if he intends to return and reside in Makkah, he shall complete his prayers in Mina and Arafah.
635 - Issue: He said: "Then he proceeds to the standing place (mawquf) of Arafah at the mountain; all of Arafah is a standing place, but he should avoid the bottom of Uranah, for standing there does not suffice him."
Meaning, once he has prayed the two prayers, he proceeds to the standing place at Arafah. It is recommended to perform ghusl (full ablution) for the standing; Ibn Mas'ud used to do it, and it was narrated from Ali as well. This is the opinion of al-Shafi'i, Ishaq, Abu Thawr, and Ibn al-Mundhir, because it is a gathering place (majma') for the people, so ghusl is recommended for it, just as it is for the Eid and Friday prayers. All of Arafah is a standing place, for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "I have stood here, and all of Arafah is a standing place." Narrated by Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah (2). It is narrated from Yazid ibn Shayban that he said: Ibn Mirba' al-Ansari came to us while we were at Arafah in a place that Amr (3) keeps away from the Imam, and he said: "I am the messenger of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to you, saying: 'Remain upon your rites (mashair), for you are upon a legacy from the legacy of your father Ibrahim'" (4). The boundary of Arafah is from the mountain overlooking
(1) In the original: "ajma'a" (consensus/collective). (2) Recorded by Abu Dawud in: The Chapter on the Description of the Prophet's Pilgrimage (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and the Chapter on Prayer at Jam', from the Book of Rituals. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/443, 449. Ibn Majah in: The Chapter on the Standing Place at Arafat and the Chapter on Slaughtering, from the Book of Rituals. Sunan Ibn Majah 1/1001, 1013. It was also recorded by Muslim in: The Chapter on what has been narrated that all of Arafah is a standing place, from the Book of Hajj. Sahih Muslim 2/893. Al-Tirmidhi in: The Chapter on what has been narrated that all of Arafah is a standing place, from the Chapters on Hajj. Aridat al-Ahwadhi 4/119. Al-Darimi in: The Chapter on all of Arafah is a standing place, from the Book of Rituals. Sunan al-Darimi 2/57. Imam Malik in: The Chapter on Standing at Arafah and Muzdalifah, from the Book of Hajj. Al-Muwatta 1/388. And Imam Ahmad in: Al-Musnad 1/72, 76, 81, 157, 3/321, 326, 4/82. (3) In Manuscripts B and M: "Amr". He is Amr ibn Abd Allah ibn Safwan, who narrated the hadith from Yazid ibn Shayban. (4) Recorded by Abu Dawud in: The Chapter on the Position of Standing at Arafah, from the Book of Rituals. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/446. Al-Tirmidhi in: The Chapter on what has been narrated regarding standing at Arafat and supplication there, from the Chapters on Hajj. Aridat al-Ahwadhi 4/114. Ibn Majah in: The Chapter on the Standing Place at Arafat, from the Book of Rituals. Sunan Ibn Majah 2/1001, 1002. And Imam Ahmad in: Al-Musnad 4/137.
