11/60. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1913 — Moving to Arafah
Leaving Mina for 'Arafah
Hadith About Moving from Mina to Arafah on Hajj
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1913
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1913
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ غَدَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ مِنًى حِينَ صَلَّى الصُّبْحَ صَبِيحَةَ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ حَتَّى أَتَى عَرَفَةَ فَنَزَلَ بِنَمِرَةَ وَهِيَ مَنْزِلُ الإِمَامِ الَّذِي يَنْزِلُ بِهِ بِعَرَفَةَ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ عِنْدَ صَلاَةِ الظُّهْرِ رَاحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُهَجِّرًا فَجَمَعَ بَيْنَ الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ ثُمَّ خَطَبَ النَّاسَ ثُمَّ رَاحَ فَوَقَفَ عَلَى الْمَوْقِفِ مِنْ عَرَفَةَ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) proceeded from Mina when he offered the dawn prayer on Yaum Al ‘Arafah (9th of Dhu Al Hijjah) in the morning till he came to ‘Arafah and he descended at Namrah. This is the place where the imam (prayer leader at ‘Arafah) takes his place. When the time of the noon prayer came, the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) proceeded earlier and combined the noon and afternoon prayers. He then addressed the people (i.e., recited the sermon) and proceeded. He stationed at a place of stationing in ‘Arafah.
[1] Muhajjirah from Tahjir meaning in the middle of the daytime when it is still hot.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1913In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 193English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1908
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1913
This hadith describes the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم movement on the morning of Arafah day. Ibn Umar said that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم left Mina after praying Fajr and went to Arafah. He stopped at Namirah, which the report describes as the place where the imam stays at Arafah. When Dhuhr time came, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم moved, combined Dhuhr and Asr, addressed the people, and then went to the standing place in Arafah. The hadith is useful for understanding the order: Mina, Namirah, combined prayer, sermon, and standing at Arafah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم left Mina after Fajr on Arafah day.
- He stopped at Namirah before the standing.
- He combined Dhuhr and Asr before addressing and standing.
- The report preserves the order of Hajj actions at Arafah.
