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Sahih Muslim 1296a — Seven Pebbles at Jamrat al-Aqaba
Stoning Jamrat Al-'Aqabah from the bottom of the valley; Makkah should be on to one's left and one should say Takbir with each throw
Hadith on Seven Pebbles at Jamrat al-Aqaba
Sahih Muslim : 1296a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1296a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، قَالَ رَمَى عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ جَمْرَةَ الْعَقَبَةِ مِنْ بَطْنِ الْوَادِي بِسَبْعِ حَصَيَاتٍ يُكَبِّرُ مَعَ كُلِّ حَصَاةٍ . قَالَ فَقِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّ أُنَاسًا يَرْمُونَهَا مِنْ فَوْقِهَا . فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ هَذَا وَالَّذِي لاَ إِلَهَ غَيْرُهُ مَقَامُ الَّذِي أُنْزِلَتْ عَلَيْهِ سُورَةُ الْبَقَرَةِ.
`Abdur-Rahman bin Yazid Narrated from:
'Abdullah b. Mas'ud (Allah be pleased with them) threw seven pebbles at Jamrat al-'Aqaba from the heart of the valley. He pronounced Takbir with every pebble. It was said to him that people fling stones from the upper side (of the valley), whereupon 'Abdullah b. Mas'ud (Allah he pleased with them) said: By him, besides Whom there is no other god, that is the place (of flinging stones) of one upon whom Surah al-Baqara was revealed (the Holy Prophet).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1296aIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 335USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2970
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1296a
This Jamrat al-Aqaba hadith describes how 'Abdullah b. Mas'ud threw seven pebbles from the heart of the valley and said Takbir with every pebble. When people mentioned that others threw from the upper side of the valley, Ibn Mas'ud answered by swearing that this was the place of the one upon whom Surah al-Baqara was revealed, meaning the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). The hadith focuses on following the Prophet's practice in the rite of Ramy. It also records the number of pebbles and the Takbir with each pebble. For searches like seven pebbles Jamrat al-Aqaba hadith, this narration gives a clear description.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Mas'ud threw seven pebbles at Jamrat al-Aqaba.
- He pronounced Takbir with every pebble.
- He preferred the place he connected to the Prophet's action.
- The report encourages learning Hajj rites from the Prophet's practice.
