The Rites of Pilgrimage

Ibn ‘Abbas reported: I was among those whom the Prophet ﷺ sent ahead during the night at al-Muzdalifah, among the weak members of his family. [Agreed upon]

Al-Fadl ibn ‘Abbas, who rode behind the Prophet ﷺ, reported that on the evening of ‘Arafah and the morning at Jam‘, when the people departed, he said to them: “Remain calm.” He held back his she-camel until entering Muhassir, which is part of Mina. He said: “Use small pebbles, like those thrown at the pillars.” He also said: “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ continued reciting the talbiyah until he stoned the pillar.” [Muslim]

Grade: Sahih (al-Albani).

Jabir reported: The Prophet ﷺ departed from Jam‘ in a calm and dignified manner and instructed them to remain calm. He urged his mount through the valley of Muhassir and instructed them to throw pebbles like small stones. He said: “Perhaps I will not see you after this year of mine.” The compiler notes: I did not find this hadith in the two Sahih collections, but it is in Jami‘ al-Tirmidhi with some parts reordered. [Grade: Not studied (al-Albani).]

Muhammad ibn Qays ibn Makhramah reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressed the people and said: “The people of the pre-Islamic period used to depart from ‘Arafah while the sun still looked like turbans on men’s faces, before it set. They would depart from al-Muzdalifah after sunrise, when it looked like turbans on men’s faces. We do not depart from ‘Arafah until the sun has set, and we depart from al-Muzdalifah before sunrise. Our guidance differs from that of the idolaters and polytheists.” [Al-Bayhaqi in Shu‘ab al-Iman; he said: He addressed us and narrated it in similar wording]

Grade: Not studied (al-Albani).

Ibn ‘Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent us, the young boys of Banu ‘Abd al-Muttalib, ahead from al-Muzdalifah during the night on small donkeys. He began patting our thighs and saying: “My little ones, do not stone the pillar until the sun has risen.” [Abu Dawud, al-Nasa’i, and Ibn Majah]

Grade: Sahih (al-Albani).

‘A’ishah reported: On the Night of Sacrifice, the Prophet ﷺ sent Umm Salamah, who stoned the pillar before dawn. Then she went on and performed the circumambulation of arrival. That was the day on which the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would usually be with her. [Abu Dawud]

Grade: Not studied (al-Albani).

Ibn ‘Abbas reported: A resident or a person performing ‘Umrah continues reciting the talbiyah until he touches the Black Stone. [Abu Dawud] Abu Dawud said: It has also been reported as a statement of Ibn ‘Abbas.

Ya‘qub ibn ‘Asim ibn ‘Urwah reported that he heard al-Sharid say: I departed with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and his feet did not touch the ground until he reached Jam‘. [Abu Dawud]

Grade: Not studied (al-Albani).

Ibn Shihab reported: Salim told me that in the year al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf besieged Ibn al-Zubayr, al-Hajjaj asked ‘Abd Allah: “What should we do at the place of standing on the Day of ‘Arafah?” Salim said: “If you want to follow the Sunnah, delay the prayer on the Day of ‘Arafah until midday.” ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Umar said: “He is right. According to the Sunnah, they would combine the noon and afternoon prayers.” I asked Salim: “Did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ do that?” Salim replied: “Would they follow any way in that matter other than his Sunnah?” [Al-Bukhari]

Grade: Sahih (al-Albani).

Jabir reported: I saw the Prophet ﷺ stoning the pillar while riding his mount on the Day of Sacrifice. He said: “Learn your rites from me, for I do not know; perhaps I will not perform Hajj after this Hajj of mine.” [Muslim]

Grade: Sahih (al-Albani).

Jabir reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stone the pillar with pebbles the size of small beans. [Muslim]

Grade: Sahih (al-Albani).

Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stoned the pillar on the Day of Sacrifice in the forenoon. On the following days, he stoned it after the sun had passed its zenith. [Agreed upon]

Grade: Agreed upon (al-Albani).

‘Abd Allah ibn Mas‘ud reported: He arrived at the greatest pillar, placing the House to his left and Mina to his right. He stoned it with seven pebbles, saying “Allahu akbar” with each one. Then he said: “This is how the one to whom Surat al-Baqarah was revealed stoned it.” [Agreed upon]

Jabir reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Using stones to clean oneself is an odd number; stoning the pillars is an odd number; walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah is an odd number; and circumambulation is an odd number. When one of you uses stones to clean himself, let him use an odd number.” [Muslim]

Qudamah ibn ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Ammar reported: I saw the Prophet ﷺ stone the pillar on the Day of Sacrifice while riding a reddish-white she-camel, without striking, driving people away, or shouting “Make way! Make way!” [Al-Shafi‘i, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nasa’i, Ibn Majah, and al-Darimi]

Grade: Sahih (al-Albani).

‘A’ishah reported that the Prophet ﷺ said: “The stoning of the pillars and the walking between al-Safa and al-Marwah were prescribed only to establish the remembrance of Allah.” [Al-Tirmidhi and al-Darimi; al-Tirmidhi said: This is a hasan sahih hadith]

Grade: Da‘if (al-Albani).

‘A’ishah reported that they said: “Messenger of Allah, shall we build a shelter for you at Mina to shade you?” He replied: “No. Mina is a stopping place for whoever arrives first.” [Al-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, and al-Darimi]

Grade: Not studied (al-Albani).

Nafi‘ reported: Ibn ‘Umar would stand for a long time beside the first two pillars, magnifying and glorifying Allah, praising Him, and supplicating to Him. He would not stand at the Pillar of ‘Aqabah. [Malik]

Grade: Sahih (al-Albani).

Ibn ‘Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed at Dhu al-Hulayfah, then asked for his she-camel. He marked the right side of her hump, let the blood run from it, and hung two sandals around her neck as a garland. Then he mounted his riding camel, and when she stood upright with him at al-Bayda’, he entered ihram for Hajj. [Muslim]

Grade: Sahih (al-Albani).

‘A’ishah reported: The Prophet ﷺ once sent sheep as sacrificial offerings to the House and garlanded them. [Agreed upon]