Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that we set out with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for Hajj, and our intention was nothing but Hajj. When we reached Mecca, (other people) performed the Tawaf of the House of Allah. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) ordered that whoever had not brought a sacrificial animal with him should come out of the state of Ihram. So those who did not have a sacrificial animal became halal (came out of Ihram after performing the acts of Umrah). The wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) had not brought sacrificial animals, so they also opened their Ihram. Lady Aisha said that I became menstruating, so I could not perform the Tawaf of the House of Allah (i.e., Umrah was missed and I continued with Hajj). When the night of Muhassab came, I said, "O Messenger of Allah, other people are returning after performing both Hajj and Umrah, but I could only perform Hajj." Upon this, he asked, "Did you not perform Tawaf when we came to Mecca?" I said, "No." He said, "Go with your brother to Tan'eem and enter into Ihram for Umrah from there (then perform Umrah). We will wait for you at such and such place." And Lady Safiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) had said, "It seems I will also become a cause of delay for you people." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Did you shave your head? Did you not perform the Tawaf of the Day of Sacrifice?" She said, "Why not, I have performed the Tawaf." He said, "Then there is no harm, move on." Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "Then I met the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) while he was ascending the upper part (of the path) leaving Mecca, and I was descending, or she said, I was ascending and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was descending after ascending."