The time of departure from Muzdalifah

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained at Muzdalifah until it had become quite bright; then he (peace and blessings be upon him) departed from Muzdalifah before the sun rose.

It is narrated from Jubayr bin al-Huwayrith: I heard Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), standing on Quzah, saying: "O people, enter the morning! O people, enter the morning!" Then he departed, and it is as if I can still see his thigh, exposed from his urging and prodding his camel with his crook.

Abu al-Sha'tha' said: The time of departure from Muzdalifah is about the length of the prayer of people who pray Fajr in the light, when the camels can see the places where they put their feet.

It is narrated from Tawus that the people of the Jahiliyyah used to depart from Arafat before sunset and from Muzdalifah after sunrise. So Allah Almighty delayed this one (Arafat) and advanced this one (Muzdalifah): He delayed the departure from Arafat until sunset, and advanced the departure from Muzdalifah to before sunrise.

It is narrated from Nafi' that Sayyiduna Ibn al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) stayed at Muzdalifah until it became bright. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "Is sunrise being waited for? Is it the practice of the Jahiliyyah?" Then Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) departed, and the people departed with him.

Sayyiduna Abdullah (bin Mas'ud) (may Allah be pleased with him) departed from Muzdalifah after about the length of time in which those who pray Fajr in the light perform their morning prayer.

Sayyiduna Ibn al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Of the Sunnah of Hajj is that one prays, then stays at Muzdalifah after praying Fajr as soon as dawn breaks, and when it has become bright, one departs.

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: One departs from Muzdalifah before sunrise.

The same is also narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him).

The same is also narrated from Tawus.

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: One departs after about the length of the Fajr prayer, neither too early nor too late.