A man made a mistake in stoning the pillars and stoned the Aqabah pillar with six stones on the day of Eid during Hajj, so what is required of him?
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The questioner : May Allah forgive you. A pilgrim stoned the Aqabah pillar with six stones, and on the twelfth day he asked, so the one he asked told him to repeat stoning the Aqabah pillar and repeat stoning the eleventh day, then stone the twelfth day. But he asked another person, and he told him that it is sufficient for him. Choose the easier one.
The Shaykh : It is sufficient for you. What is sufficient?
The questioner : It is sufficient for you to stone the pillar with six stones. Is the order obligatory, and what is required of this pilgrim?
The Shaykh : You say that he stoned the Aqabah pillar on the day of Eid.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes. As for the one who issued the first fatwa and told him to stone the Aqabah pillar for the day of Eid, then stone the three pillars for the eleventh day, then stone the three pillars for the twelfth day, he was raised on what is the well-known position of the school of Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him), which is that the order is obligatory. And this man did not follow the order.
But the stronger position is what the other one issued as a fatwa, which is that he is excused for the missing stone. It was mentioned that some of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) used to stone with six, and some with seven, and no one rebuked the other, especially if a person left it out due to forgetfulness.
So the last fatwa I issue is that the stoning is valid and sufficient. Yes.
The Shaykh : It is sufficient for you. What is sufficient?
The questioner : It is sufficient for you to stone the pillar with six stones. Is the order obligatory, and what is required of this pilgrim?
The Shaykh : You say that he stoned the Aqabah pillar on the day of Eid.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes. As for the one who issued the first fatwa and told him to stone the Aqabah pillar for the day of Eid, then stone the three pillars for the eleventh day, then stone the three pillars for the twelfth day, he was raised on what is the well-known position of the school of Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him), which is that the order is obligatory. And this man did not follow the order.
But the stronger position is what the other one issued as a fatwa, which is that he is excused for the missing stone. It was mentioned that some of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) used to stone with six, and some with seven, and no one rebuked the other, especially if a person left it out due to forgetfulness.
So the last fatwa I issue is that the stoning is valid and sufficient. Yes.