11/57. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1907 — Mina Arafah and Muzdalifah
The Description Of The Prophet's (saws) Hajj
Hadith About Mina, Arafah, and Muzdalifah as Hajj Places
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1907
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1907
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " قَدْ نَحَرْتُ هَا هُنَا وَمِنًى كُلُّهَا مَنْحَرٌ " . وَوَقَفَ بِعَرَفَةَ فَقَالَ " قَدْ وَقَفْتُ هَا هُنَا وَعَرَفَةُ كُلُّهَا مَوْقِفٌ " . وَوَقَفَ فِي الْمُزْدَلِفَةِ فَقَالَ " قَدْ وَقَفْتُ هَا هُنَا وَمُزْدَلِفَةُ كُلُّهَا مَوْقِفٌ " .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said “I sacrificed here and the whole of Mina is the place of sacrifice”. He stationed at ‘Arafah and said “I stationed here and the whole of ‘Arafah is the place of station”. He stationed at Al Muzadalifah and said “I stationed here and the whole of Al Muzadalifah is the place of station.”
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1907In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 187English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1902
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1907
This hadith gives a clear and practical teaching about Hajj locations. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that he sacrificed at one place, but all of Mina is a place of sacrifice. He stood at Arafah and said all of Arafah is a place of standing. He also stood at Muzdalifah and said all of Muzdalifah is a place of standing. The message is easy to understand: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم named the wider valid areas for these rites. The hadith helps pilgrims see that these acts are not limited only to the exact spot where the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم stood or sacrificed.
What we learn from this hadith
- All of Mina is described as a place of sacrifice.
- All of Arafah is described as a place of standing.
- All of Muzdalifah is described as a place of standing.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught Hajj in a way people could follow.
