God has prescribed the rememberance of Hajars attempts to find water as an important part of the observances of Hajj Each pilgrim ascends as-afa At the top he makes devotional calls talbiya, descends from the hill, walks the distance to al-Marwa and climbs it, making similar talbiya, repeating saai
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4 ARAFAT and MUZDALIFA
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After sunrise on the 9th of Dhul-Hijja, the pilgrim sets out for Mount Arafat reciting talbiya Here Dhur and Asr prayers are performed in congregation Just after sunset, all the pilgrims leave for Muzdalifa where everyone performs Maghrib and Isha prayers and passes the night
5 MINA
On the morning of the 10th of Dhul-Hijja, the pilgrimsreturn to Mina where there are three stone pillars representing three positions where the devil atan tried to tempt Prophet Ismail peace be upon him to rebellion when his father was leading him to the place of sacrifice Ismail drove away the devil by- -throwing stones at him The pilgrims throw stones at the same pillars to signify the rejection of evil promptings
6 EID-UL-ADHA The Feast of acrifice
After stoning the first of the three pillars, the pilgrims sacrifice a sheep, goat or camel, following the practice sunnah of the Prophet Ibrahim who sacrificed a ram when God spared him the sacrifice of his son Ismail peace be on them While Eid-ul adha is actually a part of the observances of hajj, it is also cele- brated throughout the Muslim world, and every Muslim who can afford it sacrifices an animal on this occasion
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