Follow restrictions during ihram; Cut off broken nails; Use medicinal oil; Lance an abscess or boil if needed

This hadith discusses the actions that are permissible for someone who is in the state of Ihram. The narrator, Yahya, relates from Malik that Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abi Maryam asked Said ibn al-Musayyab about what to do with a broken nail while he was in Ihram and Said said it was permissible to cut it off. Malik then goes on to say there is no harm if someone uses medicinal oil which isn't perfumed or lances an abscess or boil if they need to do so while they are in the state of Ihram. This hadith teaches us that even though certain activities may be restricted during this period of time, there are still some exceptions which can be made when necessary.