Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ طَاوُسٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ كَانُوا يَرَوْنَ الْعُمْرَةَ فِي أَشْهُرِ الْحَجِّ مِنْ أَفْجَرِ الْفُجُورِ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَيَجْعَلُونَ الْمُحَرَّمَ صَفَرًا وَيَقُولُونَ إِذَا بَرَأَ الدَّبَرْ وَعَفَا الْأَثَرْ وَانْسَلَخَ صَفَرْ حَلَّتْ الْعُمْرَةُ لِمَنْ اعْتَمَرْ فَلَمَّا قَدِمَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَصْحَابُهُ لِصَبِيحَةِ رَابِعَةٍ مُهِلِّينَ بِالْحَجِّ فَأَمَرَهُمْ أَنْ يَجْعَلُوهَا عُمْرَةً فَتَعَاظَمَ ذَلِكَ عِنْدَهُمْ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ الْحِلِّ قَالَ الْحِلُّ كُلُّهُ وَفِي كِتَابِهِ لِصُبْحٍ.
English Translation
They (the pre-Islamic Arabs) used to consider performing Umrah during the months of Hajj to be one of the most sinful acts on earth. They would make Muharram into Safar and say: 'When the wounds of the camels' backs heal, the footprints vanish, and Safar passes, then Umrah is lawful for whoever wishes.' When the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his Companions arrived on the morning of the fourth (of Dhul-Hijjah) declaring ihram for Hajj, he ordered them to change it to Umrah. They found that very difficult and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what level of exiting ihram?' He said: 'Complete exiting (all things become permissible).'