Muzdelife

What Does Muzdelife Mean in Detail?

After sunset on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah (Day of Arafat), hacilar depart Arafat and travel approximately 9 kilometers to the open plain of Muzdelife, also known as al-Mash'ar al-Haram (the Sacred Monument), as mentioned in Kur'an-i Kerim: 'When you depart from Arafat, remember Allah at al-Mash'ar al-Haram' (2:198). Upon arriving at Muzdelife, hacilar combine and shorten Maghrib (3 rak'ahs) and Isha (shortened to 2 rak'ahs) namazs, following the Sunnah of Hz. Peygamber. They then spend the night under the open sky — there are no tents or structures, making it one of the most egalitarian experiences of Hac. During the night, hacilar collect 49 or 70 pebbles (depending on whether they plan Nafr Awwal or Nafr Thani) for stoning the Cemerat in the coming days, though pebbles may be collected from anywhere in the Haram. The Wajib component is the overnight stay (Mabit), with the minimum requirement being presence at Muzdelife during the second half of the night or at Fajr time. Concessions allow the elderly, sick, and women with small children to depart after midnight. After praying Fajr, hacilar make dua facing the Qiblah until shortly before sunrise, then proceed to Mina.