Hadithcore
Sunan Abi Dawud, 1913
hasan· Al-Albani

Ibn ‘Umar said the Messenger of Allaah(ﷺ) proceeded from Mina when he offered the dawn prayer on Yaum Al ‘Arafah (9th of Dhu Al Hijjah) in the morning till he came to ‘Arafah and he descended at Namrah. This is the place where the imam (prayer leader at ‘Arafah) takes his place. When the time of the noon prayer came, the Messenger of Allaah(ﷺ) proceeded earlier and combined the noon and afternoon prayers. He then addressed the people (i.e., recited the sermon) and proceeded. He stationed at a place of stationing in ‘Arafah.

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ غَدَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ مِنًى حِينَ صَلَّى الصُّبْحَ صَبِيحَةَ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ حَتَّى أَتَى عَرَفَةَ فَنَزَلَ بِنَمِرَةَ وَهِيَ مَنْزِلُ الإِمَامِ الَّذِي يَنْزِلُ بِهِ بِعَرَفَةَ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ عِنْدَ صَلاَةِ الظُّهْرِ رَاحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُهَجِّرًا فَجَمَعَ بَيْنَ الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ ثُمَّ خَطَبَ النَّاسَ ثُمَّ رَاحَ فَوَقَفَ عَلَى الْمَوْقِفِ مِنْ عَرَفَةَ ‏.‏

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In-Book Reference
Book 11, Hadith 193
English Reference
Book 10, Hadith 1908
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
Allah has enjoined upon His servants the pilgrimage to His sacred House for those who can (physically and financially) do so. This pilgrimage has pillars that must be fully performed for the pilgrimage to be valid, and the greatest of these pillars is standing at `Arafah.In this Hadith, `Abdullah ibn `Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) says: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) set out in the morning," meaning he traveled at the beginning of the day, "from Mina" to `Arafah, "after he had prayed the Fajr prayer", following the sunrise, "on the morning of the Day of `Arafah" - i.e., the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah - "until he came to `Arafah", meaning near it, "He stopped at Namira", which is a place near `Arafah outside the sacred precinct, between the edge of the sacred precinct and the edge of `Arafah. “which is the place where the Imam stays in `Arafah," meaning near it, "When it was time for the Dhuhr prayer". That is, when the sun had passed its zenith, “the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) proceeded early," meaning promptly and hastily to the prayer, "and combined the Dhuhr and `Asr prayers" due to travel or the ritual, "then he addressed the people" after the prayer. It is well-known that the sermon is before the prayer; perhaps he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) spoke to some people about something, and this speech was called a sermon, "and went" to the standing place at `Arafah, "and stood at the standing place of `Arafah" at the Mount of Mercy by the rocks, and he remained standing until the sun set.The Hadith indicates the Companions' diligence in conveying the Prophet's (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) actions in detail during the rituals..