There are three ways for performing Hajj: (1) Tamattu’: It is when the pilgrim enters the state of Ihraam with the intention to perform ‘Umrah during the months of Hajj, namely Shawwaal, Thoo al-Qa’dah, and Thoo al-Hijjah. And after completing the ‘Umrah, he exits his Ihraam and then enters the Ihraam again in the same year to perform Hajj. (2) Al-Qiraan: It is when the pilgrim enters the Ihraam with the intention to perform both ‘Umrah and Hajj together. (3) Al-Ifraad: It is when the pilgrim enters the Ihraam with the intention to perform Hajj only. In this hadeeth, ‘Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) talks about the farewell Hajj of the Prophet ﷺand the reason it was called the farewell Hajj is because the Prophet ﷺaddressed the people in the sermon of Hajj as if he was departing this life. The Prophet ﷺdid not live long after his Hajj, which was in the 10th year of Hijrah. ‘Aaishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reports that people set out with the Prophet ﷺand that the intention of their Ihraam was to perform ‘Umrah. The Prophet ﷺtold them: “Whoever has the Hady (sacrificial animals) with him should assume Ihraam for Hajj along with `Umrah and should not exit the Ihraam till he finishes both” i.e., he ﷺtold them to perform ‘Umrah and Hajj together with one Ihraam, because whoever has Hady with him is not allowed to exit his Ihraam until after his Hady is slaughtered. The Hady mentioned in the hadeeth refers to the sacrificial animals that are slaughtered in the Haram after completing all the rites on the Day of al-Nahr. The Hady can be camels, cows, sheep, or goats. ‘Aaishah (may Allah be pleased with her) relates that she was menstruating when she arrived in Makkah; thus, she could not perform the rites of ‘Umrah. This is because women in menses are not allowed to perform circumambulation round the Ka’bah (Tawaaf). She informed the Prophet ﷺabout her condition so he ﷺordered her to undo, wash, and comb her hair and make it in braids, and to refrain from performing the rites of ‘Umrah and do the rites of Hajj i.e., he ﷺordered her to combine ‘Umrah and Hajj in one Ihraam (i.e., Al-Qiraan). After she completed the rites of Hajj and exited its Ihraam, he ﷺsent her with her brother ‘Abd al-Rahmaan ibn Aboo Bakr (may Allah be pleased with them) to assume Ihraam from al-Tan’eem to perform an independent ‘Umrah, so she does not feel sad for missing the ‘Umrah because of her menses and to perform ‘Umrah like the rest of the wives of the Prophet ﷺ. This ‘Umrah was independent from the Hajj and she assumed Ihraam from the Tan’eem because it is outside the Haram and that which is obligatory is to assume Ihraam from outside the Haram regardless of the place. Then, she (may Allah be pleased with him) mentioned that those who intended ‘Umrah performed the circumambulation round the Ka’bah and the brisk walking between al-Safaa and al-Marwah, then exited their Ihraam by shaving or cutting their head. Then, they performed circumambulation round the Ka’bah one more time for Hajj after they returned from Minaa. As for those who intended performing ‘Umrah and Hajj together in one Ihraam, they only performed one circumambulation because it is sufficient for the pilgrim who intends Qiraan to perform the rites of circumambulation and brisk walking between al-Safaa and al-Marwah one time, because the rites of ‘Umrah is included in the rites of Hajj. From the benefits that we can conclude from this hadeeth is learning that it is permissible to perform Qiraan and Tamattu’ in Hajj, and that purity is required to perform circumambulation round the Ka’bah. It teaches us that a woman should not travel alone or without having one of her Mahram in her company. It shows that we should be gentle and kind to women and cheer them up whenever they feel upset or sad. It shows that assuming Ihraam from Tan’eem is allowed for those who are within the Haram..