Why were the Companions ordered to exit the state of ihram, except for those who brought the sacrificial animals?
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The questioner : It is reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the Companions ... to make it an 'Umrah, except for those who brought the sacrificial animals?
The Shaykh : Yes, and what is your question?
The questioner : This is an exception.
The Shaykh : An exception from what? From the order for those who did not bring the sacrificial animals to make it an 'Umrah. He said, "except for those who brought the sacrificial animals, for they cannot make it an 'Umrah, because if they made it an 'Umrah, they would exit the state of ihram before the sacrificial animals reached their place."
The Shaykh : Yes, and what is your question?
The questioner : This is an exception.
The Shaykh : An exception from what? From the order for those who did not bring the sacrificial animals to make it an 'Umrah. He said, "except for those who brought the sacrificial animals, for they cannot make it an 'Umrah, because if they made it an 'Umrah, they would exit the state of ihram before the sacrificial animals reached their place."