that the Prophet (ﷺ) entered upon her when she had her menses at Sarif before entering Mecca, and shewas weeping (because she was afraid that she would not be able to perform the Hajj). The Prophet (ﷺ)said, "What is wrong with you? Have you got your period?" She said, "Yes." He said, "This is amatter Allah has decreed for all the daughters of Adam, so perform all the ceremonies of Hajj like theothers, but do not perform the Tawaf around the Ka`ba." `Aisha added: When we were at Mina, beefwas brought to me and I asked, "What is this?" They (the people) said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) hasslaughtered some cows as sacrifices on behalf of his wives."