If a haci falls asleep at Muzdelife and misses the Maghrib and Isha namazs (which are combined and shortened there), they should pray them as soon as they wake up, as namaz is not waived due to sleep. The night stay at Muzdelife is wajib (farz) according to the majority, but the Hac remains valid if missed. A dam may be required for missing the stay according to some scholars.
The night at Muzdelife is part of the Hac journey, and the Sunnah is to pray Maghrib and Isha combined and shortened (qasr) upon arrival from Arafat, then rest until shortly before Fajr. If a haci falls asleep and misses the combined Maghrib and Isha namazs, they must pray them as soon as they wake up, because Hz. Peygamber (sallallahu aleyhi ve sellem) said: 'Whoever sleeps through a namaz or forgets it, let him pray it when he remembers it, for that is its time.' Prayer is never waived due to sleep or forgetfulness.
Regarding the stay itself at Muzdelife, the majority of scholars (Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i) consider it wajib (farz). The Hanbali school considers it a rukn (pillar) of Hac according to one opinion, though the well-known position is that it is wajib. Sheikh Ibn Baz held that the stay at Muzdelife is wajib, and missing it without a valid excuse requires a dam (sacrifice). If a haci was present at Muzdelife even briefly during the night or before Fajr, they have fulfilled the requirement.
Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen clarified that if a haci arrived at Muzdelife, fell asleep, and woke up after Fajr having missed the entire nighttime dua and the Fajr namaz at Muzdelife, they should pray what they missed immediately. Their Hac is valid because they were physically present at Muzdelife. However, they missed the Sunnah of the lengthy dua after Fajr at Mash'ar al-Haram. The stay itself was fulfilled by their physical presence during the night, even while sleeping.
Hz. Peygamber (sallallahu aleyhi ve sellem) said: 'Whoever sleeps through a namaz or forgets it, let him pray it when he remembers it, for that is its time. There is no expiation for it other than that.'
Hz. Peygamber (sallallahu aleyhi ve sellem) said: 'Whoever sleeps through a namaz or forgets it, let him pray it when he remembers it, for that is its time. There is no expiation for it other than that.'
Hz. Peygamber (sallallahu aleyhi ve sellem) came to Muzdelife, and he prayed Maghrib and Isha together with one adhan and two iqamahs, and he did not pray anything between them.
Hz. Peygamber (sallallahu aleyhi ve sellem) came to Muzdelife, and he prayed Maghrib and Isha together with one adhan and two iqamahs, and he did not pray anything between them.
Scholars from different schools of Islamic jurisprudence offer varying perspectives on this matter.
The stay at Muzdelife is wajib. Missing it requires a dam. Prayers missed due to sleep must be made up immediately. Physical presence at Muzdelife fulfills the stay requirement even if one slept.
Al-Hidayah: the stay at Muzdelife is wajib, and missing it requires a penalty.
The Maliki school considers the stay at Muzdelife wajib. The key requirement is being present at Muzdelife during the latter part of the night. Sleeping through does not invalidate the presence.
Al-Mudawwanah: Imam Malik considered the night stay at Muzdelife farz.
The stay at Muzdelife is a Sunnah mu'akkadah in the Shafi'i school, not wajib. Missing it does not require a dam, though it misses significant reward.
Al-Majmu' by al-Nawawi: the stay at Muzdelife is a confirmed Sunnah, and missing it does not require a penalty.
The Hanbali school holds that the stay at Muzdelife is wajib (with some scholars considering it a pillar). Being present even briefly fulfills it. Missing it requires a dam.
Al-Mughni by Ibn Qudamah: the stay at Muzdelife is wajib, and some Hanbali scholars considered it a pillar of Hac.
This is a scholarly summary, not a personal fatwa. Consult your scholar for personal rulings.
Hz. Peygamber (sallallahu aleyhi ve sellem) said: 'Whoever sleeps through a namaz or forgets it, let him pray it when he remembers it, for that is its time. There is no expiation for it other than that.'
Sahih al-Bukhari #597 (sahih)Hz. Peygamber (sallallahu aleyhi ve sellem) came to Muzdelife, and he prayed Maghrib and Isha together with one adhan and two iqamahs, and he did not pray anything between them.
Sahih Muslim #1218 (sahih)