Is it obligatory to ascend the mountain at 'Arafah
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The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The questioner : Just like that, O Misha'ir.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : If you heard a question, is that possible? Fine. A man, after he performed Hajj, or rather, before he went up to 'Arafah, an accident happened to him, so he was unable to go up to the top of the mountain. Yes, that is correct. So what is the ruling in that?
The Shaykh : Listen, may Allah bless you. Ascending the mountain, I mean, was he unable to reach 'Arafah, or was he unable to ascend the mountain?
The questioner : He was unable to go up to the top before.
The Shaykh : Or did he not go to 'Arafah?
The questioner : He went to the land, yes, but he did not go up to the top. Before the Mercy, I tell you, yes.
The Shaykh : Ascending to the Mountain of Mercy, as they call it the Mountain of Mercy, this is not prescribed, nor is it a recommended practice, do you understand?
The questioner : Fine, so there is no problem for him, there is nothing on him?
The Shaykh : No, absolutely, there is nothing. And I tell you now, listen, my brother, so that you benefit: do not ascend the mountain, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not ascend the mountain.
The questioner : I mean, you are just saying, your honor is saying, it is necessary to be up there.
The Shaykh : Who says that?
The questioner : People say it is necessary to go up there.
The Shaykh : These are ignorant people.
The questioner : He told you that there are men who are old in age and they fall, and yet they go up.
The Shaykh : I say the people do not know, they do not understand.
The questioner : They do not.
The Shaykh : I am ignorant.
The questioner : I mean, once you reach the land below, that is fine, it is not a problem.
The Shaykh : Absolutely, it is not a problem. I say, if you asked me, is it better for me to ascend the mountain or not? I would tell you it is better that you do not ascend.
The questioner : I mean, once you reach the land of 'Arafah, that is fine.
The Shaykh : Absolutely, it is sufficient to stand. Even if.
The questioner : Even if he is in the car, even if he is injured and unable to walk or anything.
The Shaykh : Even if he is in the car, there is no.
The questioner : We see the car, is there no problem?
The Shaykh : There is no problem.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The questioner : Just like that, O Misha'ir.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : If you heard a question, is that possible? Fine. A man, after he performed Hajj, or rather, before he went up to 'Arafah, an accident happened to him, so he was unable to go up to the top of the mountain. Yes, that is correct. So what is the ruling in that?
The Shaykh : Listen, may Allah bless you. Ascending the mountain, I mean, was he unable to reach 'Arafah, or was he unable to ascend the mountain?
The questioner : He was unable to go up to the top before.
The Shaykh : Or did he not go to 'Arafah?
The questioner : He went to the land, yes, but he did not go up to the top. Before the Mercy, I tell you, yes.
The Shaykh : Ascending to the Mountain of Mercy, as they call it the Mountain of Mercy, this is not prescribed, nor is it a recommended practice, do you understand?
The questioner : Fine, so there is no problem for him, there is nothing on him?
The Shaykh : No, absolutely, there is nothing. And I tell you now, listen, my brother, so that you benefit: do not ascend the mountain, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not ascend the mountain.
The questioner : I mean, you are just saying, your honor is saying, it is necessary to be up there.
The Shaykh : Who says that?
The questioner : People say it is necessary to go up there.
The Shaykh : These are ignorant people.
The questioner : He told you that there are men who are old in age and they fall, and yet they go up.
The Shaykh : I say the people do not know, they do not understand.
The questioner : They do not.
The Shaykh : I am ignorant.
The questioner : I mean, once you reach the land below, that is fine, it is not a problem.
The Shaykh : Absolutely, it is not a problem. I say, if you asked me, is it better for me to ascend the mountain or not? I would tell you it is better that you do not ascend.
The questioner : I mean, once you reach the land of 'Arafah, that is fine.
The Shaykh : Absolutely, it is sufficient to stand. Even if.
The questioner : Even if he is in the car, even if he is injured and unable to walk or anything.
The Shaykh : Even if he is in the car, there is no.
The questioner : We see the car, is there no problem?
The Shaykh : There is no problem.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 120- هل يجب الصعود إلى الجبل في عرفات📍سؤال من حاج 🕋 📍 #ابن_عثيمين — youtube.com
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