Hadith 755B2

وَسُئِلَ مَالِك هَلْ يَخْرُجُ بِالْهَدْيِ غَيْرُ مُحْرِمٍ ؟ فَقَالَ : نَعَمْ لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ
Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked whether one can set out with the sacrificial animal (hady) without entering into ihram. He replied: Yes, there is no objection (but when he reaches the miqat, he should enter into ihram from there; he should not proceed further without ihram).
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