The Ruling on Staying Overnight in Mina on the Eighth Day and the Prescribed Actions Therein

Question:
This questioner asks about the ruling on staying overnight in Mina on the eighth day, and what is the prescribed action on the eighth day?

Answer:
Staying overnight in Mina on the night of the ninth, which is the night following the eighth day, is a sunnah (recommended practice) of Hajj. Sitting in Mina on this day, the eighth day, is also a sunnah of Hajj. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) put his companions into the state of ihram on his command on the eighth day. Those who were performing tamattu' entered ihram from their dwellings in al-Abtah. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) set out with them and stopped in Mina on the eighth day and the night of the ninth. He prayed every prayer at its proper time, shortening them without combining, for five times. Then, when the sun rose on the ninth day, he proceeded to 'Arafah to stand there. Yes.