Chapter on Preparing for Ihram
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 2|Book 3|Chapter 46
وَ رَوَى اِبْنُ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ قَالَ: أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ نَحْنُ جَمَاعَةٌ بِالْمَدِينَةِ أَنَّا نُرِيدُ أَنْ نُوَدِّعَكَ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «أَنِ اِغْتَسِلُوا بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَإِنِّي أَخَافُ أَنْ يَعِزَّ اَلْمَاءُ عَلَيْكُمْ بِذِي اَلْحُلَيْفَةِ فَاغْتَسِلُوا بِالْمَدِينَةِ وَ اِلْبَسُوا ثِيَابَكُمُ اَلَّتِي تُحْرِمُونَ فِيهَا ثُمَّ تَعَالَوْا فُرَادَى وَ مَثَانِيَ، » قَالَ فَاجْتَمَعْنَا عِنْدَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ اِبْنُ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ مَا تَقُولُ فِي دُهْنَةٍ بَعْدَ اَلْغُسْلِ لِلْإِحْرَامِ فَقَالَ «قَبْلُ وَ بَعْدُ وَ مَعَ لَيْسَ بِهِ بَأْسٌ» قَالَ ثُمَّ دَعَا بِقَارُورَةِ بَانٍ سَلِيخَةٍ لَيْسَ فِيهَا شَيْءٌ فَأَمَرَنَا فَادَّهَنَّا مِنْهَا فَلَمَّا أَرَدْنَا أَنْ نَخْرُجَ قَالَ «لاَ عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْ تَغْتَسِلُوا إِنْ وَجَدْتُمْ مَاءً إِذَا بَلَغْتُمْ ذَا اَلْحُلَيْفَةِ ».
Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Hisham ibn Salim, who said: We, a group in Medina, sent a message to Abu Abdullah عليه السلام, informing him that we wanted to bid him farewell. Abu Abdullah عليه السلام sent back a reply: "Perform ghusl (ritual bath) in Medina, for I fear that water may be scarce for you at Dhul-Hulayfah. Perform ghusl in Medina, wear the clothes you intend to enter Ihram in, and then come to me individually or in pairs." We gathered at his place, and Ibn Abi Ya‘fur asked him: "What do you say about using oil after the ghusl for Ihram?" Imam عليه السلام replied: "Whether before, after, or during (Ihram), there is no harm in it." Then, Imam عليه السلام brought a bottle of bān salīkhah (a type of oil) that was empty except for a small amount, and he instructed us to apply it. When we were ready to leave, Imam عليه السلام said: "It is not necessary, but if you find water upon reaching Dhul-Hulayfah, you may perform ghusl again."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 125