Explanation of the Book of Hajj-02a
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The reciter: Musa ibn Isma'il narrated to us, Wahib narrated to us, Ibn Tawus narrated to us from his father from Ibn Abbas, who said: Bulugh al-Maram 722
The Shaykh : The apparent meaning of al-Bukhari's words (may Allah have mercy on him) is that the people of Makkah declare their intention (ihram) from Makkah for Hajj and 'Umrah, because he mentioned the heading and then cited the hadith: "even the people of Makkah from Makkah." However, there is a point of consideration here, for the people of Makkah cannot enter the state of ihram from Makkah, because if they entered ihram from Makkah, their act would amount to nothing unless they had performed tawaf and sa'y without a prior act of worship. 'Umrah is derived from the word for "visiting," and a person in his own country is not called a visitor. For this reason, when A'ishah wanted to enter the state of ihram for 'Umrah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered her to go out to Tan'im, even though it was night and there was some hardship in doing so. He did not say, "Enter ihram from your place at al-Mahshab." This is evidence that there is no 'Umrah from Makkah; rather, whoever intends 'Umrah must go out to al-Hal and enter ihram from al-Hal.
the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) specified for the people of Madinah, DhulHulaifah (a place 540 km to the north of Makkah) as miqat. For those coming from ash-Sham (including Syria, Jordan and Palestine), he specified al-Juhfah (a place 187 km to the north-west of Makkah and close to Rabigh, where they now perform their Ihram). For those coming from Najd, he specified Qran al-Manazil, (a mountain, 94 km to the east of Makkah, overlooking 'Arafah. For those coming from Yemen, he specified Yalamlam (a mountain 54 km to the south of Makkah. These places are for the people (coming from the above specified countries) as well as for others, who pass by them on their way to perform Hajj or ’Umrah. Those living within those boundaries can assume Ihram from where they set out (for the journey), and even the residents of Makkah, their Miqat would be the place where they are staying in Makkah.
إن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وقت لأهل المدينة ذا الحليفة ولأهل الشام الجحفة ولأهل نجد قرن المنازل ولأهل اليمن يلملم هن لهن ولمن أتى عليهن من غيرهن ممن أراد الحج والعمرة ومن كان دون ذلك فمن حيث أنشأ حتى أهل مكة من مكةThe Shaykh : The apparent meaning of al-Bukhari's words (may Allah have mercy on him) is that the people of Makkah declare their intention (ihram) from Makkah for Hajj and 'Umrah, because he mentioned the heading and then cited the hadith: "even the people of Makkah from Makkah." However, there is a point of consideration here, for the people of Makkah cannot enter the state of ihram from Makkah, because if they entered ihram from Makkah, their act would amount to nothing unless they had performed tawaf and sa'y without a prior act of worship. 'Umrah is derived from the word for "visiting," and a person in his own country is not called a visitor. For this reason, when A'ishah wanted to enter the state of ihram for 'Umrah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered her to go out to Tan'im, even though it was night and there was some hardship in doing so. He did not say, "Enter ihram from your place at al-Mahshab." This is evidence that there is no 'Umrah from Makkah; rather, whoever intends 'Umrah must go out to al-Hal and enter ihram from al-Hal.