—neither the ‘umrah from al-Ji‘rānah nor the make-up ‘umrah. He entered it only in the year of the conquest of Mecca.

Whoever enters it is encouraged to pray inside, proclaim Allah’s greatness, supplicate to Him, and remember Him. Upon entering through the door, one should proceed until three cubits remain between oneself and the wall, with the door behind. That is where the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, prayed. One should enter it only barefoot.

Most of the Hijr enclosure, from where its wall curves, forms part of the House, so whoever enters it is like someone who has entered the Ka‘bah. Entering the Ka‘bah entails no obligations beyond those incumbent upon other pilgrims. Walking barefoot and other things permissible for other pilgrims remain permissible for such a person.

Performing tawāf around the House frequently is a righteous deed. It is better than leaving the Sacred Precinct to perform an additional ‘umrah from Mecca. This was not the practice of the earliest Emigrants and Helpers, nor did the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, encourage his community to do it. Rather, the early generations disapproved of it.

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When one enters Medina before or after Hajj, one should go to the Prophet’s Mosque, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and pray there. Prayer there is better than a thousand prayers elsewhere, except in the Sacred Mosque. Journeys are not to be undertaken except to it and to the Sacred Mosque