Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked: What about Umrah before Hajj? He said: Both are acts of worship; begin with whichever you wish.
Isma'il bin Salim narrated it from Ibn Sirin as marfu' (from the Prophet), but the correct version is mawquf (Zayd's own saying).
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الحج / 8766
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