A man entering ihram while he has game with him

It is narrated from Mujahid that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) saw some people who had a tame game animal with them while they were in the state of ihram, and he did not order them to release it.

Mujahid said: When you intend to enter ihram and you have some game with you, clear its way (that is, let it go).

Abdullah bin al-Harith said: We used to perform Hajj while some game animals were kept with our families, and we would not release them.

Ibn Jurayj was asked what Ata used to say about a man who sets out, having left some game behind in his home, and then something destroys it. He said: That man is liable for it.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: When a person is about to enter ihram and has some game in his possession, he should let it go.

Ibrahim said: When a person intends to enter ihram and has a bird with him, he should let it go.