihram for ‘Umrah, and when he had gone a little beyond Dhu’l-Hulayfah and reached the hill of Bayda’, he said:“The rulings of Hajj and ‘Umrah are the same, so I intend Hajj,”or he said:“I make you people witnesses that I intend Hajj, because the rulings and issues of Hajj and ‘Umrah are the same.”Thus, when he reached Makkah, he performed seven circuits around the House (Ka’bah) and seven circuits between Safa and Marwah, and said:“I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) doing likewise.”On this journey, Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) bought a sacrificial animal from the place of Qudayd and took it with him to Makkah Mukarramah.