on the Day of Arafah while he was reciting the Talbiyah, and a man said a word to him. I heard him add something to his Talbiyah that I had not heard before; he said: "Labbayk, to the number of the dust." It is recommended to proceed along the road of al-Ma'zamayn (7); because it is narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) traversed it (8). If one takes another road, it is permissible.
639 - Issue; He said: (Then he prays Maghrib and Isha with the Imam, with an iqamah for each prayer. If he combines them with a single iqamah, there is no harm).
The general ruling regarding this is that the Sunnah for one who departs from Arafah is not to pray Maghrib until he reaches Muzdalifah, where he combines (1) Maghrib and Isha. There is no disagreement on this. Ibn al-Mundhir said: The people of knowledge have reached a consensus, with no disagreement among them, that the Sunnah is for the pilgrim to combine Maghrib and Isha. The basis for this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) combined them. This was narrated by Jabir, Ibn Umar, Usamah, Abu Ayyub (2), and others, and their hadiths are authentic. He performs an iqamah for each prayer;
= And Muslim, in: Chapter on the recommendation for the pilgrim to persist in the Talbiyah..., from the Book of Hajj. Sahih Muslim 2/931, 932. It was also recorded by Abu Dawud, in: Chapter on when to cease the Talbiyah, from the Book of Rituals. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/421. And al-Tirmidhi, in: Chapter on what has been narrated regarding when to cease the Talbiyah during Hajj, from the Chapters of Hajj. Aridat al-Ahwadhi 4/150. And al-Nasa'i, in: Chapter on the Talbiyah while traveling, Chapter on the Takbir with every pebble, and Chapter on the pilgrim ceasing the Talbiyah..., from the Book of Rituals. al-Mujtaba 5/217, 224. And Ibn Majah, in: Chapter on when the pilgrim ceases the Talbiyah, from the Book of Rituals. Sunan Ibn Majah 2/1011. And al-Darimi, in: Chapter on throwing the pebbles while mounted, from the Book of Rituals. Sunan al-Darimi 2/62, 63. And Imam Ahmad, in: al-Musnad 1/210, 214, 226. (7) Al-Ma'zamayn: A location in Makkah between the Mash'ar al-Haram and Arafah; it is a mountain pass between two mountains, the end of which leads to the valley of 'Aranah. (8) Recorded by Imam Ahmad, in: al-Musnad 2/131. (1) In the original: "li-yajma'" (to combine). (2) The hadith of Jabir was previously cited on page 156. The hadith of Ibn Umar was recorded by al-Bukhari, in: Chapter on praying Maghrib as three..., from the Book of Shortening the Prayer; in: Chapter on the stop between Arafah and Jam'; and in: Chapter on one who combines the two and does not perform voluntary prayers, from the Book of Hajj. Sahih al-Bukhari 2/55, 200, 201. And Muslim, in: Chapter on the departure from Arafat to Muzdalifah..., from the Book of Hajj. Sahih Muslim 1/488, 489, 2/937, 938. And Abu Dawud, in: Chapter on prayer at Jam', from the Book of Rituals. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/448. And al-Nasa'i, in: Chapter on the time for combining..., and Chapter on the condition that =
