Hajj until the Day of Resurrection.” (1) Thus, if he fasts the seventh day before entering ihram for Hajj, he has fasted the three days during Hajj. For this reason, they permit him to fast from the time he enters ihram for ʿUmrah. Accordingly, there is no basis for entering ihram for Hajj before the eighth day, since this was not reported from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, nor from his Companions. Those who had exited ihram were the ones who had not brought sacrificial animals with them, and most of them were poor; yet none of them entered ihram before the Day of Tarwiyah.

His statement, “the Day of Tarwiyah”: this is the eighth day. It was given this name because, in former times, people would provision themselves with water on that day, since Mina, as well as Muzdalifah and ʿArafah, had no water at that time. Thus, on this eighth day, they would prepare water supplies for the pilgrimage at the sacred sites.

Each of the days from the eighth through the thirteenth has a name: the eighth is the Day of Tarwiyah; the ninth, the Day of ʿArafah; the tenth, the Day of Sacrifice; the eleventh, the Day of Settlement; the twelfth, the First Day of Departure; and the thirteenth, the Second Day of Departure.

His statement, “before noon on that day,” means that it is recommended to enter ihram before noon from Mecca. His words indicate that it is not recommended to do so before sunrise, except for one who passes by the designated boundary point and is performing either qirān or ifrād; whenever he passes it, he enters ihram from that boundary point. However, the author here is speaking about those who have exited ihram: they should not enter ihram before the Day of Tarwiyah, but rather during its forenoon. His words also indicate that one should not delay entering ihram until after noon; rather, he should enter ihram before noon, so that he may occupy his time in obedience to Allah. For if he delays entering ihram until the afternoon, he will miss