15/47. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1280e — Delaying Maghrib to Muzdalifa
Departing from 'Arafat to Al-Muzdalifah. It is recommended to pray Maghrib and 'Isha together in Al-Muzdalifah on this night
Delaying Maghrib Prayer to Muzdalifa
Sahih Muslim : 1280e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1280e
وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ أَبُو خَيْثَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، أَخْبَرَنِي كُرَيْبٌ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ أُسَامَةَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ كَيْفَ صَنَعْتُمْ حِينَ رَدِفْتَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَشِيَّةَ عَرَفَةَ فَقَالَ جِئْنَا الشِّعْبَ الَّذِي يُنِيخُ النَّاسُ فِيهِ لِلْمَغْرِبِ فَأَنَاخَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَاقَتَهُ وَبَالَ - وَمَا قَالَ أَهَرَاقَ الْمَاءَ - ثُمَّ دَعَا بِالْوَضُوءِ فَتَوَضَّأَ وُضُوءًا لَيْسَ بِالْبَالِغِ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ الصَّلاَةَ . فَقَالَ " الصَّلاَةُ أَمَامَكَ " . فَرَكِبَ حَتَّى جِئْنَا الْمُزْدَلِفَةَ فَأَقَامَ الْمَغْرِبَ ثُمَّ أَنَاخَ النَّاسُ فِي مَنَازِلِهِمْ وَلَمْ يَحُلُّوا حَتَّى أَقَامَ الْعِشَاءَ الآخِرَةَ فَصَلَّى ثُمَّ حَلُّوا قُلْتُ فَكَيْفَ فَعَلْتُمْ حِينَ أَصْبَحْتُمْ قَالَ رَدِفَهُ الْفَضْلُ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَانْطَلَقْتُ أَنَا فِي سُبَّاقِ قُرَيْشٍ عَلَى رِجْلَىَّ .
Usamah bin Zaid Narrated from:
Kuraib reported that he asked Usama b. Zaid (Allah be pleased with him) What did you do in the evening of 'Arafa as you rode behind Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)? He said: We came to a valley where people generally halted their (camels) for the sunset prayer. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) halted his camel and urinated (and he did not say that he had poured water). He then called for water and performed light ablution. I said: Messenger of Allah, the prayer! Thereupon he said: Prayer awaits you (at Muzdalifa). and he rode on until we came to Muzdalifa.Then he offered the sunset prayer. and the people halted their camels at their places, and did not untie them until Iqama was pronounced for the 'Isha' prayer and he observed the prayer, and then they untied (their camels). I said: What did you do in the morning? He said: Al-Fadl b. Abbas (Allah be pleased with them) sat behind him (the Holy Prophet) in the morning, whereas I proceeded on foot with the Quraish who had gone ahead.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1280eIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 307USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2944
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1280e
This Hadith gives a fuller conversation with Usama b. Zaid about what happened on the evening of Arafah. Kuraib asked Usama what they did while Usama rode behind Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. Usama explained that they came to a valley where people usually halted for Maghrib. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم stopped, relieved himself, called for water, and performed a light ablution. When Usama mentioned prayer, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that prayer was ahead, meaning at Muzdalifa. They then rode on until they reached Muzdalifa. There, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم offered Maghrib. The people kept their camels in place until the Iqama for Isha was called, then he prayed Isha. Usama also mentioned that in the morning al-Fadl rode behind the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم while he went on foot with those who had gone ahead.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not pray Maghrib at the valley where people halted.
- He performed a light ablution before continuing to Muzdalifa.
- Maghrib was offered after reaching Muzdalifa.
- Isha was prayed after its Iqama, before the people untied their camels.
