11/78. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1975 — Herdsmen Concession
Regarding Stoning The Jimar
Hadith About the Herdsmen's Concession in Hajj
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1975
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1975
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ السَّرْحِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَزْمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي الْبَدَّاحِ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَخَّصَ لِرِعَاءِ الإِبِلِ فِي الْبَيْتُوتَةِ يَرْمُونَ يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ ثُمَّ يَرْمُونَ الْغَدَ وَمِنْ بَعْدِ الْغَدِ بِيَوْمَيْنِ وَيَرْمُونَ يَوْمَ النَّفْرِ .
Asim Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave permission to the herdsmen of the camels not to pass night at Mina and asked them to throw pebbles on the day of sacrifice, and to throw pebbles at the jamrahs the next day and the following two days, and on the day of their return.
[1] Meaning, that they may spend these nights outside of Minâ.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1975In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 255English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1970
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1975
This hadith describes a concession given by the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم to camel herdsmen. They were allowed not to spend the night at Mina. The report also mentions their throwing on the day of sacrifice, then on the next day and the following two days, and on the day of return. The core topic is concession in Hajj. The narration is about a specific group with a specific duty: herdsmen of camels. It should not be turned into a broad claim for every pilgrim. It shows ease where the text mentions ease.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave a concession to camel herdsmen.
- The concession included not spending the night at Mina.
- The report gives a specific schedule for their throwing.
