Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed Dhu’l-Hulayfah as the miqat for the people of the East.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الحج والعمرة / 4145
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده ضعيف لضعف يزيد بن ابي زياد۔ أخرجه ابوداود: 1740، والترمذي: 832، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 3205 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 3205»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … By "the people of the East" are meant the people of Kufa, Baghdad, Khuzestan, Fars, Iraq, and Khurasan, and those connected regions. To the east, behind Dhat ‘Irq, there is a valley named ‘Aqiq.