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Sunan Abi Dawud, 1949
sahih· Al-Albani

Narrated AbdurRahman Ya'mar ad-Dayli:

I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) when he was in Arafat. Some people or a group of people came from Najd. They commanded someone (to ask the Prophet (ﷺ) about hajj). So he called the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), saying: How is the hajj done? He (the Prophet) ordered a man (to reply). He shouted loudly: The hajj, the hajj is on the day of Arafah. If anyone comes over there before the dawn prayer on the night of al-Muzdalifah, his hajj will be complete. The period of halting at Mina is three days. Then whoever hastens (his departure) by two days, it is no sin for him, and whoever delays it there is no sin for him. The narrator said: He (the Prophet) then put a man behind him on the camel. He began to proclaim this loudly. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been narrated by Mahran from Sufyan in a similar way. This version adds: The Hajj, the Hajj, twice. The version narrated by Yaya b. Sa'id al-Qattan has the words: The Hajj only once.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنِي بُكَيْرُ بْنُ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي يَعْمَرَ الدِّيلِيِّ، قَالَ أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ بِعَرَفَةَ فَجَاءَ نَاسٌ - أَوْ نَفَرٌ - مِنْ أَهْلِ نَجْدٍ فَأَمَرُوا رَجُلاً فَنَادَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَيْفَ الْحَجُّ فَأَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَجُلاً فَنَادَى ‏"‏ الْحَجُّ الْحَجُّ يَوْمُ عَرَفَةَ مَنْ جَاءَ قَبْلَ صَلاَةِ الصُّبْحِ مِنْ لَيْلَةِ جَمْعٍ فَتَمَّ حَجُّهُ أَيَّامُ مِنًى ثَلاَثَةٌ فَمَنْ تَعَجَّلَ فِي يَوْمَيْنِ فَلاَ إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ وَمَنْ تَأَخَّرَ فَلاَ إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَرْدَفَ رَجُلاً خَلْفَهُ فَجَعَلَ يُنَادِي بِذَلِكَ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَكَذَلِكَ رَوَاهُ مِهْرَانُ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ قَالَ ‏"‏ الْحَجُّ الْحَجُّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ مَرَّتَيْنِ وَرَوَاهُ يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانُ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ قَالَ ‏"‏ الْحَجُّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ مَرَّةً ‏.‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 11, Hadith 229
English Reference
Book 10, Hadith 1944
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
Standing at `Arafah is a pillar of Hajj, and Hajj of the one who does not stand at `Arafah is not accepted. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) clearly explained the rites of Hajj to his people.In this Hadith, `Abd Ar-Rahman ibn Ya`mur Ad-Dayli (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) while he was at `Arafah,” that is during the Farewell Hajj - “and a group of people from Najd came.” Najd is a region in the Arabian Peninsula between Hijaz and Iraq.The narration continues, “They appointed a man to call out to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).” That is, due to the large number of pilgrims with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The narrator added, "asking about how the Hajj should be performed.” ‘The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) appointed a man who called out, " Hajj ; Hajj is on the day of `Arafah.'" This emphasizes the great significance of standing at `Arafah, which is the greatest pillar of Hajj. The narration continues, “Whoever arrives,” - i.e., at `Arafah - “before the Fajr prayer of a night of Jam`", i.e., at Muzdalifah, “his Hajj is complete.” That is, it is perfected and valid.The narration reads: Then he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “The days of Mina are three,” - i.e., referring to the days of Tashriq during which pilgrims throw pebbles, these are the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth days of Dhul-Hijjah. Mina is a valley near the sacred precinct of Mecca where pilgrims descend to perform the stoning ritual.The narration continues: He added, “So whoever hastens to leave in two days,” - i.e., those who throw pebbles on the eleventh and twelfth days in order to leave Mina early - “there is no sin upon him.” - i.e., there is flexibility in the matter, and he incurs no sin. The narration then reads: “And whoever delays" - i.e., those who continue to throw until the thirteenth day and postpone their departure from Mina until then - “there is no sin upon him.” That is, no fault or blame rests on them.The narration continues: `Abd Ar-Rahman said, “Then he” - i.e., the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) rode an animal - “he had a man ride behind him.” That is, he made another person ride behind him. The narration continues: “who began to proclaim this loudly.” That is, the announcement, so that the rest of the pilgrims would hear ..