The ruling on entering the state of ihram before the spatial miqat

Question:
Abu 'Ubaydah, from his questions, says: This question, Shaykh (may Allah preserve you), what is the ruling on entering the state of ihram for Hajj before entering the temporal miqats?

Answer:
Spatial. The spatial ones. Yes, it is permissible to enter the state of ihram before reaching the miqat. What is prohibited is passing the miqat without entering the state of ihram. As for entering the state of ihram before it, there is no harm in that. However, it is better to enter the state of ihram from the miqat, because Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) was strict about this and said, "One does not enter the state of ihram except from the miqat." A man said to him, "It is only a few steps I will walk; it is only a few steps I will walk." He said, "How can your choice be above the choice of Allah? Yes, and His Messenger. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) chose this place, so do not add to it." So, according to Imam Malik, this is prohibited or disliked, but according to the majority, there is no harm in it.