Explanation of the Hadith: Whoever Stood with Us at 'Arafah, Whether Night or Day, Has Completed His Hajj

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Question:
The questioner: Shaykh, regarding the hadith: "Whoever stood with us at 'Arafah, whether night or day, has completed his Hajj," please explain this hadith to me.

Answer:
This is the hadith of 'Urwah ibn al-Mudharris. He came while the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was praying the Fajr prayer at al-Mash'ar al-Haram, at the al-Hudaybiyyah landmark in Muzdalifah. He joined the prayer with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), then he asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said:

I have tired my mount; I have not left a single rope without standing upon it.

أتعبت راحلتي ما تركت.

He is the one who knows 'Arafah. Yes.

I did not leave a Habl (sand dune) without stopping on it

مَا تَرَكْتُ مِنْ حَبْلٍ إِلاَّ وَقَفْتُ عَلَيْهِ

Jami` at-Tirmidhi 891Sahih (Darussalam)

. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

Whoever attends this Salat of ours, and stays here with us until departing

من صلى صلاتنا هذه ووقف معنا حتى ننصرف.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi 891Sahih (Darussalam)

And before that, or rather before that, he had reached 'Arafah, whether at night or during the day. So his Hajj is complete and he has fulfilled his obligations. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,

Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (144) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1437-11-26] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (18:38)

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