al-Shafi'i. It was practiced by 'Urwah, al-Aswad ibn Yazid, 'Amr ibn Maymun, and al-Harith ibn Suwayd.
Section: It is recommended to enter Makkah from its upper part; because it is reported by Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) entered Makkah from the Upper Mountain Pass (al-Thaniyyah al-'Ulya) which is at al-Batha', and exited from the Lower Mountain Pass (al-Thaniyyah al-Sufla). 'Aishah reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), when he came to Makkah, entered from its upper part and exited from its lower part. Both are agreed upon (3). There is no objection to entering it at night or during the day; because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) entered Makkah by both night and day. Both are reported by al-Nasa'i (4).
609 - Issue; Abu al-Qasim, may Allah have mercy on him, said: When he enters the mosque, it is recommended for him to enter from the Banu Shaybah Gate, [and when he sees the House, he raises his hands and proclaims takbir].
It was only recommended to enter the mosque from the Banu Shaybah Gate (1) because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) entered through it.
(3) The first is reported by al-Bukhari, in: The Chapter of From Where One Enters Makkah, and The Chapter of From Where One Exits Makkah, from the Book of Hajj. Sahih al-Bukhari 2/178. And Muslim, in: The Chapter of The Recommendation of Entering Makkah from the Mountain Pass..., from the Book of Hajj. Sahih Muslim 2/918. It was also reported by Abu Dawud, in: The Chapter of Entering Makkah, from the Book of Rites. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/432. And al-Nasa'i, in: The Chapter of From Where One Enters Makkah, from the Book of Rites. Al-Mujtaba 5/105. And Ibn Majah, in: The Chapter of Entering Makkah, from the Book of Rites. Sunan Ibn Majah 2/981. And al-Darimi, in: The Chapter of Which Path One Enters Makkah, from the Book of Rites. Sunan al-Darimi 2/71. And Imam Ahmad, in: Al-Musnad 2/14, 21, 59, 142, 157. The second is reported by al-Bukhari, in: The Chapter of From Where One Exits Makkah, from the Book of Hajj. Sahih al-Bukhari 2/178. And Muslim, in: The Chapter of The Recommendation of Entering Makkah from the Mountain Pass..., from the Book of Hajj. Sahih Muslim 2/918. It was also reported by Abu Dawud, in: The Chapter of Entering Makkah, from the Book of Rites. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/432. And al-Tirmidhi, in: The Chapter of What Has Been Reported Regarding the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) Entering Makkah..., from the Chapters of Hajj. 'Aridat al-Ahwadhi 4/86. And al-Bayhaqi, in: The Chapter of Entering from the Kada' Mountain Pass, from the Book of Hajj. Al-Sunan al-Kubra 5/71.
(4) In: The Chapter of Entering Makkah, and The Chapter of Entering Makkah at Night, from the Book of Rites. Al-Mujtaba 5/157, 158. Both were also reported by al-Bayhaqi, in: The Chapter of Entering Makkah at Night and During the Day, from the Book of Hajj. Al-Sunan al-Kubra 5/72.
(1) Omitted from: A. A copying error.
