Taking provisions when traveling to Makkah

Hazrat Ikrimah says that people used to come to Makkah Mukarramah without provisions for the journey, then this verse was revealed { وَ تَزَوَّدُوْا فَاِنَّ خَیْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوٰی }.

Hazrat Abdul Malik says that I asked Hazrat Sha’bi about the command of Allah Almighty { وَ تَزَوَّدُوْا فَاِنَّ خَیْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوٰی }. He replied that it refers to food, and food is very scarce these days. I asked, what is meant by food? He replied, sattu (roasted barley flour) and dates.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair says that the verse of the Holy Qur'an, وَ تَزَوَّدُوْا, refers to bread and sattu (roasted barley flour).

Hazrat Sha’bi says that when the people of Yemen would come for Hajj, they would not bring provisions for the journey until they reached such-and-such a pass, then this verse was revealed { وَ تَزَوَّدُوْا فَاِنَّ خَیْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوٰی }.

Hazrat Mujahid says that people would not bring provisions for the journey during Hajj until this verse was revealed { وَ تَزَوَّدُوْا فَاِنَّ خَیْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوٰی } then they started bringing food with them.