When must a person performing Umrah stop reciting the Talbiyah (labbaika Allahumma labbaik)?
Chapter on Mentioning Hajj and Entering Makkah
Al-Mughni
Book of Hajj
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The person performing Umrah stops reciting the Talbiyah upon touching the Black Stone (al-Rukn). This interpretation aligns with the statement of Al-Khiraqi that this occurs upon reaching the House (Ka'bah). This view is held by Ibn Abbas, 'Ata, 'Amr ibn Maymun, Tawus, Al-Nakha'i, Al-Thawri, Al-Shafi'i, Ishaq, and the People of Opinion (Ahl al-Ra'y). The basis for this is the report from Ibn Abbas, traced back to the Prophet (peace be upon him), stating: "He used to cease the Talbiyah in Umrah when he touched the Stone." Al-Tirmidhi classified this Hadith as Hassan Sahih. The Talbiyah is a response to worship and an announcement of commitment to it; it is only abandoned when commencing an act that contradicts it, which is exiting the state of Ihram. Exiting Ihram begins with Tawaf and Sa'i, so upon commencing Tawaf, one has begun the exit process and should cease the Talbiyah, analogous to Hajj when one begins throwing the Jamrat al-'Aqabah, which completes the exit from Ihram.
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Ibn Umar, Al-Hasan, and 'Urwah hold that the Talbiyah is stopped upon entering the Sacred Precinct (Haram). Sa'id ibn Al-Musayyib holds that it is stopped upon seeing the structures of Mecca. A narration attributed to Malik states that if one assumes Ihram from the Miqat, the Talbiyah is stopped upon reaching the Haram, but if one assumes Ihram from the nearest point of the Haram boundary (Al-Hill), the Talbiyah is stopped upon seeing the House (Ka'bah).