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nights at Mina, however, he and his wives did not leave immediately and remained in
Aqabah until the afternoon before leaving for Ka'bah.
Meanwhile, Lady Ayesha‟s monthly cycle arrived. After its cessation she took her
cleansing bath and the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) told her to renew her
intention to offer the pilgrimage. Then he asked her brother, Abdur Rahman, to
accompany his sister to outside the Sacred precincts to begin her pilgrimage and then
circumambulate the Ka'bah.
The Questioning of the Koraysh
The pilgrimage to the House of Allah had been fulfilled, however, some of the new
Koraysh converts questioned the validity of standing on Mount Arafat which lies some
thirteen miles outside Mecca, saying that in the past they had not left the Holy Land
when they went on pilgrimage. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) informed them
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Aqabah until the afternoon before leaving for Ka'bah.
Meanwhile, Lady Ayesha‟s monthly cycle arrived. After its cessation she took her
cleansing bath and the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) told her to renew her
intention to offer the pilgrimage. Then he asked her brother, Abdur Rahman, to
accompany his sister to outside the Sacred precincts to begin her pilgrimage and then
circumambulate the Ka'bah.
The Questioning of the Koraysh
The pilgrimage to the House of Allah had been fulfilled, however, some of the new
Koraysh converts questioned the validity of standing on Mount Arafat which lies some
thirteen miles outside Mecca, saying that in the past they had not left the Holy Land
when they went on pilgrimage. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) informed them
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