Ibn 'Abbas (RAA) narratedThat the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) once addressed us and said,“O People! Hajj has been prescribed for you." Al-Aqra’ bin Habis stood up and asked, ‘O Prophet of Allah! Are we to perform Hajj every year?”The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said:“Had I said ‘yes’, it would have become a (yearly) obligation. Hajj is obligatory only once in one’s lifetime. Whatever one does over and above this is supererogatory (a voluntary act) for him." Related by the five Imams except for at-Tirmidhi. A similar narration was also related by Muslim on the authority of Abu Hurairah.

Ibn 'Abbas (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) specified for the people of Madinah, DhulHulaifah (a place 540 km to the north of Makkah) as miqat. For those coming from ash-Sham (including Syria, Jordan and Palestine), he specified al-Juhfah (a place 187 km to the north-west of Makkah and close to Rabigh, where they now perform their Ihram). For those coming from Najd, he specified Qran al-Manazil, (a mountain, 94 km to the east of Makkah, overlooking 'Arafah. For those coming from Yemen, he specified Yalamlam (a mountain 54 km to the south of Makkah. These places are for the people (coming from the above specified countries) as well as for others, who pass by them on their way to perform Hajj or ’Umrah. Those living within those boundaries can assume Ihram from where they set out (for the journey), and even the residents of Makkah, their Miqat would be the place where they are staying in Makkah.’ Agreed upon.

A’ishah (RAA) narrated’ ‘The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم )specified for those coming from Iraq, Dhat ‘Irq (a place 94 km to the north-east of Makkah) as their Miqat.’ Related by Abu Dawud and An-Nasa’i`. Muslim related a similar narration on the authority of Jabir, but it is most probably Mawquf. Al-Bukhari reported that it was Umar, who specified Dhat 'Irq as the miqat (of those coming from Iraq). Ibn ’Abbas narrated that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) specified al-Aqiq (a part of `Dhat Irq) for those coming from the east.’ Related by Ahmad, Abu Dawud and An-Nasa’i.

A’isha (RAA) narrated, ‘We left Madinah with the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) to perform the Farewell Hajj. Some of us declared Ihram to perform 'Umrah, while others declared their intentions to perform both Hajj and 'Umrah. Yet others declared their lhram to perform Hajj only. The Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) declared Ihram for Hajj only. Those who intended 'Umrah terminated their Ihram as soon as they finished the rituals of 'Umrah. Those who intended to perform Hajj only or to combine Hajj with 'Umrah, did not terminate their Ihram until the Day of Slaughtering (i.e. the day of sacrifice or ’Idul Ad-ha).’ Agreed upon.

Ibn 'Umar (RAA) narrated, ‘The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to start saying the Talbiyah. (after entering the state of Ihram) from the mosque of Dhul Hulaifa (i.e. from the Miqat of Madinah). Agreed upon.

Khallad bin as-Sa’ib narrated on the authority of his father, ‘The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said:“Jibril (peace be upon him) came to me and told me: ‘Command your Companions to raise their voices when saying Talbiyah.”Related by the five Imams and rendered authentic by At-Tirmidhi and Ibn Hibban.

Zaid bin Thabit (RAA) narrated, ‘When the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) intended to make Ihram for Hajj, he would wash, and take off his ordinary clothes (and put on his white Ihram)." Related by At-Tirmidhi who declared it to be Hadith-Hasan.

Ibn 'Umar (RAA) narrated, ‘The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) was asked about what the person who is in a state of Ihram (Muhrim) should wear. He answered, "A person in the state of Ihram. is not allowed to wear a sewn shirt, a turban, trousers, a hooded robe, shoes or sewn slippers (Khuff), unless one is unable to find unsown slippers, then he may wear his Khuff or shoes provided one cuts them below the ankles, and you must not wear clothing that has been dyed with sweet smelling fragrance (such as saffron).”Agreed upon, and the wording is from Muslim.

A’ishah (RAA) narrated, ‘I used to apply perfume to the Prophet ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) when he intended to enter the state of Ihram, before he put on his Ihram (garments). And again when he ended his state of Ihram, but before he had made Tawaf around the Ka’bah.' Agreed upon.

'Uthman bin ’Affan (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said:“A Muhrim (one in the state of Ihram) must not contract marriage, nor help others contract marriage, nor get engaged to marry." Related by Muslim.