It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that when Hazrat Ali (may Allah honor his face) returned from Yemen, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him, "With what intention did you enter into Ihram?" He replied, "I entered into Ihram with the same intention as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "If I had not brought the sacrificial animal with me, I would have come out of the state of Ihram."