1. We were told by my father, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Hussain bin Muhammed bin ‘Amer, from Abdullah bin ‘Amer, from Muhammed bin Abi ‘Umayr, from Hammad bin Uthman, from Abdullah bin Ali al-Halabi, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said with regards to pilgrimage: Indeed, Allah has condition upon people a condition, and He has condition in favor to people a condition. Hence, the one who fulfils, Allah will fulfill to him. I said: What is it that He conditioned upon them, and what is it that He condition in favor to them? He said: As for what He conditioned upon them, He said: «So, whoever has made the pilgrimage obligatory (upon himself) in them, there shall be no sexual approach, nor impiety, nor arguing, in pilgrimage.» (2:197) As for what He conditioned in favor to them, He said: «Then, whoever hastens (the departure) in two days, there is no guilt upon him, and the one who delays, there is no guilt upon him for him who is godfearing.» (2:203) He said: He may return and there will be no sin upon him. I said: Have you seen the one who is tested (in endurance until he engages) with sexual intercourse, what is it upon him (of expiation)? He said: Upon him is a camel for sacrifice, and if the woman assisted by lust along with the lust of a man, upon them are two camels of sacrifice that they must slaughter, and if he had forced her [1] and it was not by desire from her, there is nothing upon her. Furthermore, it shall be separated between them until the people scatter (in departure) and until they return to the place in which they achieved what they achieved. I said: What do you see if we were to take in other than that path to another land, will they (be permitted to) gather? He said: Yes. I said: What do you see if one is tested with impiety? He then magnified that and did not make any limitation to it. He said: One must ask Allah for forgiveness and declare compliance (to Allah). I said: What do you see if one is tested with arguing? He said: If he argues above two times, there shall be upon the one who is right, blood that he must shed, the blood of a sheep [2], and upon the one who is wrong, blood that he must shed, the blood of a cow.