Elderly, sick, weak হাজীগণ, women, children, and their caregivers may leave মুযদালিফা after midnight — this was নবী করীম's explicit concession to protect vulnerable হাজীগণ from crowd danger.
Yes, নবী করীম (সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়া সাল্লাম) explicitly granted a concession for weak and vulnerable হাজীগণ to leave মুযদালিফা after midnight, before the Fajr সালাত. He permitted his wife Sawda bint Zam'ah and other members of his family who were weak to leave early and proceed to মিনা ahead of the main body of হাজীগণ. This was done to protect them from the crush of crowds during the mass departure at dawn.
This concession applies to: elderly হাজীগণ, those with illness or physical weakness, women (especially those who may face difficulty in crowds), young children, and the companions or caregivers of any of these groups. The caregiver's concession is important — if an elderly person needs assistance, their helper may also leave early.
Those who depart early should proceed directly to মিনা and perform the stoning of জামারাত al-Aqabah (the largest pillar) before the main crowd arrives. This is actually a significant practical advantage, as the stoning area becomes extremely congested later in the day. The minimum time threshold for the concession is after midnight — leaving before midnight without a genuine জরুরি would mean missing the wajib of the মুযদালিফা stay, which requires compensation (fidyah).
Sawda asked the Messenger of Allah (সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়া সাল্লাম) for permission to leave মুযদালিফা before him and before the rush of people, as she was a heavy (slow) woman. He gave her permission.
Sawda asked the Messenger of Allah (সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়া সাল্লাম) for permission to leave মুযদালিফা before him and before the rush of people, as she was a heavy (slow) woman. He gave her permission.
Source: Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, Fath al-Bari
Sawda asked the Messenger of Allah (সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়া সাল্লাম) for permission to leave মুযদালিফা before him and before the rush of people, as she was a heavy (slow) woman. He gave her permission.
Sahih al-Bukhari #1681 (sahih)