Second: because there is no report in the sunnah to support it.

But someone may ask: What is your view regarding traffic officers, firefighters, doctors, and nurses? Do you grant them a concession?

We answer: We do not grant them a concession, because staying overnight at Muzdalifah is far more emphatic than staying overnight at Mina. No scholar has held that staying overnight at Mina is a pillar of Hajj, whereas some scholars have held this regarding Muzdalifah, and it is a strong view, as mentioned previously. However, the stronger view is that it is obligatory, not a pillar. Thus, one must stay overnight at Muzdalifah. It also differs from the nights at Mina in that it is only one night—or part of a night, for one who wishes to depart early at the end of the night; that is, he does not spend the entire night there. Therefore, it cannot properly be compared to the nights at Mina.

Issue: Some brothers are troubled by the thought that they must stay overnight and lie down. This is not necessary. What is meant by staying overnight is remaining at Muzdalifah on the night of Eid, whether one sleeps or not. However, staying overnight in the sense of sleeping is better than keeping the night awake with recitation, studying religious knowledge, or tahajjud, in emulation of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. While discussing the rites of Hajj, we addressed the question of witr on that night and said: the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, never abandoned witr, whether resident or travelling. This is general and includes even the night of Eid at Muzdalifah. We raised against ourselves the hadith of Jabir: “Then he lay down until dawn broke” (1), and said: This was the extent of Jabir’s knowledge; otherwise, for