A man performing Hajj: whether to begin with Makkah or Madinah

Adi bin Thabit says: Some of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to begin their Hajj from Madinah, and they would say, "We enter ihram from where the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered ihram."

Ibrahim says: When you intend to perform Hajj and you have never performed Hajj before, begin your Hajj with Makkah; then, if you wish, go on to Madinah.

Mujahid says: When you intend to perform Hajj and Umrah, begin with Makkah and make everything else follow it.

Abd al-Rahman bin al-Aswad liked that the one performing Hajj should begin with Makkah, and he would say: "That my spending and my face be directed towards Makkah is what I love most."

Al-Zibriqan says: We were in Makkah and wanted to go to Madinah. We mentioned our intention to Sa'id bin Jubayr, and he said, "Performing a single tawaf of the House (the Ka'bah) is better in my view than coming to Madinah eight times."

The father of Thuwayr says: I set out for Hajj with Alqamah, al-Aswad and Amr bin Maymun, and they began their Hajj from Madinah before Makkah.