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Sahih Muslim 1280b — Maghrib and Isha at Muzdalifa
Departing from 'Arafat to Al-Muzdalifah. It is recommended to pray Maghrib and 'Isha together in Al-Muzdalifah on this night
Combining Maghrib and Isha at Muzdalifa
Sahih Muslim : 1280b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1280b
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَهُ يَقُولُ دَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ عَرَفَةَ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ بِالشِّعْبِ نَزَلَ فَبَالَ ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ وَلَمْ يُسْبِغِ الْوُضُوءَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ الصَّلاَةَ . قَالَ " الصَّلاَةُ أَمَامَكَ " . فَرَكِبَ فَلَمَّا جَاءَ الْمُزْدَلِفَةَ نَزَلَ فَتَوَضَّأَ فَأَسْبَغَ الْوُضُوءَ ثُمَّ أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَصَلَّى الْمَغْرِبَ ثُمَّ أَنَاخَ كُلُّ إِنْسَانٍ بَعِيرَهُ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ ثُمَّ أُقِيمَتِ الْعِشَاءُ فَصَلاَّهَا وَلَمْ يُصَلِّ بَيْنَهُمَا شَيْئًا.
Usamah bin Zaid Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) proceeded from 'Arafa, and as he approached the creek of a hill, he got down (from his camel) and urinated, and then performed a light ablution. I said to him: Prayer, whereupon he said: The prayer awaits you (at Muzdalifa). So he rode again, and as he came to Muzdalifa, he got down and performed ablution well.Then Iqima was pronounced for prayer, and he 'observed the sunset prayer. Then every person made his camel kneel down there, and then Iqama was pronounced for 'Isha' prayer and he observed it, and he (the Holy Prophet) did not observe any prayer (either Sunan or Nawifil) in between them (He observed the Fard of sunset and 'Isha' prayers successively.)
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1280bIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 304USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2941
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1280b
This Hadith gives a detailed report of the Prophet’s movement from Arafah to Muzdalifa. Usama b. Zaid says that Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم left Arafah, stopped near a hill creek, relieved himself, and performed a light ablution. When Usama mentioned prayer, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “The prayer awaits you,” pointing to Muzdalifa as the place ahead. After reaching Muzdalifa, he performed ablution well. Then the Iqama was called and he prayed Maghrib. After that, the people made their camels kneel down. Then the Iqama was called for Isha, and he prayed it. The narration clearly states that he did not pray anything between Maghrib and Isha. The key topic is combining Maghrib and Isha at Muzdalifa during Hajj.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم delayed prayer until reaching Muzdalifa.
- He performed a light ablution during the journey and a fuller ablution at Muzdalifa.
- Maghrib and Isha were prayed successively at Muzdalifa.
- No prayer was observed between the two prayers in this narration.
