11/66. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1943 — Rami at Night
Leaving Early From Jam' (Al-Muzdalifah)
Hadith About Throwing Pebbles at Night During Hajj
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1943
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1943
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَلاَّدٍ الْبَاهِلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَطَاءٌ، أَخْبَرَنِي مُخْبِرٌ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ، أَنَّهَا رَمَتِ الْجَمْرَةَ قُلْتُ إِنَّا رَمَيْنَا الْجَمْرَةَ بِلَيْلٍ . قَالَتْ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَصْنَعُ هَذَا عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
'Ata Narrated from:
A reporter reported to me about Asma' that she threw pebbles at the jamrah at night. I said: We threw pebbles (at the jamrah) at night. She said: We used to do so in the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1943In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 223English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1938
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1943
This Hadith speaks about rami at night during Hajj. Ata reports that he heard about Asma throwing pebbles at the jamrah at night. When he mentioned that they had thrown pebbles at night, she replied that they used to do this during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). The focus of this narration is simple and direct: throwing pebbles at night was not described here as a new practice by Asma. It was something she connected to the Prophet’s time. For people searching for hadith about stoning the jamrah at night, this report gives a short but important statement on that practice.
What we learn from this hadith
- Asma connected night-time rami to the lifetime of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- The Hadith directly mentions throwing pebbles at the jamrah at night.
- A Companion’s report can preserve practical details of Hajj rites.
- The narration stays focused on the timing of rami.
