with him. He said, ‘This replaces your ‘umrah.’”

They said: This shows that she was performing tamattu‘ and that she abandoned her ‘umrah and entered ihrām for Hajj, because he, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Leave aside your ‘umrah,” and, “Undo your hair and comb it.” Had she remained in ihrām, she would not have been permitted to comb her hair. Moreover, he said of the ‘umrah she performed from al-Tan‘īm, “This replaces your ‘umrah.” Had her first ‘umrah remained in effect, this would not have replaced it, but would have been a separate ‘umrah.

The majority of scholars said: Had you examined ‘Ā’ishah’s account carefully and considered its various chains of transmission and versions together, it would have become clear to you that she combined Hajj and ‘umrah in a single ihrām and did not abandon her ‘umrah. In Sahīh Muslim (1), Jābir reported:

“‘Ā’ishah set out in ihrām for ‘umrah, but when she reached Sarif, she began menstruating (2). The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, then came to ‘Ā’ishah and found her weeping. He asked, ‘What is the matter with you?’ She replied, ‘I have begun menstruating. The people have come out of ihrām, but I have not, and I have not circumambulated the House. Now the people are setting out for Hajj.’ He said, ‘This is something Allah has decreed for the daughters of Adam. Take a bath, then enter ihrām for Hajj.’ She did so and stood at the prescribed places. When she became pure again, she circumambulated the Ka‘bah and walked between al-Safā and al-Marwah. He then said, ‘You have now come out of ihrām for both your Hajj and your ‘umrah.’ She said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I still feel troubled that I did not circumambulate the House until I performed Hajj.’ He said, ‘Take her, ‘Abd al-Rahmān, and have her perform ‘umrah from al-Tan‘īm.’”

Also in Sahīh Muslim (3), Tāwūs reports that she said: “I entered ihrām for ‘umrah, then arrived