Q 2: What is the interpretation of the saying of the Prophet (peace be upon him): ...And the people of Makkah assume lhram from Makkah after saying: He who intends to perform Hajj in the authentic Hadith reported by Ibn `Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them)?

A: This means that those who intend to perform Hajj and `Umrah and dwell at a place after the Miqat (sites for entering the ritual state for Hajj and `Umrah for Hajj and `Umrah) should assume Ihram from that place and similarly the people of Makkah should assume Ihram from Makkah. This is a general ruling in Hajj and `Umrah. However, there is a restriction on it in the Hadith in which the Prophet (peace be upon him) told `Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) to assume Ihram for `Umrah from Al-Tan`im; the closest place to Al-Haram (the Sacred Zone). Therefore, it became clear that the Hadith you are asking about applies to those who perform Hajj or `Umrah from a place other than the specified places in the Hadiths and outside the Sacred Zone. Those who assume Ihram for Ifrad Hajj (performing Hajj only), Qiran Hajj (combining Hajj and `Umrah without a break in between), or Tamattu` Hajj (`Umrah during the months of Hajj followed by Hajj in the same year with a break in between) but not for those who are going to perform `Umrah only. The evidence for this exception is the Hadith reported by `Aishah. Thus, we act upon all the reports narrated on the rituals without (Part No. 11; Page No. 150) resorting to Qiyas (analogy) or considering it a particular judgment for `Aishah or otherwise.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.