Explanation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: (So remember Allah at al-Mash'ar al-Haram)
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner, Abu Suhayl, says: Shaykh Salih, why is the remembrance of Allah linked to Hajj?[Al-Baqarah 2:198] Many verses are linked to it; we ask that you comment on them.
Answer:
Al-Mash'ar al-Haram is Muzdalifah. The mountain, Mount Muzdalifah, is al-Mash'ar al-Haram. It is called al-Haram because it is within the Haram, inside the sacred precinct. As for 'Arafah, it is outside the Haram. It is a place of remembrance but not a sacred precinct. As for Mina, it is a place of remembrance and also a sacred precinct. So the mountain, which is Mount Muzdalifah, is al-Mash'ar al-Haram. And His saying "at al-Mash'ar al-Haram" does not mean that it is specified, because it is not a condition that you ascend the mountain, but rather that you remember Allah there. All of Muzdalifah is al-Mash'ar al-Haram. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1218c All of Muzdalifah is a standing place. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner, Abu Suhayl, says: Shaykh Salih, why is the remembrance of Allah linked to Hajj?
But when you depart from 'Arafat, remember Allah at al- Mash'ar al-Haram.
فَإِذَا أَفَضْتُم مِّنْ عَرَفَاتٍ فَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ عِندَ الْمَشْعَرِ الْحَرَامِAnswer:
Al-Mash'ar al-Haram is Muzdalifah. The mountain, Mount Muzdalifah, is al-Mash'ar al-Haram. It is called al-Haram because it is within the Haram, inside the sacred precinct. As for 'Arafah, it is outside the Haram. It is a place of remembrance but not a sacred precinct. As for Mina, it is a place of remembrance and also a sacred precinct. So the mountain, which is Mount Muzdalifah, is al-Mash'ar al-Haram. And His saying "at al-Mash'ar al-Haram" does not mean that it is specified, because it is not a condition that you ascend the mountain, but rather that you remember Allah there. All of Muzdalifah is al-Mash'ar al-Haram. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
And I have stayed here (at Muzdalifa near Mash'ar al-Haram and the whole of Muzdalifa) is a place for stay
وقفتها هنا وجمع كلها موقف جمع يعني
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، بيان قوله تعالى: (فاذكروا الله عند المشعر الحرام) - الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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