so that she could perform the Farewell ṭawāf.¹ She was later permitted to depart without waiting, as Ibn ʿAbbās also reported: “The Prophet ﷺ allowed a menstruating woman to set out before making the ṭawāf, provided she had already performed the ṭawāf of release (ṭawāf al-ifāḍa).”²
132 – A pilgrim may take with him whatever amount of Zamzam water he can manage, seeking its blessing, for “the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to carry it in small flasks and waterskins; he would pour it over the sick and give them to drink.”³ Indeed, while he was still in Madinah before the conquest of Mecca, he would send word to Suhayl ibn ʿAmr: “Send us a gift of Zamzam water and do not withhold it,” whereupon Suhayl would forward two large waterskins.⁴
133 – When he has finished the circumambulation, he should leave just as people leave any mosque: he must not back out, but step out with his left foot first,⁵ saying: Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā Muḥammad wa sallim; Allāhumma innī asʾaluka min faḍlik (O Allah, bless Muhammad and grant him peace. O Allah, I ask You for Your bounty).