Hajj is one of the pillars of Islam which Allah Almighty commanded His servants to fulfill. It must be performed by him who can, physically and financially. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed Hajj only once. So, the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) transmitted the detailed aspects of this Hajj, so that we can learn the manner of Hajj enjoined by Allah Almighty. In this Hadīth, ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed the Zhuhr prayer while going out to Hajj in Dhul-Hulayfah in a shortened form, i.e., as two Rak‘ahs. This is because he was traveling to Makkah, and Dhul-Hulayfah is close, located 6 or 7 miles (nearly 10km) away from Madīnah and 420km from Makkah. It is nowadays known among ordinary people as Abiyār ‘Ali or Ābār ‘Ali, and it is the Miqāt for the people of Madīnah and those who pass by it. Then, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) called for "his she-camel," which was part of the sacrificial animals to be slaughtered in the Sacred Precincts. "And marked it on the right side of its hump," the highest area on the back of the camel. Marking a sacrificial camel is to slit one side of its hump until it bleeds. This is used as a mark indicating that the camel is a sacrifice; thus, no one will take it. And if it strays away, it will be brought back, and if it gets mixed up with other camels, it remains distinct. "Removed the blood from it and tied two shoes around its neck" to be another mark defining it as a sacrifice. "Then, he mounted his riding animal," which is a mount prepared for traveling. At that time, it was a she-camel called Al-Qaswā’. "And when it brought him up," i.e., the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ascended while on the back of the riding animal to an area called 'Al-Baydā’'', a place adjacent to Dhul-Hulayfah, the location of Miqāt for the people of Madīnah. Al-Baydā’ in the Arabic language means the empty desert. But here it refers to a certain place between Makkah and Madīnah, and it is located above the two signposts of Dhul-Hulayfah for those who ascend from the valley. At the beginning of Al-Baydā’ lies a well of water. When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was in Al-Baydā’, he pronounced Talbiyah for Hajj, i.e., he assumed Ihrām for Hajj and raised his voice in proclaiming the Talbiyah of Hajj. In a Hadīth of the Two Sahīh Collections, ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) did not pronounce Talbiyah except from the mosque, meaning the mosque of Dhul-Hulayfah." The difference between the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) regarding the locations from which the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) proclaimed Talbiyah is probably because each of them talked about what he saw. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) went out from Madīnah for Hajj, and when he prayed in the mosque of Dhul-Hulayfah, he pronounced Talbiyah for Hajj. So, some people heard that from him and memorized it. Then, he rode, and when his she-camel stood up with him on its back, he proclaimed Talbiyah. Some people became aware of his act, as they would come in groups. They heard it and said: Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) pronounced Talbiyah when his she-camel stood up with him on its back. Then, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) proceeded, and when he ascended the height of Al-Baydā’, he pronounced Talbiyah. Some people became aware of what he did, and so they said: Indeed, he pronounced Talbiyah when he ascended the height of Al-Baydā’. So, each of them transmitted what he heard. This clearly indicates that the difference arose over starting the proclamation of Talbiyah and the assumption of Ihrām from the Miqāt. This confusion is cleared by the Hadīth narrated by Abu Dāwūd, in which Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I swear by Allah, he proclaimed Talbiyah at the place where he prayed, and he proclaimed Talbiyah when his she-camel stood up with him on its back, and he proclaimed Talbiyah when he ascended the height of Al-Baydā’." The Hadīth points out what the pilgrim should do if he brings the sacrificial animal with him, marking it, causing some of its blood to flow, and hanging a sign around its neck. It also indicates that Talbiyah and Ihrām should be proclaimed at the locational Miqāt..