11/59. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1912 — Mina and Abtah Prayer Locations
Leaving For Mina
Hadith About Prayer Locations in Mina and Al-Abtah
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1912
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1912
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ الأَزْرَقُ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ رُفَيْعٍ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ قُلْتُ أَخْبِرْنِي بِشَىْءٍ، عَقَلْتَهُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَيْنَ صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الظُّهْرَ يَوْمَ التَّرْوِيَةِ فَقَالَ بِمِنًى . قُلْتُ فَأَيْنَ صَلَّى الْعَصْرَ يَوْمَ النَّفْرِ قَالَ بِالأَبْطَحِ ثُمَّ قَالَ افْعَلْ كَمَا يَفْعَلُ أُمَرَاؤُكَ .
'Abdul 'Aziz bin Rufai Narrated from:
I asked Anas bin Malik saying “Tell me something you knew about the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) viz where he offered the noon prayer on Yawm Al Tarwiyah(8th of Dhu Al Hijjah). He replied, In Mina I asked Where did he pray the afternoon prayer on Yaum Al Nafr(12th or 13th of Dhu Al Hijjah). He replied In al-Abtah he then said “Do as your commanders do.”
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1912In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 192English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1907
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1912
In this hadith, ‘Abd al-‘Aziz bin Rufai‘ asked Anas bin Malik about something he knew from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. He asked where the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed Dhuhr on Yawm at-Tarwiyah, and Anas answered, “In Mina.” He then asked where he prayed Asr on Yawm an-Nafr, and Anas answered, “In al-Abtah.” Anas then said, “Do as your commanders do.” The main point is the reported prayer locations during Hajj. The last statement also shows a practical concern for order and group conduct, as stated in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed Dhuhr on Tarwiyah in Mina.
- He prayed Asr on Yawm an-Nafr in al-Abtah.
- Anas answered from what he remembered of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The report ends with advice to follow the commanders in that setting.
