24/202. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3012 — Stand in Arafat
Raising The Hands In Supplicant At 'Arfat
Stand in Arafat Hadith: Depart from Where the People Depart
Sunan an-Nasai : 3012
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3012
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَتْ قُرَيْشٌ تَقِفُ بِالْمُزْدَلِفَةِ وَيُسَمَّوْنَ الْحُمْسَ وَسَائِرُ الْعَرَبِ تَقِفُ بِعَرَفَةَ فَأَمَرَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى نَبِيَّهُ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يَقِفَ بِعَرَفَةَ ثُمَّ يَدْفَعُ مِنْهَا فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ { ثُمَّ أَفِيضُوا مِنْ حَيْثُ أَفَاضَ النَّاسُ } .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Quraish used to stand in Al-Muzdalifah and they called themselves Al-Hums, and the rest of Arabs stood in Arafat. Then Allah, Blessed and Most High, commanded his Prophet to stand in Arafat, and then move on from there. Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed: 'Then depart from the place whence all the people depart.'
[1] Al-Baqarah 2:199.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3012In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 395English translation : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 3015
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3012
This Hadith explains a clear change in Hajj practice mentioned by Aishah. She said that Quraish used to stand in Al-Muzdalifah and called themselves Al-Hums, while the rest of the Arabs stood in Arafat. Then Allah commanded His Prophet to stand in Arafat and move on from there. The verse mentioned is: Then depart from the place whence all the people depart. The core topic is standing in Arafat. The report shows that the Prophet followed the command to stand with the people at Arafat rather than keeping the older practice of Al-Hums. The lesson is about following Allah’s command in worship, even when a group had a previous custom.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet was commanded to stand in Arafat.
- The verse directed departure from where the people depart.
- Worship is guided by Allah’s command, not by inherited group custom.
