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Upon arriving at مزدلفة after sunset from عرفة, pray Maghrib (3 ركعة) and Isha (2 ركعة, shortened) combined at the time of Isha. Collect 49-70 pebbles for stoning the الجمرات. Rest under the open sky. Pray Fajr at its earliest time. Depart for منى after Fajr but before sunrise. The elderly, women, and weak may leave after midnight.
Upon arriving at مزدلفة, immediately pray Maghrib (3 ركعة) and Isha (2 ركعة, shortened) combined at the time of Isha, with one adhan and two iqamah calls. This is agreed upon by all four schools. Do not pray any سنة الصلوات between them.
Collect pebbles for stoning the الجمرات. You need: 7 for the 10th, 21 for each of the 11th, 12th (and 13th if staying). Total: 49 pebbles minimum or 70 (if staying until the 13th). Collect extra in case you drop some. Pebbles should be chickpea-sized.
These are the most frequent errors pilgrims make during this stage of Hajj.
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After praying and collecting pebbles, rest. There are no tents at مزدلفة — الحجاج sleep on the open ground. Lay down a mat or blanket if you have one. النبي (صلى الله عليه وسلم) slept at مزدلفة until shortly before Fajr.
Pray Fajr at the earliest جائز time. After Fajr, face the القبلة at the Mash'ar al-Haram and make دعاء and dhikr until the sky brightens before sunrise. This is another blessed time for الدعاء.
Depart مزدلفة for منى after Fajr الصلاة and دعاء, but before sunrise. Continue reciting the التلبية. Head toward the الجمرات area in منى.