and is also called Yawm al-Qarr (the Day of Rest) — the qaf is pronounced openly and the ra is doubled — because on that day the people remain settled in Mina.
– The “middle” of the Days of Tashriq: by unanimous agreement, this is the second day after the Day of Sacrifice, that is, the eleventh of Dhu al-Hijjah, which is in fact the first of the Days of Tashriq. As for the ḥadith calling it “the middle,” some took the term “middle” to mean “best,” while others said it is so named because it is the second day of sacrifice.
- Lessons drawn from the two ḥadiths:
1 – The Prophet ﷺ delivered two sermons: the first on the Day of Sacrifice, and the second on the following day, one of the Days of Tashriq.
2 – The sermon of Yawm al-Naḥr was not an ʿId sermon, for he ﷺ neither performed the ʿId prayer during his Ḥajj nor delivered the customary ʿId address; rather, it was a sermon intended to teach the rites.
3 – From the two reports we learn the legitimacy for the imām, or his deputy, to deliver these two sermons in order to exhort the people, clarify the rites, and guide them.
4 – How worthy is this great sacred site and the vast Muslim gathering in Mina for preachers, guides, and reformers to utilize it for sound Islamic instruction! And how fitting it is for the media — radio, television, newspapers, and bulletins — to broadcast to these immense crowds, for hearts are receptive, souls compliant, and the paths smoothed for spreading the call to goodness and rectitude. May Allah grant the Muslims success in whatever leads to their welfare.
5 – The Prophet’s ﷺ sermon encompassed the loftiest wisdoms and directives. Among his words were: “Your blood, your wealth, and your honor are inviolable to one another, just as sacred as this day of yours, in this city of yours, in this month of yours. Beware: do not revert after me to disbelief, striking one another’s necks. O people, worship your Lord, perform your five prayers, fast your month, and obey your Lord when He commands you, and you will enter the Garden of your Lord. Let those who are present convey to those who are absent, for perhaps someone who receives the message will grasp it better than the one who directly hears it. It may be that I shall not meet you again after this year of mine. Beware …"