The ruling on staying in al-'Aziziyah and not spending the night in Mina during the days of Tashriq

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on staying in al-'Aziziyah? He says: During Hajj, in the days of Tashriq, when we stone the pillars, we stone them and then return to stay there again, and we do not spend the night in Mina?

Answer:
This is not permissible. You have left an obligatory duty, which is spending the night in Mina. You are not going down to al-'Aziziyah; you are going to perform Hajj. The one who performs Hajj must be in Mina during the days of Tashriq, spend the nights there, and stone the pillars. He should not be in al-'Aziziyah as if he is going to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for leisure, wanting to go to the Prophet to visit, and ending up in al-'Aziziyah. But if he is going to the Prophet to perform Hajj, he does not perform the acts of Hajj as Allah the Exalted has legislated them.
There is no harm in him staying in al-'Aziziyah during the day and then going to Mina at night to spend the night there. However, this involves a deficiency. The requirement is that he be in Mina day and night, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. But at the very least, he must spend the night there; this is what suffices.