1. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Hammad ibn ‘Isa who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah , has said, ‘One who enters Makkah in the months of al-Hajj for al- Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) must not leave Makkah until he completes al-Hajj. If he for an urgent reason needs to go to ‘Usfan or to Ta’if or to Dhat ‘Irq, he must go in the state of Ihram and enter Makkah saying Talbiyah for al-Hajj. He then continues with his Ihram. If he returns to Makkah, he does so in the state of Ihram and must not go near the House until he goes out with people to Mina’ with his Ihram, as if Mina is his destination.’ I then asked, ‘What happens if he out of ignorance goes to al-Madinah or similar places without Ihram, then returns close to the time for al-Hajj in the months of al-Hajj wanting to perform al-Hajj? Must he enter Makkah in the state of Ihram or without it?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘If he returns in the same month he enters without Ihram, but if he enters in another month he must enter in the state of Ihram.’ I then asked, ‘Which one of the two Ihram and two Mut‘ah is it, the first or the later Mut‘ah is the one?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘The last one which is al-‘Umrah and it is on hold which connects with al-Hajj.’ I then asked, ‘What is then the difference between al-‘Umrah of al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) and al-‘Umrah alone if he enters in the months of al- Hajj?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘He assumed the state of Ihram for al-‘Umrah and wanted al-‘Umrah; then came out of that Ihram in which case was no offering on him (as penalty), and was not on hold with it because he did not have the intention of performing al-Hajj.’”