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Sahih Muslim 1311a — Aisha on al-Abtah Halt
It is recommended to halt at Al-Muhassab on the day of departing from Mina and to perform Zuhr and subsequent prayers there
Aisha on Halt at al-Abtah Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 1311a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1311a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ نُزُولُ الأَبْطَحِ لَيْسَ بِسُنَّةٍ إِنَّمَا نَزَلَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لأَنَّهُ كَانَ أَسْمَحَ لِخُرُوجِهِ إِذَا خَرَجَ .
A'isha Narrated from:
Halt at al-Abtah is not the Sunnah. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) halted there simply because it was easier for him to depart from there, when he left.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1311aIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 373USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 3008
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1311a
This hadith about halt at al-Abtah gives the view of Aisha. She says that stopping at al-Abtah is not the Sunnah. She explains that Allah’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) stayed there because it was easier for him to depart from that place when he left. This narration is useful because it shows that not every action connected to a journey is presented in the same way by every Companion. The focus here is practical ease. For someone searching for al-Abtah not Sunnah hadith or Aisha Muhassab hadith, the key message is clear: in her report, the halt was linked to convenience, not to a separate required rite. The hadith teaches careful reading of the reason stated in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aisha stated that the halt at al-Abtah was not Sunnah in itself.
- The reason given in the hadith is ease of departure.
- The wording teaches us to notice the reason mentioned in a narration.
