15/77. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1257d — Halting at Dhu'l-Hulaifa
It is recommended to stop in Batha' of Dhul-Hulaifah and pray there when departing from Hajj and 'Umrah, or any time one passes through it
Halting at Dhu'l-Hulaifa Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 1257d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1257d
وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحِ بْنِ الْمُهَاجِرِ الْمِصْرِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، قَالَ كَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ يُنِيخُ بِالْبَطْحَاءِ الَّتِي بِذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ الَّتِي كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُنِيخُ بِهَا وَيُصَلِّي بِهَا .
Nafi Narrated from:
'Abdullah b. Umar (Allah be pleased with them) used to halt his camel in the stony ground at Dhu'l-Hulaifa, where Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to make a halt (and pray).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1257dIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 487USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 3121
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1257d
This Hadith says that Abdullah b. Umar used to halt his camel in the stony ground at Dhu'l-Hulaifa, the same place where Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم used to halt and pray. The core message is the careful following of a prophetic practice. The narration focuses on a specific place and action: stopping the camel and praying there. It does not add extra details about the prayer itself or turn the report into a broad travel rule. The beauty of the Hadith is in its simple record of imitation: Ibn Umar paid close attention to where the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم stopped and prayed.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Umar halted where the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to halt.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to pray at that place in Dhu'l-Hulaifa.
- The report shows careful attention to prophetic practice.
