Muhammad bin Abdullah Naufal said: The year when Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) performed Hajj, I heard him asking Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him): What do you say about Tamattu’ after Umrah for Hajj? (That is, about removing Ihram after Umrah and then putting on Ihram again for Hajj on the eighth of Dhul-Hijjah). He replied: Tamattu’ is very good and excellent, that is, it is superior. Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: But Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) used to prohibit it (Tamattu’), so are you better than Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)? He replied: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was better than me, but the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did it, and he was better than Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).