Often , an amir al - hajj would pay half of the sarr to the most powerful Bedouin tribes en route to Mecca .
Often , an amir al - hajj pay the other half on the return if the circumstances necessitated it .
Often , an amir al - hajj would pay half of the sarr to the most powerful Bedouin tribes en route to Mecca , and pay the other half on the return if the circumstances necessitated it .