The Description of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) Hajj up to Muzdalifah

At the beginning of this episode, Your Eminence, I ask that you please continue the discussion regarding the Hajj of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), given the great benefit in this topic, and perhaps many will follow his example, may the best of prayers and peace be upon him?
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, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow his guidance.
As for what follows: It was mentioned in a previous episode that we described the manner of his (peace and blessings be upon him) Hajj from the time he entered the state of ihram at Dhu al-Hulayfah until he left Mina for 'Arafah on the morning of the ninth day. We mentioned that he proceeded from Mina to 'Arafah after the sun had risen on the ninth day, reciting the talbiyah. Among the Companions, some recited the talbiyah and some recited the takbir, and none of them was rebuked for this. This indicates that when pilgrims proceed from Mina to 'Arafah, it is prescribed for them to recite the talbiyah, the tahlil, and the takbir, and the talbiyah is better because it was his (peace and blessings be upon him) practice.
It has also been mentioned that he (peace and blessings be upon him) stopped at Namirah, where he found a tent made of hair that had been set up, so he stayed there until the sun passed its zenith. When the sun passed its zenith, he ordered his camel to be saddled for him, then he (peace and blessings be upon him) rode until he reached the bottom of the valley, meaning the valley of 'Aranah, and he delivered a long sermon to the people, (peace and blessings be upon him). He reminded them of Allah and His rights, and he explained therein what we have previously mentioned regarding his abolishing the matters of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, his abolishing of riba (usury or interest), and his abolishing of the blood debts of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. He also advised the Muslims to treat women well, and he explained the rights of women over their husbands and the rights of husbands over their women. It has also been mentioned previously that he (peace and blessings be upon him) advised regarding the Book of Allah, advising regarding the Noble Qur'an, and he said: And in the other narration: .
It has been mentioned previously that this is a known matter. So, the advice regarding the Book of Allah is advice regarding the Sunnah; because it is the second revelation; and because the Qur'an commands obedience to Allah and His Messenger, and obedience to the Messenger is complying with the Sunnah, adopting it, and holding fast to it. Then, when he (may Allah pray upon him and grant him peace) finished his sermon, he said to them: .
This indicates that Allah, the Exalted, is in the sky, in the height; for this reason, he raised his hand to the sky. This is the statement of the people of the Sunnah and the community that Allah, the Exalted, is above the universe, above all creation, and that He, the Exalted, is above the Throne. This is the truth upon which the people of the Sunnah and the community are. His knowledge is in every place, (Glorified and Exalted is He), as He said, (peace and blessings be upon him) : [Ta-Ha:5] And He, the Exalted, said: [al-Baqarah:255] And He, the Exalted, said: [Ghafir:12] And He, the Exalted, is above the Throne, above all creation, and His knowledge does not leave any place empty; for this reason, he (peace and blessings be upon him) cited as evidence his raising of his two fingers to the sky, (peace and blessings be upon him).
Among the benefits in this is the lawfulness of the sermon to the people at 'Arafah, and that the one in authority preaches to the people following the example of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or his deputy preaches to them, so that he clarifies to them the rituals of their Hajj, and so that he guides them to the origin of the religion and its foundation, which is the testimony that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, along with an explanation of the meaning of that. And that these two testimonies are the origin of the religion and the origin of Islam, and their meaning is: the oneness of Allah and sincerity to Him, and faith in His Messenger Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
And he also mentions to them in this sermon what they need from the rituals of Hajj and from other matters of Islam. Then, he (peace and blessings be upon him), after finishing his sermon, ordered Bilal to give the adhan (call to prayer), then the iqamah (second call), so he prayed the midday prayer (Zuhr) in two units, then he gave the iqamah and prayed the afternoon prayer ('Asr) in two units, combining them by advancing the later prayer to the time of the earlier one. This is the recommended practice (sunnah) for pilgrims to pray the midday and afternoon prayers shortened and combined at the beginning of the time of the midday prayer, as the Chosen One (peace and blessings be upon him) did, so that the time is sufficient for supplication and remembrance at 'Arafah.
And the sermon is to be before that, before the adhan and before the prayer, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. In this is an indication that he did not pray the Friday prayer, even if it was a Friday. So he preached to the people before the adhan and reminded them, then Bilal gave the adhan and he prayed the midday prayer in two units after the iqamah, then he prayed the afternoon prayer in two units also after the iqamah. This is the recommended practice (sunnah). And this indicates that the traveler does not pray the Friday prayer, but rather prays the midday prayer. And so, if the pilgrims encounter the Day of 'Arafah on a Friday, they pray the midday prayer as the Chosen One (peace and blessings be upon him) did, they do not pray the Friday prayer. For this reason, he prayed the midday prayer in two units and the afternoon prayer in two units with one adhan and two iqamahs. This is the recommended practice (sunnah) for pilgrims; because of his (peace and blessings be upon him) action.
Then, after that, he proceeded to 'Arafah and stood at the rocks, or the Mountain of Supplication, which is called the Mountain of Mercy, and he turned his face toward the qiblah (direction of prayer), (peace and blessings be upon him). And he placed the path of the pedestrians in front of him, so he did not cease to supplicate and humble himself to Allah, raising his hands, until the sun set. This indicates that this is what is prescribed for pilgrims: after the combined prayer of the midday and afternoon, they proceed to 'Arafah if they are outside 'Arafah, and if they are in 'Arafah, they face the qiblah and strive in supplication and remembrance following his (peace and blessings be upon him) example.
And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them when he stood at the rocks and faced the qiblah: This indicates that all parts of 'Arafah are a standing place, and that the pilgrim stands in any part of 'Arafah and that is sufficient for him.
And the recommended practice (sunnah) is to face the qiblah during supplication and remembrance, whether the mountain is in front of him, to his right, to his left, or behind him. He faces the qiblah as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) faced it, and he supplicates and humbles himself to Allah and remembers Him, the Exalted, until the sun sets. And the recommended practice (sunnah) is to raise his hands as the Chosen One (peace and blessings be upon him) did.
And if he eats or rests, there is nothing wrong with it. It is established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that Umm al-Fadl sent to him a cup of milk, so he drank it while he was on his mount, (peace and blessings be upon him). So the people knew that he had broken his fast, and this is the recommended practice (sunnah): that the pilgrims break their fast on the Day of 'Arafah; because it makes them more energetic for worship; and because they are guests of the Merciful, so it is fitting that they be not fasting, so that they are energetic for worship, remembrance, and supplication on this great day. And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This day is the greatest pillar of Hajj, standing in it. So whoever misses the standing at 'Arafah, he misses the Hajj.
And the standing begins after the sun passes its zenith until the dawn of the Night of Sacrifice, meaning: the rest of the Day of 'Arafah on the whole night of the Night of Sacrifice, from the setting of the sun to the dawn. All of this is a standing place. So whoever stands at 'Arafah after the sun passes its zenith, or after the setting of the sun until the dawn, he has caught the Hajj. And whoever does not catch 'Arafah except after the dawn, he has missed the Hajj. And the scholars, (may Allah have mercy on them), differed regarding what is before the sun passes its zenith on the Day of 'Arafah: does standing in it suffice or not? There are two opinions: The majority are of the opinion that standing does not suffice except after the sun passes its zenith; because it is the standing place that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed.
And others said: If he stands before the sun passes its zenith on the morning of 'Arafah and departs, that suffices for him, but he must offer a sacrifice because he did not stand until the sunset. And they argued with what is established from the hadith of 'Urwah ibn al-Muththir that he came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: So his (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: includes what is before the sun passes its zenith; for this reason, Ahmad, (may Allah have mercy on him), and a group went to the opinion that standing before the sun passes its zenith suffices and one catches the Hajj with it.
And the majority, (may Allah have mercy on them), went to the opinion that one does not catch the Hajj except by standing after the sun passes its zenith. It is necessary for the believer to be cautious with his religion, and that he does not stand except after the sun passes its zenith, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood. Then, after the sun set, he (peace and blessings be upon him) proceeded to Muzdalifah after the sunset. So this is what is prescribed for pilgrims: that they remain in 'Arafah, remembering, reciting the talbiyah, supplicating, being sincere to Allah, and being humble to Allah, (Mighty and Majestic), until the sun sets. When it sets, they depart to Muzdalifah. And there is no obligatory or specific supplication on the Day of 'Arafah, but rather he supplicates to Allah with what is easy for him. He remembers Allah and supplicates to Him with what is easy for him. And it was narrated from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: It is necessary to increase in the remembrance of Allah, (Mighty and Majestic): His glorification, His praise... His magnification, and seeking forgiveness and supplication on this great day. So he asks his Lord for Paradise and seeks refuge in Him from the Fire, and asks Him for every good, (He) and seeks safety in Him from every evil. So it is a great day in which Allah manifests Himself to His servants, as is established in the authentic hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So it is a great day in which Allah boasts to His angels of the pilgrims and draws near to them as He wills, (He) drawing near in a manner befitting His Majesty, and none knows its manner except He, (He) , and He releases many of the released ones from the Fire on this great day.
So you should, O servant of Allah, strive to supplicate to Allah, seek His forgiveness, ask Him to accept your deeds, and ask Him to free you from the Fire on this great day.
Then, after he reached Muzdalifah, he prayed Maghrib and 'Isha' there. While on the way, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) urged the people to be calm and not to rush, saying to them on the way: meaning: it is not by rushing. He would recite the talbiyah on his way, (peace and blessings be upon him). This is the Sunnah: when the people depart from 'Arafah after sunset, they should recite the talbiyah, increase in its recitation, and not rush so that they do not harm one another, but rather proceed with calmness. When he found... (peace and blessings be upon him), so this is how the people should be; their departure should be with calmness. And if one finds space in some areas, there is no harm in hurrying in a way that does not harm others.
When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reached Muzdalifah, he ordered the adhan to be called, so it was called. Then he prayed Maghrib with an iqamah, three rak'ahs, and prayed 'Isha' with an iqamah, two rak'ahs. This means he prayed them with one adhan and two iqamahs, just as he did in 'Arafah, (peace and blessings be upon him). This is the Sunnah for pilgrims to pray Maghrib and 'Isha' combined and shortened, meaning shortened for 'Isha'. As for Maghrib, it is not shortened; it is always three rak'ahs, whether traveling or resident. So they should pray them with one adhan and two iqamahs, following our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Then, after that, he rested (peace and blessings be upon him) and slept, as established in the hadith of Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) until the dawn appeared. When the dawn appeared, he rose and prayed Fajr with one adhan and one iqamah. He prayed it in the dim light, earlier than his usual habit, (peace and blessings be upon him), so that there would be ample time for standing at al-Mash'ar al-Haram. He permitted the weak, women, and the elderly to depart from Muzdalifah at night so that the people would not crush them. As for the strong, they sat with him until they prayed Fajr and stood at al-Mash'ar, supplicating to Allah much until it became light. When it became light, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) departed to Mina before the sun rose. This is how people should remain in Muzdalifah until they spend the night there and pray Fajr there. As for the weak among women, old women, the very elderly, children, and the like, and those with them, there is no harm, rather it is better for them to depart before the crowd crushes them, from Muzdalifah to Mina in the latter half of the night. And if any of their mahrams or those who are with them in their caravan depart with them, there is no blame on them. As for the strong man who has no women with him, it is better for him to remain until he prays Fajr, then supplicate to Allah and remember Him much until it becomes light. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said when he stood on the day of Muzdalifah: meaning: Muzdalifah. It is called al-Jam' (the Gathering), so the meaning is that all of Muzdalifah is a standing place, just as all of 'Arafah is a standing place. Every person in Muzdalifah sits in his place and supplicates to Allah, seeks His forgiveness, and humbles himself to Him (Glorified and Exalted is He) and remembers Allah. There is no need to move forward to Qazh, the standing place of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the known mountain. Rather, every person supplicates to Allah in his place, and praise be to Allah.
And in 'Arafah and in Muzdalifah, he would raise his hands in supplication, and he would persist in supplication, (peace and blessings be upon him). So the Sunnah is to raise the hands with persistence in supplication and increasing in supplication, following his example, (peace and blessings be upon him).
And whoever departs from the strong to Mina before the sun rises, it suffices for him according to the correct opinion, but he has missed the virtue. The best for him and the perfection is to sit until he prays Fajr and until he stands after the sun rises, remembering Allah, praising Him, and supplicating until he departs before the sun rises. The polytheists used to depart after the sun rose, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) differed from them and departed before the sun rose after it had become light, (peace and blessings be upon him). This is what is prescribed for all pilgrims to depart before the sun rises, following him, (peace and blessings be upon him).
Perhaps this amount is sufficient for this session, so that we may complete it in the other session, if Allah wills. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. So, we have reached the point of his (peace and blessings be upon him) departure from Muzdalifah?
The Shaykh: Yes.