Narrated Hafsa: (On `Id) We used to forbid our virgins to go out (for `Id prayer). A lady came and stayed at the Palace of Bani Khalaf. She mentioned that her sister was married to one of the companions of Allah's Apostle who participated in twelve Ghazawats along with Allah's Apostle and her sister was with him in six of them. She said, "We used to dress the wounded and look after the patients." She (her sister) asked Allah's Apostle , "Is there any harm for a woman to stay at home if she doesn't have a veil?" He said, "She should cover herself with the veil of her companion and she should take part in the good deeds and in the religious gatherings of the believers." When Um 'Atiyya came, I asked her. "Did you hear anything about that?" Um 'Atiyya said, "Bi Abi" and she never mentioned the name of Allah's Apostle without saying "Bi Abi" (i.e. 'Let my father be sacrificed for you'). We asked her, "Have you heard Allah's Apostle saying so and so (about women)?" She replied in the affirmative and said, "Let my father be sacrificed for him. He told us that unmarried mature virgins who stay often screened or unmarried young virgins and mature girls who stay often screened should come out and take part in the good deeds and in the religious gatherings of the believers. But the menstruating women should keep away from the Musalla (praying place)." I asked her, "The menstruating women?" She replied, "Don't they present themselves at `Arafat and at such and such places?"

And likewise, every pilgrim from any country who stays in Mecca after performing ‘Umrah. And ‘Ata bin Abi Rabah was asked about a person who resides in Mecca and intends to say the Talbiyah for Hajj; he said that Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), after praying the Zuhr prayer on the eighth of Dhu al-Hijjah, when he was properly seated on his mount, would then say the Talbiyah. ‘Abdul-Malik bin Abi Sulayman narrated from ‘Ata, who narrated from Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that we came to Mecca with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for the Farewell Hajj, and we became lawful (out of Ihram) until the eighth of Dhu al-Hijjah. And (on that day, when leaving Mecca) as we turned our backs to Mecca, we were reciting the Talbiyah for Hajj. Abu al-Zubair narrated from Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that we assumed Ihram from Batha’. And ‘Ubayd bin Jurayj said to Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both): When you were in Mecca, I saw that all the people assumed Ihram as soon as they saw the new moon, but you did not assume Ihram before the eighth of Dhu al-Hijjah. He replied: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him); he did not assume Ihram until he was mounted on his camel and ready to go to Mina.

Narrated `Abdul `Aziz bin Rufai: I asked Anas bin Malik, "Tell me what you remember from Allah's Apostle (regarding these questions): Where did he offer the Zuhr and `Asr prayers on the day of Tarwiya (8th day of Dhul- Hijja)?" He relied, "(He offered these prayers) at Mina." I asked, "Where did he offer the `Asr prayer on the day of Nafr (i.e. departure from Mina on the 12th or 13th of Dhul-Hijja)?" He replied, "At Al- Abtah," and then added, "You should do as your chiefs do."

Narrated `Abdul `Aziz: I went out to Mina on the day of Tarwiya and met Anas going on a donkey. I asked him, "Where did the Prophet offer the Zuhr prayer on this day?" Anas replied, "See where your chiefs pray and pray similarly."

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Allah's Apostle offered a two-rak`at prayer at Mina. Abu Bakr, `Umar and `Uthman, (during the early years of his caliphate) followed the same practice.

Narrated Haritha bin Wahab Al-Khuza`i: The Prophet led us in a two-rak`at prayer at Mina although our number was more than ever and we were in better security than ever.

Narrated `Abdullah bin Mas`ud: I offered (only a) two rak`at prayer with the Prophet (at Mina), and similarly with Abu Bakr and with `Umar, and then you differed in opinions. Wish that I would be lucky enough to have two of the four rak`at accepted (by Allah).

Narrated Um Al-Fadl: The people doubted whether the Prophet was observing the fast on the Day of `Arafat, so I sent something for him to drink and he drank it.

Narrated Muhammad bin Abu Bakr Al-Thaqafi: I asked Anas bin Malik while we were proceeding from Mina to `Arafat, "What do you use to do on this day when you were with Allah's Apostle ?" Anas said, "Some of us used to recite Talbiya and nobody objected to that, and others used to recite Takbir and nobody objected to that."

Narrated Salim: `Abdul Malik wrote to Al-Hajjaj that he should not differ from Ibn `Umar during Hajj. On the Day of `Arafat, when the sun declined at midday, Ibn `Umar came along with me and shouted near Al- Hajjaj's cotton (cloth) tent. Al-Hajjaj came Out, wrapping himself with a waist-sheet dyed with safflower, and said, "O Abu `Abdur-Rahman! What is the matter?" He said, If you want to follow the Sunna (the tradition of the Prophet (p.b.u.h)) then proceed (to `Arafat)." Al-Hajjaj asked, "At this very hour?" Ibn `Umar said, "Yes." He replied, "Please wait for me till I pour some water over my head (i.e. take a bath) and come out." Then Ibn `Umar dismounted and waited till Al-Hajjaj came out. So, he (Al-Hajjaj) walked in between me and my father (Ibn `Umar). I said to him, "If you want to follow the Sunna then deliver a brief sermon and hurry up for the stay at `Arafat." He started looking at `Abdullah (Ibn `Umar) (inquiringly), and when `Abdullah noticed that, he said that he had told the truth.