or an ‘ammāriyya or similar litter. There are two opinions, both reported from Ahmad: one permits it, which is the position of al-Shāfi‘ī and Abū Hanīfah; the other prohibits it, which is Mālik’s position.

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When they entered ihrām, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave them a choice between the three forms of pilgrimage. Then, as they approached Mecca, he encouraged those who had brought no sacrificial animal to convert their Hajj or combined Hajj and ‘umrah into ‘umrah alone. At al-Marwah, he made this obligatory for them.

At Dhū al-Hulayfah, Asmā’ bint ‘Umays, the wife of Abū Bakr al-Siddīq, gave birth to Muhammad ibn Abī Bakr. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed her to bathe, secure a cloth between her legs, enter ihrām, and recite the talbiyah (1). Her account contains three rulings of the Sunnah: first, that a person entering ihrām should bathe; second, that a menstruating woman should bathe before entering ihrām; and third, that a menstruating woman’s ihrām is valid.

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) then set out (2), reciting the talbiyah mentioned above. Those accompanying him added to it or omitted parts of it, and he approved of this without objecting (3), while adhering to his own talbiyah.

When they were at al-Rawhā’, he saw a wounded wild ass and said, “Leave it, for its owner will soon arrive.” Its owner came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, “O Messenger of Allah, help yourselves to this wild ass.” The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed Abū Bakr to distribute it among the travelling parties (4).