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Sahih Muslim 1218c — Places of Sacrifice and Stay
All of Arafat is a place of standing
Hadith on Places of Sacrifice and Standing in Hajj
Sahih Muslim : 1218c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1218c
حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصِ بْنِ غِيَاثٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، فِي حَدِيثِهِ ذَلِكَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " نَحَرْتُ هَا هُنَا وَمِنًى كُلُّهَا مَنْحَرٌ فَانْحَرُوا فِي رِحَالِكُمْ وَوَقَفْتُ هَا هُنَا وَعَرَفَةُ كُلُّهَا مَوْقِفٌ وَوَقَفْتُ هَا هُنَا وَجَمْعٌ كُلُّهَا مَوْقِفٌ " .
Jabir Narrated from:
Jabir reported Allah's Messenger (May peace be upon him) as saying: I have sacrificed (the animals) here, and the whole of Mini is a place for sacrifice; so sacrifice your animals at your places. 1 have stayed here (near these rocks), and the whole of Arafat is a place for stay. And I have stayed here (at Muzdalifa near Mash'ar al-Haram and the whole of Muzdalifa) is a place for stay (i. e. one is permitted to spend night in any part of it, as one likes).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1218cIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 161USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2805
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1218c
This Hadith on places of sacrifice and standing in Hajj gives a clear and practical message. Jabir reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said he sacrificed at a certain place, but the whole of Mina is a place for sacrifice. He also said he had stood at a certain place, but the whole of Arafat is a place for standing. He then said that the whole of Jam', meaning Muzdalifah in this context, is a place for standing. The Hadith helps a pilgrim understand that the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم exact spot was not the only valid place mentioned in this report. The wording gives room within the named Hajj areas.
What we learn from this hadith
- The whole of Mina is mentioned as a place for sacrifice.
- The whole of Arafat is mentioned as a place for standing.
- The whole of Muzdalifah is mentioned as a place for standing.
- The Hadith gives practical ease within the named Hajj locations.
