Pebbles for Al-Jamarat, the Quantity of Pebbles and the Place to Collect Them

“He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘You must pick up the pebbles for al-Jamar from Jam‘ and if you pick them up from your lodging in Mina’ it also is sufficient.’”

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the pebbles which are thrown on al-Jamar. He (the Imam) said, ‘It is taken from Jam‘ and thereafter from Mina’.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Take the pebbles for al-Jamar from Jam‘ and if you take them from your lodging in Mina’ is also sufficient.’”

“I once heard abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), say, ‘Pick up the pebbles and do not break anything thereof.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If you pick up pebbles for al-Jamar from al-Haram (the sacred area), it is sufficient; but if you take them from non-al-Haram (the sacred area) it is not sufficient.’ He (the Imam) has said, ‘You must not throw on al-Jamar anything other than pebbles.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Pebbles of solid structure are disliked.’ He (the Imam) said, ‘Take such pebbles that are not solid and are of several colors.’”

“Abu al-Hassan (a.s.), has said, ‘Pebbles for al-Jamar must be of the size of fingertips. You must not take the black ones, white ones, or red ones. Take those, which are like knickknack and dotted. You should hurl them by placing them on the thump and hurl them with the nail of your index finger. Throw them from the side of the valley when they are on your right side. You must not climb on al-Jamarah. You should stand near the two first al-Jamarah and do not stand near al-Jamarah al-‘Aqabah.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is permissible to take the pebbles for al-Jamar from all parts of al-Haram (the sacred area) except Masjid al-Haram and Masjid of al-Khif.’”

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘From where the pebbles must be taken?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘You must not take them from two places, from non-al-Haram (the sacred area) and from the pebble of al-Jamar. It is not harmful to take them from other parts of al-Haram (the sacred area).”’