What is the ruling on not staying overnight in Mina on the first night?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: I performed Hajj with my aunt last year, and she fell ill in Muzdalifah. So we took her to a hotel, and we left the first night in Mina because of the severity of her illness. Then we went to Mina on the second night when her health improved, and we stayed overnight in Mina. Then we hastened our departure. Do we owe a fidyah (ransom payment)? And if we cannot afford the fidyah, do we fast for ten days? Please advise us. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
The sick person who needs treatment is excused from staying overnight in Mina. The sick person who needs treatment in the hospital or in his home, or who cannot remain in Mina, is excused from staying overnight; he owes nothing. The same applies to the one who accompanies him, the one who is with him. If the sick person needs someone to accompany him to leave Mina and stay with him in the hospital or in his home, then the overnight stay is also excused for the companion. Yes, and you owe nothing. Yes.