24/24. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2659 — Praying at Dhul-Hulaifah
Stopping To Camp At The End of the Night In dhul-Hulaifah.
The Prophet’s Stay and Prayer at Dhul-Hulaifah
Sunan an-Nasai : 2659
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2659
أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مَثْرُودٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُ، قَالَ بَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ بِبَيْدَاءَ وَصَلَّى فِي مَسْجِدِهَا .
'Ubaidullah bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umar Narrated from:
'Ubaidullah bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umar narrated that his father said: "The Messenger of Allah stayed overnight in dhul-Hulaifah, where he started his Hajj with this action, and he prayed in the Masjid there.''(sahih)
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2659In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 41English translation : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 2660
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2659
This hadith about Dhul-Hulaifah describes an action of the Messenger of Allah at the start of Hajj. Abdullah bin Umar narrated that the Prophet stayed overnight at Dhul-Hulaifah, at Baida, and prayed in its Masjid. The report is short, so the explanation should remain simple. It shows Dhul-Hulaifah as a place connected to beginning Hajj and entering the Hajj journey. For someone searching Dhul-Hulaifah hadith or Masjid Dhul-Hulaifah, this narration gives a direct link between the Prophet's stay, prayer, and the start of Hajj. The hadith does not give a long ruling in this wording, but it records a clear Prophetic practice at that location.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet stayed overnight at Dhul-Hulaifah at the beginning of Hajj.
- He prayed in the Masjid there according to the narration.
- Dhul-Hulaifah is shown as a meaningful point in the Hajj journey.
- The report records practice through action, not only through spoken instruction.
