15/77. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1346b — Blessed Valley 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
Blessed Valley at Dhu'l-Hulaifa Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 1346b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1346b
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكَّارِ بْنِ الرَّيَّانِ، وَسُرَيْجُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لِسُرَيْجٍ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي مُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أُتِيَ وَهُوَ فِي مُعَرَّسِهِ مِنْ ذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ فِي بَطْنِ الْوَادِي فَقِيلَ إِنَّكَ بِبَطْحَاءَ مُبَارَكَةٍ . قَالَ مُوسَى وَقَدْ أَنَاخَ بِنَا سَالِمٌ بِالْمُنَاخِ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الَّذِي كَانَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ يُنِيخُ بِهِ يَتَحَرَّى مُعَرَّسَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ أَسْفَلُ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الَّذِي بِبَطْنِ الْوَادِي بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْقِبْلَةِ وَسَطًا مِنْ ذَلِكَ .
Salim bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umar Narrated from:
Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) came to Dhu'l- Hulaifa in the heart of the valley at the fag end of the night, and it was said to him: It is a blessed stony ground. Musa (one of the narrators) said: Salim made his came) halt at the mosque where 'Abdullah made his camel halt as seeking the place of stay of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). It is, in fact, situated at a lower plain than the mosque, which stands in the heart of the valley, and it is between it (the mosque) (and Qibla) that that place (where Allah's Apostle used to get down for rest and prayer) is situated.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1346bIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 490USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 3124
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1346b
This Hadith gives more detail about the blessed stony ground of Dhu'l-Hulaifa. It says the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم came to Dhu'l-Hulaifa in the heart of the valley at the last part of the night, and it was said to him that it was a blessed stony ground. The narration also mentions that Salim halted near the mosque where Abdullah used to halt, seeking the place where Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم had stayed. It further describes the location as lower than the mosque in the valley and between the mosque and the qibla. The core message is careful attention to the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم resting place at Dhu'l-Hulaifa.
What we learn from this hadith
- Dhu'l-Hulaifa is described as a blessed stony ground.
- Salim sought the place connected to the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم stay.
- The narration gives location details about the place near the mosque and qibla.
