At what hour one goes from Mina to Arafah

Lahiq bin Humayd said: I prayed the Fajr prayer beside Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) while his riding animal was standing ready. When I saw the sun on the top of the mountain, he mounted his riding animal and set off for Arafat.

Amr said: A person who saw Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) informed me that he came to Arafat at the time of sahar (before dawn).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that Ibrahim, the Friend of Allah (peace be upon him), spent the night in Mina; then, when morning came and the rays of the sun rose, he set off and stayed at his place in Arafat.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed the Fajr prayer in Mina; then he (peace and blessings be upon him) rested for a while until, when the sun rose, he (peace and blessings be upon him) set off for Arafat.

Ibrahim said: When you have prayed the Fajr prayer, then proceed to Arafat and alight at the places where people alight, at al-Arak or at other places.

Ata said: I saw the imams of the Hajj season timing their departure for Arafat with the rising of the sun, and I think they did so only because of the practice of their Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) (since he (peace and blessings be upon him) had done the same).

Aflah said: I prayed the Fajr prayer with al-Qasim in Mina; then he stayed for a while, and then he set off for Arafat.

Al-Musayyib said: One is not to leave Mina for Arafat until one has prayed the Fajr prayer in Mina.