65/2.35. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4521 — Hajj Rites from Arafat to Jamra
"Then depart from the place whence all the people depart..." (V.2:199)
Hajj Rites Hadith: From Tawaf and Arafat to Muzdalifah and Jamra
Sahih Bukhari : 4521
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4521
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا فُضَيْلُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، أَخْبَرَنِي كُرَيْبٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ يَطَوَّفُ الرَّجُلُ بِالْبَيْتِ مَا كَانَ حَلاَلاً حَتَّى يُهِلَّ بِالْحَجِّ، فَإِذَا رَكِبَ إِلَى عَرَفَةَ فَمَنْ تَيَسَّرَ لَهُ هَدِيَّةٌ مِنَ الإِبِلِ أَوِ الْبَقَرِ أَوِ الْغَنَمِ، مَا تَيَسَّرَ لَهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ أَىَّ ذَلِكَ شَاءَ، غَيْرَ إِنْ لَمْ يَتَيَسَّرْ لَهُ فَعَلَيْهِ ثَلاَثَةُ أَيَّامٍ فِي الْحَجِّ، وَذَلِكَ قَبْلَ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ، فَإِنْ كَانَ آخِرُ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الأَيَّامِ الثَّلاَثَةِ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ فَلاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ لِيَنْطَلِقْ حَتَّى يَقِفَ بِعَرَفَاتٍ مِنْ صَلاَةِ الْعَصْرِ إِلَى أَنْ يَكُونَ الظَّلاَمُ، ثُمَّ لِيَدْفَعُوا مِنْ عَرَفَاتٍ إِذَا أَفَاضُوا مِنْهَا حَتَّى يَبْلُغُوا جَمْعًا الَّذِي يُتَبَرَّرُ فِيهِ، ثُمَّ لِيَذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا، أَوْ أَكْثِرُوا التَّكْبِيرَ وَالتَّهْلِيلَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تُصْبِحُوا ثُمَّ أَفِيضُوا، فَإِنَّ النَّاسَ كَانُوا يُفِيضُونَ، وَقَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى {ثُمَّ أَفِيضُوا مِنْ حَيْثُ أَفَاضَ النَّاسُ وَاسْتَغْفِرُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ} حَتَّى تَرْمُوا الْجَمْرَةَ.
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
A man who wants to perform the Hajj (from Mecca) can perform the Tawaf around the Ka`ba as long as he is not in the state of Ihram till he assumes the Ihram for Hajj. Then, if he rides and proceeds to `Arafat, he should take a Hadi (i.e. animal for sacrifice), either a camel or a cow or a sheep, whatever he can afford; but if he cannot afford it, he should fast for three days during the Hajj before the day of `Arafat, but if the third day of his fasting happens to be the day of `Arafat (i.e. 9th of Dhul-Hijja) then it is no sin for him (to fast on it).Then he should proceed to `Arafat and stay there from the time of the `Asr prayer till darkness falls. Then the pilgrims should proceed from `Arafat, and when they have departed from it, they reach Jam' (i.e. Al-Muzdalifa) where they ask Allah to help them to be righteous and dutiful to Him, and there they remember Allah greatly or say Takbir (i.e. Allah is Greater) and Tahlil (i.e. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah) repeatedly before dawn breaks.Then, after offering the morning (Fajr) prayer you should pass on (to Mina) for the people used to do so and Allah said:--"Then depart from the place whence all the people depart. And ask for Allah's Forgiveness. Truly! Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (2.199)Then you should go on doing so till you throw pebbles over the Jamra.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4521In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 46USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 46
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4521
This Hadith gives a clear sequence of Hajj rites as narrated by Ibn Abbas. It mentions Tawaf around the Ka‘ba before assuming Ihram for Hajj, then proceeding to Arafat. It speaks about taking a Hadi, such as a camel, cow, or sheep, as one can afford. If that is not possible, the text mentions fasting three days during Hajj before the day of Arafat, with no sin if the third day falls on Arafat. The narration then describes staying at Arafat from Asr until darkness, moving to Jam‘, remembering Allah often with Takbir and Tahlil before dawn, then going on until throwing pebbles at the Jamra.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hajj includes movement from Tawaf to Ihram, then Arafat and Muzdalifah.
- The narration mentions Hadi according to what a person can afford.
- If Hadi is not available, the text mentions fasting three days during Hajj.
- Remembering Allah with Takbir and Tahlil is stressed at Jam‘ before dawn.
