24/206. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3025 — Light Wudu Before Muzdalifah
Stopping After Moving On From 'Arafat
Light Wudu and Prayer Ahead on the Way to Muzdalifah
Sunan an-Nasai : 3025
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3025
أَخْبَرَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَزَلَ الشِّعْبَ الَّذِي يَنْزِلُهُ الأُمَرَاءُ فَبَالَ ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ وُضُوءًا خَفِيفًا فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ الصَّلاَةَ . قَالَ " الصَّلاَةُ أَمَامَكَ " . فَلَمَّا أَتَيْنَا الْمُزْدَلِفَةَ لَمْ يَحُلَّ آخِرُ النَّاسِ حَتَّى صَلَّى .
Usamah bin Zaid Narrated from:
The Messenger of allah stopped in the mountain pass where the rulers stop now, and urinated, then he performed a light Wudu and I said: 'O Messenger of Allah (is it time for) prayer?' He said: 'The prayer is still ahead of you.' When we came to Al-Muzdalifah the people did not unload their camels until he had prayed.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3025In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 408English translation : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 3028
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3025
This hadith gives more detail about the Prophet’s journey after Arafat. Usamah bin Zaid said the Messenger of Allah stopped in the mountain pass, urinated, and performed a light wudu. When Usamah asked about prayer, the Prophet said, “The prayer is still ahead of you.” The narration then says that when they reached Al-Muzdalifah, the people did not unload their camels until he had prayed. The core topic is prayer at Muzdalifah and light wudu during the journey. The wording shows order and patience: the Prophet paused for a need, made wudu, and kept the prayer for the place ahead. The explanation does not add details beyond what the hadith states.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet performed a light wudu during the journey.
- He told Usamah that the prayer was still ahead.
- The people waited to unload until after the Prophet had prayed.
