It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that we set out with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and our intention was only to perform Hajj. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reached Makkah Mukarramah, he performed the Tawaf of the House of Allah but did not exit the state of Ihram. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a sacrificial animal with him. His noble wives and the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) also performed Tawaf and Sa’i, and all those who did not have a sacrificial animal with them exited the state of Ihram. Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) was in her menstrual period. After we had performed our Hajj rituals and reached the place of Hasbah to depart, I said, "O Messenger of Allah! Will your companions return with both Hajj and Umrah, and I will return with only Hajj?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "When we reached Makkah Mukarramah, did you not perform Tawaf of both?" I replied, "No." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Go with your brother to Tan’eem, enter into Ihram for Umrah, perform Umrah, and meet us at such-and-such place." Meanwhile, Hazrat Safiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) began her menstrual period. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "These women cut and shave (i.e., they delay us), you will make us stay longer. Did you not perform Tawaf al-Ziyarah on the tenth of Dhul-Hijjah?" She replied, "Yes, I did." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Then there is no harm, now you may depart." Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says that I met the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at night while the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was ascending the upper part of Makkah Mukarramah and I was descending, or the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was descending and I was ascending.