his Companions is conceivable, but it is preferable to retain the apparent meaning of the text. Moreover, in most cases, performing the sa'i after the tawaf of arrival is easier, because the crowds are then lighter than they are on the Day of Eid and the Days of Tashriq.
His statement, “and he had not performed sa'i with the tawaf of arrival,” indicates that the sa'i of Hajj may only be brought forward for one performing qiran or ifrad if it takes place after the tawaf of arrival. By this I mean that if one performs the sa'i before the tawaf of arrival, it does not suffice, because it was not performed after a ritual tawaf. From this, we recognize the error of those who issued the ruling that the people of Makkah who enter ihram for Hajj from Makkah may circumambulate the House and perform sa'i between Safa and Marwah with the intention of the sa'i of Hajj. The error in this lies in the fact that such people have no arrival tawaf, for the tawaf of arrival is legislated for those coming from outside Makkah. The tawaf of the people of Makkah is not an arrival tawaf; therefore, bringing the sa'i forward does not suffice for them. This ruling is mistaken and has no basis in the evidence.
His statement, “then everything has become lawful for him,” means that everything has become lawful for the pilgrim. This is a general expression intended in a particular sense: namely, everything that ihram had made unlawful for him becomes lawful once he has performed the tawaf of ifadah and the sa'i of Hajj—if he is performing tamattu', or if he is performing ifrad or qiran and had not performed sa'i with the tawaf of arrival.
This proves that a general expression, even if it uses the word “all,” may be intended in a particular sense. What determines that the particular sense is intended is the context or an accompanying indication.
An example of this is Allah’s saying: “Destroying everything by the command of its Lord.” [al-Ahqaf: 25] That is, the wind of 'Ad. But did it destroy the heavens and the earth?
The answer is: No. Indeed, it did not even destroy the dwellings. Allah, the Exalted, says: