and combined Hajj and ‘umrah” (1)? And what of the report of the man who was beneath his she-camel’s belly, closer to him at that moment than anyone else, and among the most truthful of men, who heard him (2) say: “Here I am, answering Your call for Hajj and ‘umrah” (3)? And the report about him from the man who knew him best, ‘Alī ibn Abī Tālib, who relates (4) that he entered ihrām for both together and pronounced the talbiyah for both together (5)? And the report of his wife Hafsah, when she put it to him (6) that he was performing ‘umrah and had not yet left ihrām? He did not deny this; rather, he confirmed what she said and replied that he was also performing Hajj (7). He, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, never lets a false statement he hears pass unchallenged; rather, he rejects it.
What justification does he have (8) in the face of the Prophet’s own account of the revelation that came to him from his Lord, commanding him to enter ihrām for Hajj combined with ‘umrah? And what justification does he have in the face of the report of the Companion who related that he combined the two because he knew he would not perform Hajj again, or the report of the one who related that he performed ‘umrah along with his Hajj?
Those who maintain that he performed Hajj alone have no such evidence whatsoever. None of them reports him as saying: “I performed Hajj alone,” or: “A messenger from my Lord came to me, commanding me to perform Hajj alone.” Nor did anyone say: “Why