Likewise, none of his Companions who resided in Mecca from the time of its conquest in Ramadan of 8 AH until his death performed ‘umrah by setting out from Mecca. None of them went outside the Sacred Precinct to enter ihrām there. Nor did the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ever perform ‘umrah while based in Mecca, whether from al-Hudaybiyah, al-Ji‘rānah, or anywhere else. Rather, he performed four ‘umrahs: three independently and one together with his Hajj. In every one of them, he was arriving in Mecca, not leaving it to go outside the Sacred Precinct.

As for the ‘umrah of al-Hudaybiyah, he and his Companions—who pledged allegiance to him beneath the tree during that ‘umrah—entered ihrām at Dhū al-Hulayfah, the designated point for the people of Medina to enter ihrām. When the polytheists prevented them from reaching the House, the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, concluded an agreement with them to perform ‘umrah the following year and made the well-known peace treaty with them. He and his Companions then left the state of ihrām for ‘umrah at al-Hudaybiyah, without entering Mecca that year. Concerning this, Allah the Exalted revealed Sūrat al-Fath and His words:

“And complete Hajj and ‘umrah for Allah. But if you are prevented, then offer whatever sacrificial animal is available”—and the remainder of the verse.

Al-Shāfi‘ī and others have reported a consensus that this verse was revealed that year. Then, in the following year, 7 AH, after conquering Khaybar—which took place shortly after his return from al-Hudaybiyah—he and those with him performed ‘umrat al-qadiyyah, also called “‘umrat al-qadā’.” This ‘umrah took place in Dhū al-Qa‘dah of 7 AH, while the preceding one, the ‘umrah of al-Hudaybiyah, had also taken place in Dhū al-Qa‘dah.