The ruling on staying overnight at Muzdalifah and the minimum duration for it, and the ruling on one who departs from it early
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. The listener Abu Hamzah from Sudair says: Many people have become lax in departing from Muzdalifah, so we see them leaving early, and some of them are young men and men, and there are no women with them. Is there a word for such people?
The Shaykh:
Staying overnight at Muzdalifah is a matter of scholarly disagreement. Some scholars hold that it is a recommended practice (sunnah), some hold that it is a pillar of Hajj, and some hold that it is obligatory. This is the correct view, if Allah wills, that staying overnight at Muzdalifah is an obligatory part of the obligations of Hajj, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stayed overnight there, and he said, "Take from me your rituals." The minimum duration for staying overnight is until the middle of the night. After the middle of the night, it is permissible to depart and complete the night at Muzdalifah by praying the Fajr prayer there and making supplication after Fajr until just before the sun rises; this is better and more complete. However, departing from Muzdalifah begins from the middle of the night, and this is the minimum. Some scholars, such as the Malikis, hold that it is sufficient if one prays Maghrib and 'Isha' combined there and remains there for even a short time. But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stayed overnight there and said, "Take from me your rituals." The criterion is what is established from the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), not the opinions of the independent jurists. The correct view is that staying overnight at Muzdalifah is an obligatory part of the obligations of Hajj, and its minimum is until the middle of the night. Yes.
The questioner:
So after the half, one has exited with a dispensation.
The Shaykh:
Yes, after the half, the dispensation is permissible, but for the strong, it is better that they complete the night. This is the best in this matter.
The questioner:
Meaning, he departs from it after the middle of the night, so it is permissible for him even if he is strong.
The Shaykh:
Yes, but it is contrary to what is preferred. For the strong, it is contrary to what is preferred and better; and for the one in need, it is permissible for him to do so. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The listener Abu Hamzah from Sudair says: Many people have become lax in departing from Muzdalifah, so we see them leaving early, and some of them are young men and men, and there are no women with them. Is there a word for such people?
The Shaykh:
Staying overnight at Muzdalifah is a matter of scholarly disagreement. Some scholars hold that it is a recommended practice (sunnah), some hold that it is a pillar of Hajj, and some hold that it is obligatory. This is the correct view, if Allah wills, that staying overnight at Muzdalifah is an obligatory part of the obligations of Hajj, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stayed overnight there, and he said, "Take from me your rituals." The minimum duration for staying overnight is until the middle of the night. After the middle of the night, it is permissible to depart and complete the night at Muzdalifah by praying the Fajr prayer there and making supplication after Fajr until just before the sun rises; this is better and more complete. However, departing from Muzdalifah begins from the middle of the night, and this is the minimum. Some scholars, such as the Malikis, hold that it is sufficient if one prays Maghrib and 'Isha' combined there and remains there for even a short time. But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stayed overnight there and said, "Take from me your rituals." The criterion is what is established from the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), not the opinions of the independent jurists. The correct view is that staying overnight at Muzdalifah is an obligatory part of the obligations of Hajj, and its minimum is until the middle of the night. Yes.
The questioner:
So after the half, one has exited with a dispensation.
The Shaykh:
Yes, after the half, the dispensation is permissible, but for the strong, it is better that they complete the night. This is the best in this matter.
The questioner:
Meaning, he departs from it after the middle of the night, so it is permissible for him even if he is strong.
The Shaykh:
Yes, but it is contrary to what is preferred. For the strong, it is contrary to what is preferred and better; and for the one in need, it is permissible for him to do so. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5166- حكم المبيت بمزدلفة وأقل مدة له، وحكم من ينصرف منها مبكرا - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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