Descending in Mina and Standing at 'Arafah and Muzdalifah

All the pilgrims—the one performing tamattu', the one performing qiran, and the one performing ifrad—leave for Mina, where they pray the midday, afternoon, sunset, night, and dawn prayers shortened, without combining them. When the ninth day arrives, they proceed to 'Arafah after the sun rises. They descend to Namirah if it is feasible; otherwise, they continue to 'Arafah and descend there. Until the sun passes its zenith—Meaning: the time for the midday prayer arrives—they pray the midday and afternoon prayers combined and shortened, then they begin supplicating after that until the sun sets.
The pilgrim supplicates with whatever he wishes from matters of religion and worldly life. If he becomes tired and bored, he relieves himself either by talking with his companions, or by reading books, or by reciting the Qur'an. One of the things that dispels boredom is for a person to hold the mushaf if he does not have it memorized, or to recite if he does have it memorized. Whenever he passes a verse of mercy, he asks; whenever he passes a verse of warning, he seeks refuge; and whenever he passes a verse of glorification, he glorifies Allah. This, in reality, combines recitation and supplication. Generally, if one follows this method, he will not become bored, so let him do it, for it is better, until the sun sets on the ninth day. Then, after the sun sets, he proceeds from 'Arafah to Muzdalifah, where he prays the sunset and night prayers combined and shortened, and he stays there until the dawn breaks.