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The 10th of Dhul Hijjah (Yawm al-Nahr / Eid al-Adha) is the busiest day of Hac with multiple rites. Pilgrims pray Fajr at Muzdelife, make dua at al-Mash'ar al-Haram, return to Mina, stone Cemerat al-Aqabah with 7 pebbles, offer their sacrifice, shave or cut their hair (achieving partial release from ihram), then go to Mekke for Tavaf al-Ifadah and Say to complete the pillar rites of Hac.
Pray Fajr at its earliest time at Muzdelife. After praying, face the qiblah and make dua at al-Mash'ar al-Haram until the sky brightens considerably (isfar). Allah mentions this site specifically in Kur'an-i Kerim: 'Then when you pour forth from Arafat, remember Allah at al-Mash'ar al-Haram' (2:198). This is an often-neglected sunnah. Hz. Peygamber (sallallahu aleyhi ve sellem) stood making dua here until the light was very bright, then departed before sunrise.
Depart Muzdelife before sunrise and proceed to Mina. When you reach the valley of Muhassir (between Muzdelife and Mina), quicken your pace, as Hz. Peygamber (sallallahu aleyhi ve sellem) did. This is the valley where Allah destroyed the army of Abrahah and his elephant. Continue reciting the Telbiye until you begin the stoning.
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On the 10th, ONLY Cemerat al-Aqabah (the largest pillar, closest to Mekke) is stoned. Throw 7 pebbles, one at a time, saying 'Bismillah, Allahu Akbar' with each throw. The pebbles should be slightly larger than a chickpea. Throw them at the concrete wall/pillar (not the basin). Stop reciting the Telbiye when you throw the first pebble — the Telbiye ends here. The time for stoning on the 10th begins after sunrise according to the majority, though throwing after midnight is valid for those with excuses.
After stoning, offer the sacrificial animal (hady). This is wajib for the mutamatti' (one performing Hac al-Tamattu') and the qaarin (Hac al-Qiran). It is not required for the mufrid (Hac al-Ifrad). The sacrifice can be a sheep, goat, or one-seventh of a cow or camel. Most hacilar today purchase a voucher through the Saudi Adahi project or authorized slaughterhouses, which handle the slaughter and distribution on the haci's behalf. The meat is distributed to the poor of the Haram and beyond.
After the sacrifice, men shave their heads completely (halq) or cut their hair short (taqsir). Shaving is strongly preferred — Hz. Peygamber (sallallahu aleyhi ve sellem) made dua three times for those who shave and only once for those who cut. Women cut approximately a fingertip's length from the ends of their hair. After this, the first tahallul (partial release from ihram) is achieved: all ihram restrictions are lifted EXCEPT marital relations. You may now wear normal clothes, apply perfume, and cut your nails.
Travel to Mescid-i Haram in Mekke and perform Tavaf al-Ifadah (also called Tavaf al-Ziyarah). This is a rukn (pillar) of Hac — without it, Hac is incomplete. Perform seven circuits around the Kabe starting from the Hacer-ul Esved corner, moving counter-clockwise. There is no raml (jogging) or idtiba' (baring the right shoulder) in this tavaf — those are specific to Tavaf al-Qudum only. After completing seven circuits, pray two rak'at behind Maqam Ibrahim if possible, or anywhere in the cami.
After Tavaf al-Ifadah, perform Say — walking seven times between the hills of Safa and Marwah (Safa to Marwah is one, Marwah to Safa is two, ending at Marwah on the seventh). Begin at Safa, ascend it, face the Kabe, and make dua. Men jog lightly between the green markers. This Say is required for those performing Hac al-Tamattu'. Those performing Hac al-Ifrad or Hac al-Qiran who already performed Say after Tavaf al-Qudum do not need to repeat it according to the majority.
After completing Tavaf al-Ifadah and Say, the second tahallul (complete release from ihram) is achieved — all restrictions are now lifted, including marital relations. Return to Mina to spend the nights of the 11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhul Hijjah (the Days of Tashreeq). The order of rites on the 10th — stoning, sacrifice, shaving, tavaf — is the sunnah order, but performing them in a different order carries no penalty alimlerin cogunluguna gore, based on the hadith where Hz. Peygamber was asked about changing the order and he said: 'Do it, and there is no harm.'