Intention to stand at 'Arafah while being ignorant of its location
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The questioner:
And how do you reconcile the report that the Prophets were informed of it with the woman at 'Arafah, for example, when he did not know what 'Arafah was?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah greet you.
The Shaykh:
My brother, you often bring up contradictions. I do not know what the reason is with you; do you have doubts or what? These questions come from one person whom I know. He brings up doubts and makes comments that are unnecessary. Yes.
The questioner:
The issue of the "how" — were you present even with the Prophet?
The Shaykh:
How is this?
The questioner:
He says: How do you reconcile the report that only the Prophets were informed with reading about 'Arafah, for example, or not knowing that it is 'Arafah?
The Shaykh:
He intended Hajj, may Allah reform you. He had the intention of Hajj and the intention to stand at 'Arafah, but he simply did not know where it was. The standing occurred for him, and he had the intention from the start that he was a pilgrim in a state of ihram, and he intended to stand at 'Arafah and was looking for it. The intention is present, but you need to think a little. Yes.
And how do you reconcile the report that the Prophets were informed of it with the woman at 'Arafah, for example, when he did not know what 'Arafah was?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah greet you.
The Shaykh:
My brother, you often bring up contradictions. I do not know what the reason is with you; do you have doubts or what? These questions come from one person whom I know. He brings up doubts and makes comments that are unnecessary. Yes.
The questioner:
The issue of the "how" — were you present even with the Prophet?
The Shaykh:
How is this?
The questioner:
He says: How do you reconcile the report that only the Prophets were informed with reading about 'Arafah, for example, or not knowing that it is 'Arafah?
The Shaykh:
He intended Hajj, may Allah reform you. He had the intention of Hajj and the intention to stand at 'Arafah, but he simply did not know where it was. The standing occurred for him, and he had the intention from the start that he was a pilgrim in a state of ihram, and he intended to stand at 'Arafah and was looking for it. The intention is present, but you need to think a little. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة باب صفة الحج ودخول مكة — islamhouse.com (25:22)
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