641 – On the authority of Ibn ʿUmar :
“He used to stone the first pillar, Jamrah al-Dunyā, with seven pebbles, pronouncing takbīr after each pebble. Then he would move forward, go to an open, level spot, stand facing the qiblah, and make supplication, raising his hands and remaining there for a long time. Next he would stone the middle pillar, Jamrah al-Wusṭā, then turn to the left, head for level ground, stand facing the qiblah, and supplicate, raising his hands and remaining there for a long period. Finally he would stone Jamrat Dhāt al-ʿAqabah from the bottom of the valley without stopping there, after which he would depart, saying, ‘That is how I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ do it.’ ”
Narrated by al-Bukhārī. (1)
Vocabulary of the ḥadith
• al-Dunyā: with ḍamma or kasra on the dāl; the pillar nearest to Masjid al-Khīf.
• ithr: with kasra on the hamza and a quiescent thāʾ; meaning “immediately after” each pebble.
• yus’hil: with ḍamma on the yāʾ, sukun on the sīn, and kasra on the hāʾ; the imperfect of ashala (quadrilateral verb), meaning “he heads for level ground.”
• yaqūmu ṭawīlan: he stands for a long time in supplication while facing the qiblah.
• thumma yakhudh dhāt al-shimāl: with kasra on the shīn; he walks toward the left side.
• Dhāt al-ʿAqabah: with fatḥa on the ʿayn, qāf, and bāʾ; the name of a small ridge containing a mountain pass. The major jamrah was located on its southern slope until the ridge was removed in 1377 AH to widen Jamrat Street.