The Miqat of Dhul-Hulayfah and the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) entering the state of ihram from it
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Question:
They asked us about the mosque at the Miqat of Dhul-Hulayfah in light of the hadith which means: “A messenger came to me this night and said, ‘O Muhammad, pray in this blessed valley.’” Does praying in the mosque of Dhul-Hulayfah have a special virtue over other mosques? Or is it like the rest of the mosques? And what is the origin of the name Dhul-Hulayfah and Abwa’? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, and his Companions, and upon those who follow his guidance. As for what follows, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the state of ihram from Dhul-Hulayfah during the Farewell Pilgrimage and during a Umrah. Dhul-Hulayfah is the Miqat for the people of Madinah, and people now call it Abwa’ Ali. It has come in the authentic hadith that Allah said to him, “Pray in this blessed valley.” So the scholars cited this as evidence that it is recommended (mustahabb) for one who intends to perform Hajj or Umrah to pray two rak’ahs when entering the state of ihram, or to pray an obligatory prayer if it is the time for an obligatory prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed the obligatory Zuhr prayer during the Farewell Pilgrimage and then entered the state of ihram afterward. This indicates that for one who intends to perform Hajj or Umrah, it is recommended to pray, either an obligatory prayer or a voluntary prayer, and then enter the state of ihram, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. And so it is with the other Miqats.
If an obligatory prayer is available, he enters the state of ihram after it; he prays and then enters the state of ihram. Otherwise, he performs wudu’ and prays two rak’ahs, which is better. The Sunnah is to perform wudu’, and acting in accordance with the apparent meaning of this hadith, he prays in this place, for it includes both the obligatory prayer and the voluntary prayer. As for the naming of Abwa’ Ali and Dhul-Hulayfah, I do not recall the reasons for them now. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
They asked us about the mosque at the Miqat of Dhul-Hulayfah in light of the hadith which means: “A messenger came to me this night and said, ‘O Muhammad, pray in this blessed valley.’” Does praying in the mosque of Dhul-Hulayfah have a special virtue over other mosques? Or is it like the rest of the mosques? And what is the origin of the name Dhul-Hulayfah and Abwa’? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, and his Companions, and upon those who follow his guidance. As for what follows, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the state of ihram from Dhul-Hulayfah during the Farewell Pilgrimage and during a Umrah. Dhul-Hulayfah is the Miqat for the people of Madinah, and people now call it Abwa’ Ali. It has come in the authentic hadith that Allah said to him, “Pray in this blessed valley.” So the scholars cited this as evidence that it is recommended (mustahabb) for one who intends to perform Hajj or Umrah to pray two rak’ahs when entering the state of ihram, or to pray an obligatory prayer if it is the time for an obligatory prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed the obligatory Zuhr prayer during the Farewell Pilgrimage and then entered the state of ihram afterward. This indicates that for one who intends to perform Hajj or Umrah, it is recommended to pray, either an obligatory prayer or a voluntary prayer, and then enter the state of ihram, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. And so it is with the other Miqats.
If an obligatory prayer is available, he enters the state of ihram after it; he prays and then enters the state of ihram. Otherwise, he performs wudu’ and prays two rak’ahs, which is better. The Sunnah is to perform wudu’, and acting in accordance with the apparent meaning of this hadith, he prays in this place, for it includes both the obligatory prayer and the voluntary prayer. As for the naming of Abwa’ Ali and Dhul-Hulayfah, I do not recall the reasons for them now. Yes. May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 6057 - ميقات ذي الحليفة وإحرام النبي عليه الصلاة والسلام منه - نور على الدرب — youtube.com
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