Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) says: It is the Sunnah to encamp in the valley of al-Abtah on the evening of the departure.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and its chain is hasan (good).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الحج / 5682
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ حسن۔
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 3507»