Ruling on shortening the prayer for one who arrives before the days of Hajj

The question: At the end of his letter, he also asks and says: If a pilgrim arrives in Mina for a long period before the days of Hajj and stays there until the end of Hajj, does he shorten the prayer or what does he do?
The answer: If the pilgrim arrives before 'Arafah by several days, then it is distinguished: If it is four days or less before his departure to Mina, he shortens the prayer, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. He (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived on the fourth day—on the morning of the fourth day of Dhul-Hijjah—during the Farewell Pilgrimage, and he continued to shorten the prayer until he (peace and blessings be upon him) departed. However, if he arrived before that, such as one who arrived at the beginning of Dhul-Hijjah or before that, the majority of scholars hold that he completes the four-rak'ah prayer and does not shorten it; because he has stayed for a long period. If there are more than four days between him and the Day of Tawriyah, which is the day of ascending to Mina, then according to this, he completes the four-rak'ah prayer according to the majority of scholars. Yes.
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