Some pilgrims go to accommodations outside Mina to rest and return to Mina at night. Is this in accordance with the guidance of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?

Question : We conclude this session, Honorable Shaykh Muhammad, with a question from one of the brothers. He says: Some people go during the day to some accommodations outside Mina to rest and cool off, and return to Mina at night. Is this in accordance with the guidance of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?

Answer : This is not in accordance with the guidance of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). Rather, the guidance of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is to remain in Mina, night and day, until the Hajj is completed. In reality, the pilgrim is not a pilgrim for the sake of luxury, recreation, and complete comfort. He is a pilgrim who worships Allah the Exalted and Majestic, and he will experience hardship that he would not experience if he had not performed Hajj. Therefore, Hajj is a type of jihad in the path of Allah. Let a person be patient with the hardship in these days; they are only days, or rather just two days after the festival. Then, if he wishes, he may hasten, and if he wishes, he may delay. Let him be patient with himself, let him persevere, and let him stand firm in obedience to Allah, for that is part of it.