following it, and if not, he prays two supererogatory rak'ahs and enters ihram following them. This was recommended by 'Ata', Tawus, Malik, al-Shafi'i, al-Thawri, Abu Hanifah, Ishaq, Abu Thawr, and Ibn al-Mundhir. This has also been narrated from Ibn 'Umar and Ibn 'Abbas. It has also been narrated from Ahmad that entering ihram immediately following the prayer, or when his mount is upright with him, or when he begins his journey, are all equivalent; because all of these are narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) via authentic chains. Al-Athram said: "I asked Abu 'Abd Allah, 'Which is more beloved to you: entering ihram immediately after the prayer, or when his she-camel is upright with him?' He said: 'Each has been reported—immediately after the prayer, when he ascends the Baida', and when his she-camel is upright with him,' and he broadened the scope for all of that. Ibn 'Abbas said: 'The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) rode his mount, and when it was upright on the Baida', he and his companions entered into the state of ihram.' Anas said: 'When he rode his mount and it was upright with him, he entered into the state of ihram.' Ibn 'Umar said: 'The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) entered into the state of ihram when his mount was upright with him while standing.' Recorded by al-Bukhari. The preferred way is to enter ihram immediately after the prayer, based on what Sa'id ibn Jubayr reported: 'I mentioned to Ibn 'Abbas the talbiyah (ihram) of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and he said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) made ihram binding upon himself when he finished his prayer, then he departed. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) rode his mount and it was upright with him while standing,"
(1) In M: "has been reported". (2) In M: "his mount". (3) In M, the addition: "that". (4) In A, B, and M: "upright". (5) The hadith of Ibn 'Abbas was recorded by al-Bukhari, in: The Chapter on what the muhrim wears of garments, wraps, and loincloths, from the Book of Jihad. Sahih al-Bukhari 2/169. It was also recorded by Imam Ahmad, in: Al-Musnad 1/260. The hadith of Anas was recorded by al-Bukhari, in: The Chapter on the one who spends the night at Dhu al-Hulayfah until morning, and the Chapter on Tasbih, Tahlil, and Takbir before Talbiyah..., from the Book of Hajj. Sahih al-Bukhari 2/170, 171. It was also recorded by Abu Dawud, in: The Chapter on the time of ihram, from the Book of Manasik. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/411. The hadith of Ibn 'Umar was recorded by al-Bukhari, in: The Chapter on the one who initiates talbiyah when his mount is upright with him, from the Book of Hajj. Sahih al-Bukhari 2/171. It was also recorded by Muslim, in: The Chapter on initiating talbiyah from where the mount sets off, from the Book of Hajj. Sahih Muslim 2/845. And by Abu Dawud, in: The Chapter on the time of ihram, from the Book of Manasik. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/410, 411. And by al-Nasa'i, in: The Chapter on action regarding talbiyah, from the Book of Manasik. Al-Mujtaba 5/127. And by Ibn Majah, in: The Chapter on ihram, from the Book of Manasik. Sunan Ibn Majah 2/973. And by Imam Malik, in: The Chapter on action regarding talbiyah, from the Book of Hajj. Al-Muwatta' 1/332, 333. And by Imam Ahmad 2/17, 18, 29, 36, 37.
