Is it permissible for the pilgrim to eat dinner in Muzdalifah?

Question : All right, does he eat dinner that night? Yes, he eats dinner. Was this answer not mentioned?

Answer : Yes, because this is not something that is an act of worship for which a specific time is mentioned. For this reason, Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), when he arrived at Muzdalifah, would pray Maghrib, then call for his dinner, and after dinner he would pray 'Isha'. This is authentically reported from him in al-Bukhari, and it is well known that 'Isha must be [prayed at its time].