The Ruling on Delaying the Talbiyah After Entering Ihram

Question: I entered the state of ihram for Hajj, but I did not begin the talbiyah at the time of entering ihram, knowing that I am from the people of Makkah. Is there anything required of me?

Answer: There is no blame on you; because the talbiyah is a recommended practice (sunnah). When a person enters ihram for Hajj or 'Umrah, whether he is from the people of Makkah or not, it is prescribed for him to recite the talbiyah as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite it. However, if he did not recite it, or if the talbiyah was delayed, that does not harm him; because the talbiyah is a verbal recommended practice. The obligatory thing is to intend in his heart a type of worship, whether Hajj, 'Umrah, or both, and then to recite the talbiyah with that, because that is better. He should make it explicit with his tongue and say: "O Allah, here I am for Hajj," or "O Allah, here I am for 'Umrah," or "O Allah, here I am for 'Umrah and Hajj," when he enters into ihram, when he boards the car or the mount.
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he mounted his mount, would announce his ihram. The primary reliance is on the heart; if he intends in his heart to enter into 'Umrah or Hajj, that is the ihram. It is better to recite the talbiyah with that intention, saying: "O Allah, here I am for 'Umrah," if he is performing tamattu' Hajj, or saying: "O Allah, here I am for Hajj," if he is performing ifrad, or saying: "O Allah, here I am for 'Umrah and Hajj," when he enters ihram, when entering into it with his intention at the miqat.
And if he is from the people of Makkah, in the case of Hajj, he recites it in his place, in his house, when he goes out to Mina, saying: "O Allah, here I am for Hajj," if he is in Makkah or from the places within it.