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Hadith Commentary:

Benefits and Issues:
In the era when people used to perform Hajj while riding camels, it was preferable to perform the ritual stoning (rami) while mounted on the days of sacrifice. However, this is no longer the case, so now the stoning is performed while walking, and there is no difference of opinion regarding its permissibility.

Since this was the first Hajj of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam after the obligation of Hajj, and there were also indications that it would be his last, he sallallahu alayhi wa sallam gave it special attention so that people could observe him and learn the rites of Hajj directly from him. For this reason, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam performed many of the Hajj rituals while mounted on a camel, so that people could see his method and, if needed, ask questions.

Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: From this hadith it is understood that for stoning the Jamarat, small pebbles should be used—those that are equal to or slightly larger than a chickpea. It is not correct to use large stones, shoes, or similar objects for this purpose.

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These pebbles were about the size of broad bean seeds.

1944. Commentary: In the Valley of Resurrection (Wadi Mahshar), punishment was sent down upon the People of the Elephant (Ashab al-Fil), and one should hasten to leave the places of punishment as quickly as possible.

Commentary: See the benefits of Hadith: 3033.

(1) The aforementioned narration has been declared weak in its chain of transmission by the verifier of the book, and he has further written that the narration of Sahih Muslim suffices in this regard, meaning that the aforementioned narration is also considered actionable according to the verifier of the book. Other scholars have likely declared it authentic for this very reason. Therefore, despite the aforementioned narration being weak in its chain, it is actionable due to other supporting evidences and corroborations. For further details, see: (al-Mawsu‘ah al-Hadithiyyah, Musnad al-Imam Ahmad: 22/418, 419, and Sahih Sunan Abi Dawud (Mufassal) by al-Albani: 6/189, 190).

(2) The Valley of Muhassir is between Muzdalifah and Mina. This is the valley where the army of Abraha was destroyed and annihilated. In other words, this is a place of Allah’s punishment; for this reason, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) passed through this valley quickly. The command is to pass through every place of punishment in this manner, and one should also pass through it weeping or with a weeping expression, silently. Regarding the pebbles, see Hadith: number 2999.

For details, see Hadith number: 3024.