The Case of One Who Does Not Know About Staying in Al-Mash‘ar

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who is a non- Arab with a weak woman and an Arab camel man who takes them to leave ’Arafat and pass along with them through al-Jam‘ (place of assembly al-Muzdalifah) to Mina’, without allowing them to disembark in al-Jam‘. He (the Imam) said, ’Had they been able to perform one Salat (prayer) in it (al-Jam‘) it would have been sufficient for them.’ I then asked, ‘What happens if they cannot perform one Salat (prayer) there ? 5 He (the Imam) said, ‘They can speak of Allah; if they say Dhikr of Allah (speak of Allah), it is sufficient for them. ‘“

“I once said to abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), ‘I pray to Allah to keep my soul in service for your cause, these two of my friends due to ignorance have not stayed in al-Muzdalifah. He (the Imam) said, ‘They must go back to stay in al-Mash‘ar for an hour . 5 I then said that no one told them about it until today and people have already left. He (the Imam) then looked down for a while and said, ‘Did they perform the morning Salat (prayer) in al-Muzdalifah . 5 I said, ‘Yes, they did . 5 He (the Imam) asked, ‘Did they say Qunut (supplication after recitation in second Rak’at) in their Salat (prayer )? 5 I replied, ‘Yes, they did . 5 He (the Imam) said, ‘Their Hajj then is complete . 5 He (the Imam) then said, ‘Al- Mash’ar is of al-Muzdalifah and al-Muzdalifah is from al-Mash‘ar; only a little prayer is sufficient for them . ‘“

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who leaves ‘Arafat and comes to Mina 5 . He (the Imam) said, ‘He must go back to al-Jam‘ (place of assembly) to stay there even if all people may have already left al-Jam‘ (place of assembly ). ‘“

“Once, I asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who leaves ‘Arafat and passes through al-Mash‘ar to Mina 5 without staying in al-Mash‘ar. In Mina’he throws pebbles on al-Jamarat and only when the sun rises high he comes to know. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must go back to al-Mash‘ar, stay there for a while, then return to Mina 5 and throw pebbles . ‘“

“About a man who had not stayed in al-Muzdalifah and did not pass the night there until he arrived in Mina’, he (the Imam) asked, ‘Did he not see the people and recognize Mina 5 when he arrived ? 5 I then asked, ‘What happens if he is ignorant about it ?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘He must go back.’ I then said, ‘He has missed such chance .’ He (the Imam) said, ‘It is not harmful .’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one leaves ‘Arafat with people, does not wait with them in Jam‘ and passes to Mina 5 intentionally or due to considering it unimportant, he owes one badanah.”’