Ruling on standing outside the boundaries of 'Arafah

Question: If a pilgrim stands outside the boundaries of 'Arafah—close to it—until the sun sets and then departs, what is the ruling on his Hajj?

Answer: If a pilgrim does not stand at 'Arafah during the time of standing, he has no Hajj; based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): , so whoever catches 'Arafah at night before the dawn breaks has caught the Hajj.
The time of standing is from after the sun passes its zenith on the Day of 'Arafah until the dawn of the Night of Sacrifice. This is the consensus among the scholars.
As for the time before the sun passes its zenith, there is scholarly disagreement, and the majority hold that standing during that time is not sufficient if one does not stand after the sun passes its zenith or at night. Whoever stands during the day after the sun passes its zenith, or at night, that is sufficient for him. The best is to stand during the day after the Zuhr prayer, combining the Zuhr and 'Asr prayers early, until the sun sets. It is not permissible for one who stands during the day to depart before sunset. If he does so, he must offer a sacrificial animal according to the majority of scholars, because he has left an obligatory act, which is combining the standing between the night and the day for one who stands during the day.