In our series of how to perform Hajj, we now reach the 10th of Dhul Hijja, a day after spending the previous day at the plans of Arafat, known as Day of Arfah - the actual day of Hajj, and spending the night of 9-10 Dhul Hijjah at Muzdalifah and finally returning to Mina on 10th of Dhul Hijjah after offering the Fajr / Pre dawn prayer.
Now it is 10th of Dhul Hijjah which is known as the Yawm al-Nahr "يوم النحر "(the Day of Sacrifice), for on this day, the pilgrims offer sacrifise of an animal on memory of the historic event related to Prophet Ibraheem (Abraham, may peace be upon him) and his son Ismail (Ismael). This day other than those performing Hajj is also known as Eid al Adha.
10th of Dhul Hijjah is one of the busiest and most significant days of Hajj. On this day, the pilgrims perform four main rites given herein under:
Jamarah al-Aqaba: Past and present
- Stoning (Throw 7 pebbles) the largest Jamarah - Jamarah al-Aqaba (the big pillar) only
- Stoning of the remaining two Jamarah is carried out on 11th and 12th Dhul Hijjah respectively.
- One must not pelt the small and medium pillars on this occasion, although a penalty will not be due if they are pelted erroneously. The pillars are clearly marked with signposts in both English and Arabic, so make sure you identify the big pillar before pelting.
- Location of Jamarah: The Jamarat are located on the far side of Mina, i.e., at the end closest to Makkah. Jamarah al-Aqaba (the big pillar) is the one located closest to Makkah, Jamarat al-Ula (the small pillar) is located near Masjid al-Khayf in Mina and Jamarat al-Wusta (the medium pillar) is located between the big and small pillars.
- Timings of Pelting:
- Before Fajr salah – Not allowed to pelt.
- Between Fajr salah and sunrise – Disliked (makruh) for men*, but still valid and permissible for women, the elderly and the infirm.
- Sunrise to midday (10 minutes before the beginning of Dhuhr salah) – Sunnah. Try to perform Rami at this time, provided it isn’t too crowded.
- Between midday and sunset – Permissible (mubah) without being disliked.
- Between sunset and Fajr salah (of the 11th) – Disliked (makruh) for men*, but still valid and permissible for women, the elderly and the infirm. However, it will not be disliked (makruh) for a man who is a Mahram to perform Rami with a woman who is pelting at this time.
- Special Instructions while going out for pelting: Stay hydrated during this walk and use an umbrella to protect from the sun. Despite the shade from the tunnels, it can still get very hot. Refreshments may be available on the way, and the police are even kind enough to spray pilgrims with water to keep them cool.
- Animal Sacrifice – Hady (Mandatory for Hajj al-Tamattu‘ and Hajj al-Qiran.)
- Halq or Taqsir (Shaving or cutting the hair) - Men usually shave (Halq), women cut a fingertip's length (Taqsir). After these three rituals, pilgrims proceed to Makkah to perform Tawaf al-Ziyarah and Sa’i.
- Tawaf al-Ifadah and Sa’i - Tawaf al-Ziyarah (Arabic: طواف الزيارة), also known as Tawaf al-Ifadhah (Arabic: طواف الافاضة), is the Tawaf that is carried out on the 10th of Dhul Hijjah after leaving the state of Ihram and changing into regular clothing, before returning to Mina to perform Rami al-Jamarat. Marital relations are prohibited until this Tawaf is completed.
After these acts, pilgrims are released from the major restrictions of Ihram (except marital relations). This partial release is called Tahallul al-Awwal. T. hereafter, after performing the above rituals, pilgrims can relax, rest, eat but not forgetting their prayers for they are here to pray for blessings of Allah and His unfinite mercies.
In our next post we will deliberate on rituals of 11-13 Dhul Hijjah.
For details of above mentioned rituals of 10th of Dhul Hijja, please read the post: Hajj - Day 3 10th DHul Hijjah
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