The history of the rituals of Hajj and ‘Umrah begins with the declaration of Abraham (sws) , Never did these rituals cease to be offered thereafter. Before the advent of the Prophet Muhammad (sws) also, the people of Arabia would come to offer them in multitudes and after his advent too, this process has continued. No doubt, the Arabs had introduced certain innovati…ons in these rituals; however, it is evident from historical narratives that certain people among them were fully aware of these innovations and would offer Hajj according to the way prescribed by Abraham (sws). It is narrated about the Prophet (sws) that before he was assigned Prophethood, he was spotted in ‘Arafat by Jubayr Ibn Mut‘im. He was surprised on this because the people of Quraysh would not go beyond Muzdalifah while the Prophet (sws) had come as far as ‘Arafat. He says:

أَضْلَلْتُ بَعِيرًا لِي فَذَهَبْتُ أَطْلُبُهُ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ فَرَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَاقِفًا بِعَرَفَةَ فَقُلْتُ هَذَا وَاللَّهِ مِنْ الْحُمْسِ فَمَا شَأْنُهُ هَا هُنَا (بخارى , رقم: ١٦٦٤)
I lost my camel. On the day of ‘Arafah, while trying to locate it I went up to the field of ‘Arafat and found that Muhammad (sws) was standing there. I said to myself: ‘By God! He belongs to the Quraysh; then what he is doing here?’ (Bukhari, No: 1664)