‘We know better.’”

Al-Athram said: Sulaymān ibn Harb narrated to us, saying: Hammād narrated to us, from Ayyūb, from Nāfi‘, that Ibn ‘Umar stayed in Azerbaijan for six months, praying two rak‘ahs, as snow had prevented him from entering.

Some scholars said: “Snow occurring during such a period is known not to melt within four days; thus, he had resolved to stay for more than four days.”

Al-Athram said: Muslim ibn Ibrāhīm narrated to us, saying: Hishām narrated to us, saying: Yahyā narrated to us, from Hafs ibn ‘Ubayd Allāh, that Anas ibn Mālik stayed in Syria for two years, shortening his prayers.

Al-Athram said: Al-Fadl ibn Dukayn narrated to us, saying: Hishām narrated to us, saying: Ibn Shihāb narrated to us, from Sālim, who said: “When Ibn ‘Umar stayed in Mecca, he would shorten his prayers unless he prayed with the imam, even if he stayed for two months—unless he firmly resolved to reside there.”

Ibn ‘Umar would arrive long before the Hajj season; sometimes he would even enter ihrām for Hajj at the beginning of Dhū al-Hijjah. He was one of the Emigrants, so he was not permitted to remain for more than three days after completing his pilgrimage rites. Hence, he left instructions that, upon his death, he should be buried at Sarif, since it lies outside the Sacred Precinct, so that he would not be buried in the land from which he had emigrated.

Al-Athram said: Sulaymān ibn Harb narrated to us, saying: Hammād ibn Zayd narrated to us, from Ayyūb, from Nāfi‘, who said: “Ibn ‘Umar would pray only two rak‘ahs in Mecca, except when he would yarfa‘ al-maqām.” Thus, on one occasion he stayed for twelve [days], praying two rak‘ahs while intending to leave. This shows that he would pray two rak‘ahs before the Hajj season, although he intended to remain until the season began. Ibn ‘Umar performed Hajj frequently and would often come to Mecca long before the Hajj season.

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