Praying Maghrib before Muzdalifah

Abu Hasin said: I saw Sa'id bin Jubayr, Habib bin Abi Thabit and a man from Quraysh on the evening of Arafah, after the imam had left for Muzdalifah. Sa'id bin Jubayr stood up and gave the adhan, and the man from Quraysh led the prayer after the imam had left.

It is narrated from Abu Uthman al-Nahdi that for two years he prayed the Maghrib prayer with Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) before reaching Muzdalifah.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) prayed the Maghrib prayer on the hills, before reaching Muzdalifah.

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Maghrib prayer should be offered only after reaching Muzdalifah.

Khalid bin Abi Uthman said: I saw Aban bin Uthman; he prayed the Maghrib prayer on the way, before reaching Muzdalifah.

Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) said: The Maghrib prayer should be offered at Muzdalifah only (I know of nothing other than this).

Al-Sakan bin al-Mughirah said: Salim led us in the Maghrib prayer before reaching Muzdalifah.

Mujahid said: Offer the Maghrib prayer at Muzdalifah only; but if you lose your way, or your mount leads you astray on the way, you may offer it on the way.

Ibn Jurayj said: I asked Ata: What is your view if I offer the Maghrib and Isha prayers on the way? He said: There is no harm. I said: What is your view if I offer the Maghrib prayer on the way and the Isha prayer at Muzdalifah? He said: There is no harm.

Umar bin Abd al-Aziz was standing at Arafah, saying: O people, you have come from near and far, and you are not one single delegation. The one who is ahead is not the one whose mount and camel carried him ahead; rather, the one who is ahead is the one whose sins Allah Almighty has forgiven. A man called out loudly: Where should we offer the Maghrib prayer? He said: In whichever valley the time of Maghrib reaches you, offer it there.

When Urwah set out from Arafah towards Muzdalifah, he would sometimes offer the Maghrib prayer on the way, on the mountain.

Al-Hasan disliked offering the Maghrib prayer before reaching Muzdalifah, but if someone does offer it beforehand, his prayer is valid.

Tawus disliked offering the prayer before Muzdalifah except out of necessity.

Sayyiduna Usamah bin Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I set out from Arafat with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When we were on the way, I said: The prayer! He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The prayer is ahead of you (we will offer it further on).

Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) offered the Maghrib and Isha prayers at Muzdalifah.