The meaning of staying overnight at Muzdalifah and whether it is required to be for the entire night
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Question:
And I ask Your Excellency the Shaykh for permission to present the questions of the brothers, and we begin with the brothers in the city of 'Arar at the Prince 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Mu'asas Mosque, Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz al-'Anzi, please proceed. The questioner: What is meant by staying overnight? Does one have to sleep, or is it just remaining? And is it required that it be for the entire night, or a part of it? May Allah reward you. Busy. The questioner says: What is meant by staying overnight? Does one have to sleep, or is it just remaining? And is it required that it be for the entire night, or a part of it?
Answer:
The meaning of staying overnight, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did, is that one sleeps. He sleeps in order to rest after standing at 'Arafah and to rest for the acts of the day of 'Id. He takes his rest; this helps him. His sleep at Muzdalifah helps him to continue in performing the rites. This is the most preferable and best for him. As for if he sits and does not sleep, then his remaining at Muzdalifah is sufficient, and his presence at Muzdalifah is sufficient, but he has left the best, which is sleeping in emulation of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). And he should make use of sleep to rest from the fatigue that preceded him at 'Arafah and to prepare for the acts of the day of 'Id. This is better: that he sleeps and does not just sit. They sit and there is laughter among them and joking, and this may affect their Hajj afterwards. It is better that they sleep and rest. Yes. And staying overnight, as we mentioned, is at least until the middle of the night. And if he continues until the end of the night and prays Fajr at Muzdalifah, then that is better and more complete. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
And I ask Your Excellency the Shaykh for permission to present the questions of the brothers, and we begin with the brothers in the city of 'Arar at the Prince 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Mu'asas Mosque, Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz al-'Anzi, please proceed. The questioner: What is meant by staying overnight? Does one have to sleep, or is it just remaining? And is it required that it be for the entire night, or a part of it? May Allah reward you. Busy. The questioner says: What is meant by staying overnight? Does one have to sleep, or is it just remaining? And is it required that it be for the entire night, or a part of it?
Answer:
The meaning of staying overnight, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did, is that one sleeps. He sleeps in order to rest after standing at 'Arafah and to rest for the acts of the day of 'Id. He takes his rest; this helps him. His sleep at Muzdalifah helps him to continue in performing the rites. This is the most preferable and best for him. As for if he sits and does not sleep, then his remaining at Muzdalifah is sufficient, and his presence at Muzdalifah is sufficient, but he has left the best, which is sleeping in emulation of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). And he should make use of sleep to rest from the fatigue that preceded him at 'Arafah and to prepare for the acts of the day of 'Id. This is better: that he sleeps and does not just sit. They sit and there is laughter among them and joking, and this may affect their Hajj afterwards. It is better that they sleep and rest. Yes. And staying overnight, as we mentioned, is at least until the middle of the night. And if he continues until the end of the night and prays Fajr at Muzdalifah, then that is better and more complete. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-018-التحذير من البدع والمنكرات في الحج|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (49:37)
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