‘Umar and Jābir. All three are also reported to have said that he combined umrah with Hajj. The reports of ‘Ā’isha and Ibn ‘Umar that he combined umrah with Hajj are more authentic than their reports that he performed Hajj alone. Whatever is authentically reported from them to the latter effect refers to performing a single set of Hajj rites.

In the two Sahīhs, Hafsa reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, instructed his wives to come out of ihrām in the year of the Farewell Hajj. Hafsa asked, “What prevents you from coming out of ihrām?”

He replied, “I have matted my hair and garlanded my sacrificial animals, so I shall not come out of ihrām until I slaughter my sacrificial animals.”

In another version, she asked, “Why have the people come out of ihrām while you have not come out of the ihrām of your umrah?”

He replied, “I have matted my hair and garlanded my sacrificial animals, so I shall not come out of ihrām until I slaughter the sacrificial animals.”

This indicates that he was performing umrah; it does not indicate that he was not also performing Hajj along with his umrah. Further clarification comes from the report of Anas in the two Sahīhs:

“The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, performed four umrahs, all in Dhū al-Qi‘da except the one performed with his Hajj: the umrah of al-Hudaybiya in Dhū al-Qi‘da, an umrah the following year in Dhū al-Qi‘da, an umrah from al-Ji‘rāna in Dhū al-Qi‘da, and an umrah with his Hajj.”

Also in the two Sahīhs, Mujāhid said:

“‘Urwa ibn al-Zubayr and I entered the mosque and found ‘Abd Allāh ibn ‘Umar sitting beside ‘Ā’isha’s chamber. ‘Urwa asked him, ‘Abū ‘Abd al-Rahmān, how many umrahs did the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, perform?’

“He replied, ‘Four umrahs, one of them in Rajab.’

“‘Urwa then said, ‘Mother of the Believers, are you not listening to