Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Hajj, Ayah 29
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Then let them do away with their self-neglect that is to say let them remove any dirt or unkemptness such as any long fingernails and let them fulfil read wa’l-yūfū or wa’l-yuwaffū their vows in the way of offerings and sacrifices and perform the circumambulation the circumambulation following the egress from ‘Arafa of the Ancient House’ that is the Old one because it was the first House founded for mankind.
Related Hadiths
"Whoever performs Hajj to the House, then let the last of their acts be at the House, except for menstruating women. The Messenger of Allah gave them permission (to leave)." (Sahih Mawquf)
"Tell her to perform Ghusl and (begin the Talbiyah)."
When the Prophet (ﷺ) came to Mecca, he ordered his Companions to perform Tawaf round the Ka`ba and between Safa and Marwa, to finish their Ihram and get their hair shaved off or cut short.
"Whoever performed Tawaf around the House fifty time, he will be as free of his sins as the day his mother bore him."
The people were ordered to perform the Tawaf of the Ka`ba (Tawaf-al-Wada`) as the lastly thing, before leaving (Mecca), except the menstruating women who were excused.
The people used to go out (from Mecca after Hajj) by all sides. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: No one should leave (Mecca) until he performs the last circumambulation of the House (the Ka'bah).
The people were commanded (by the Holy Prophet) to perform the last circumambulation round the House, but menstruating women were exempted.
" Verily al-Safa' and al-Marwa are among the Signs of Allah" ; so whoever performs Hajj or 'Umra, for him there is no harm that he should circumambulate between them.
"Tell her to perform Ghusl and enter Ihram."
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade a man to depart until the last thing he did was (Tawaf around) the House.”
Ibn Abbas Commentary
(Then let them make an end of their unkemptness) and then let them complete the rites of their pilgrimage: shaving their heads, throwing pebbles, cutting their nails and other things (and pay their vows) and fulfil that which they made incumbent upon themselves (and go around) the obligated circumambulation (the ancient House) more ancient than any tyrant that has ever stepped on its soil; it is also said that this means: more ancient than the flood of Noah; it is also said that it is the first House ever built; and it is also said that whoever go round it will be delivered.