11/64. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1921 — Prayer at Muzdalifah
Departing From 'Arafah
Hadith About Prayer at Muzdalifah During Hajj
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1921
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1921
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، - وَهَذَا لَفْظُ حَدِيثِ زُهَيْرٍ - حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، أَخْبَرَنِي كُرَيْبٌ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ أُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ قُلْتُ أَخْبِرْنِي كَيْفَ، فَعَلْتُمْ - أَوْ صَنَعْتُمْ - عَشِيَّةَ رَدِفْتَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ جِئْنَا الشِّعْبَ الَّذِي يُنِيخُ النَّاسُ فِيهِ لِلْمُعَرَّسِ فَأَنَاخَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَاقَتَهُ ثُمَّ بَالَ - وَمَا قَالَ زُهَيْرٌ أَهْرَاقَ الْمَاءَ - ثُمَّ دَعَا بِالْوَضُوءِ فَتَوَضَّأَ وُضُوءًا لَيْسَ بِالْبَالِغِ جِدًّا قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ الصَّلاَةَ . قَالَ " الصَّلاَةُ أَمَامَكَ " . قَالَ فَرَكِبَ حَتَّى قَدِمْنَا الْمُزْدَلِفَةَ فَأَقَامَ الْمَغْرِبَ ثُمَّ أَنَاخَ النَّاسُ فِي مَنَازِلِهِمْ وَلَمْ يَحِلُّوا حَتَّى أَقَامَ الْعِشَاءَ وَصَلَّى ثُمَّ حَلَّ النَّاسُ . زَادَ مُحَمَّدٌ فِي حَدِيثِهِ قَالَ قُلْتُ كَيْفَ فَعَلْتُمْ حِينَ أَصْبَحْتُمْ قَالَ رَدِفَهُ الْفَضْلُ وَانْطَلَقْتُ أَنَا فِي سُبَّاقِ قُرَيْشٍ عَلَى رِجْلَىَّ .
Ibrahim bin ’Uqabah Narrated from:
Kuraib told me that he asked Umamah bin Zaid saying tell me how you did in the evening when you rode behind the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ). He said “We came to the valley where the people make their Camels kneel down to take rest at night.” The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) made his she Camel kneel down and he then urinated. He then called for water for ablution and performed the ablution but he did not perform minutely (but performed lightly). I asked Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ), prayer? He replied “Prayer ahead of you”.He then mounted (the Camel) till we came to Al Muzadalifah. There iqamah for the sunset prayer was called. The people then made their Camels kneel down at their places. The Camels were not unloaded as yet, iqamah for the night prayers was called and he prayed. The people then unloaded the Camels.The narrator Muhammad added in his version of the tradition How did you do when the morning came? He replied Al Fadl rode behind him and I walked on foot among the people of the Quraish who went ahead.
[1] See no. 1925.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1921In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 201English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1916
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1921
This hadith focuses on prayer at Muzdalifah during Hajj. Usamah bin Zaid describes the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم leaving Arafah, stopping briefly, making a light ablution, and saying, “Prayer ahead of you.” The prayer was not offered at that stopping place. It was offered after reaching Muzdalifah. The hadith also shows order and calm during travel. The people did not unload their camels until after the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed Maghrib and Isha. So the main lesson is simple: during this part of Hajj, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم kept moving toward Muzdalifah and prayed there. The report also shows care in following the Prophet’s actual practice step by step.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم delayed the prayer until reaching Muzdalifah.
- A light ablution was made before continuing the journey.
- The pilgrims followed the Prophet’s order before unloading their camels.
