English translation
1987. Ibn 'Abbās said: "I swear by Allāh, the only reason that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ commanded 'Aishah to perform 'Umrah in Dhūl-Hijjah is to eradicate the belief of the people of Shirk. For this group of people from Quraish, and those who were upon their religion, used to say: 'When the hair (of the animals) has grown, and the travel-marks (of the animals) have disappeared, and the month of Šafar has started, then it is permissible for one to perform 'Umrah.' So they would prohibit an 'Umrah until Dhūl-Hijjah and Muḥarram had finished." (Hasan)
