The 10th of Dhul-Hijjah: stoning the great pillar (Jamrat al-Aqabah), the sacrifice, and shaving
The order of rites on Eid day: throwing seven pebbles at the great pillar (Jamrat al-Aqabah), the sacrifice, and cutting the hair; and who the sacrifice is obligatory for.
The 10th of Dhul-Hijjah is Eid day. Three things happen in Mina, in this order: stoning a pillar, the sacrifice, and cutting the hair.
The order of Eid day
- Pick up small pebbles, about the size of a chickpea, on the way from Muzdalifah to Mina.
- Stand a little way from Jamrat al-Aqabah, with the Kaʿbah on your left, and throw seven pebbles at it, one at a time, saying the dua each time.
- Stop saying the Talbiyah as soon as you throw the very first pebble.
- Never pick up and reuse pebbles lying around the pillar; bring your own.
- Next, an animal is sacrificed (a goat, sheep, cow or camel, depending on the type of Hajj).
- After the sacrifice, cut your hair: a man shaves his head or trims it, saying the dua for that too.
- Once this is done, everything that ihram made forbidden becomes allowed again, except being intimate with your spouse, which only becomes allowed after the Tawaf of Ziyarah.
| Type of Hajj | The sacrifice |
|---|---|
| Hajj alone (Ifrad) | Mustahabb (recommended), not required |
| Hajj and Umrah combined in one ihram (Qiran) | Wajib (must do) |
| Umrah then Hajj, in two separate ihrams (Tamattu) | Wajib (must do) |
Someone who must sacrifice but cannot afford it fasts ten days instead: three before the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah, and seven after the Days of Tashriq.
بِسْمِ اللهِ اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ رَغْمًا لِلشَّيْطَانِ وَ حِزْبِهٖ وَ رِضًى لِلرَّحْمٰنِ وَ لُطْفِهٖ اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ حَجًا مُبْرُورًا وَ سَعَيًا مَّشْكُورًا وَ ذَنْبًا مَّغْفُورًا
Bismillāhi'llāhu akbar raghman li'sh-shayṭāni wa ḥizbih, wa riḍan li'r-raḥmāni wa luṭfih. Allāhumma'jʿalhu ḥajjan mabrūran wa saʿyan mashkūran wa dhanban maghfūrā.
In the name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest. In humiliation of Shaytan and his allies, and for the pleasure and mercy of Allah. O Allah! Make this a Hajj that is accepted, an effort that is appreciated, and a sin that is forgiven.
اِنِّی وَ جَهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ حَنِيفاً وَّمَآ أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ إِنَّ صَلٰوتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهٗ وَ بِذٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَ أَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ اَللّٰهُمَّ تَقَبَّلۡ مِنِّي هذَا النُّسُكَ وَ اجْعَلۡهَا قُرْبَانًا لِوَجْهِكَ وَ عَظِّمۡ أَجْرِى عَلَيْهَا
Innī wajjahtu wajhiya lilladhī faṭara's-samāwāti wa'l-arḍa ḥanīfan wa mā anā mina'l-mushrikīn. Inna ṣalātī wa nusukī wa maḥyāya wa mamātī lillāhi rabbi'l-ʿālamīn, lā sharīka lah, wa bi-dhālika umirtu wa ana awwalu'l-muslimīn. Allāhumma taqabbal minnī hādha'n-nusuka wa'jʿalhā qurbānan li-wajhika wa ʿaẓẓim ajrī ʿalayhā.
Indeed, I have turned my face straight towards the One who created the heavens and the earth, inclining towards the truth, and I am not among those who associate partners with Allah. Verily, my prayers, my rites of sacrifice, my life, and my death are all for Allah, the Lord of all the worlds. He has no partner, and with this I have been commanded, and I am the first of those who submit. O Allah! Accept this sacrifice from me and make it a means of seeking closeness to You and greatly reward me for it.
Eid day, the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah, follows a fixed order: the stoning of Jamrat al-Aqabah, the sacrifice, and the cutting of the hair.
The rites of the 10th, in order
- Collect pebbles the size of a chickpea or broad bean from Muzdalifah before continuing to Mina.
- Stand at least five yards from Jamrat al-Aqabah, with the mound to the right and the Kaʿbah to the left, and throw seven pebbles one at a time (using the right hand's thumb and forefinger, or holding the pebble between the fingertips), reciting the dua with each throw. Each pebble must land on the Jamrah itself, or within three yards of it; a pebble that misses is replaced with another.
- Raise the throwing hand high enough for the armpit to show, as a matter of sunnah practice.
- Talbiyah is discontinued the moment the first pebble is thrown, whatever kind of ihram (Ifrad, Qiran, or Tamattu) is being observed.
- Never pick up pebbles already lying at the Jamarat to reuse: an accepted pelting is said to have its pebbles carried off by angels, while an unaccepted one leaves them behind, so reusing them is disliked, though not invalid if done.
- Once finished, return to one's place while making dua, rather than lingering and inconveniencing others behind.
- The sacrifice follows. It is recited over before or after slaughtering, and it is recommended that the head and legs of the animal be black against an otherwise white body, with two legs and one foreleg bound, the face held with the left hand, and the slaughter made with the right hand facing the Qiblah.
- After the sacrifice, the hair is shaved or trimmed exactly as described for Umrah, with the same takbir and dua.
| Type of Hajj | Ruling on the sacrifice |
|---|---|
| Ifrad (Hajj alone) | Mustahabb |
| Qiran (Hajj and Umrah in one ihram) | Wajib |
| Tamattu (Umrah then Hajj, in separate ihrams) | Wajib |
A Qarin or Mutamatti unable to afford the sacrifice fasts ten days instead: three before the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah, and seven after the Days of Tashriq, as an act of thankfulness.
The meat of a sacrifice offered as expiation for a violation of ihram belongs to the poor alone. Neither the person offering it nor a wealthy person may eat from it, and it may not be given to one's own direct ascendants or descendants (parents, grandparents, children), one's spouse, or one's own slaves or servants, though it may be given to poor siblings, or to a non-Muslim living under Muslim protection (dhimmi). This restriction does not apply to the recommended Ifrad sacrifice or the wajib sacrifice of Qiran/Tamattu, from which the pilgrim may eat and may feed rich and poor alike.
1The sacrifice of Qiran and Tamattu must be slaughtered within the Haram, between the 10th and the 12th of Dhul-Hijjah. Made before this window, or outside the Haram, it is not valid, except a sacrifice offered for a vow, or a purely voluntary one, either of which may be offered before or after the 10th.
1بِسْمِ اللهِ اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ رَغْمًا لِلشَّيْطَانِ وَ حِزْبِهٖ وَ رِضًى لِلرَّحْمٰنِ وَ لُطْفِهٖ اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ حَجًا مُبْرُورًا وَ سَعَيًا مَّشْكُورًا وَ ذَنْبًا مَّغْفُورًا
Bismillāhi'llāhu akbar raghman li'sh-shayṭāni wa ḥizbih, wa riḍan li'r-raḥmāni wa luṭfih. Allāhumma'jʿalhu ḥajjan mabrūran wa saʿyan mashkūran wa dhanban maghfūrā.
In the name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest. In humiliation of Shaytan and his allies, and for the pleasure and mercy of Allah. O Allah! Make this a Hajj that is accepted, an effort that is appreciated, and a sin that is forgiven.
اِنِّی وَ جَهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ حَنِيفاً وَّمَآ أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ إِنَّ صَلٰوتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهٗ وَ بِذٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَ أَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ اَللّٰهُمَّ تَقَبَّلۡ مِنِّي هذَا النُّسُكَ وَ اجْعَلۡهَا قُرْبَانًا لِوَجْهِكَ وَ عَظِّمۡ أَجْرِى عَلَيْهَا
Innī wajjahtu wajhiya lilladhī faṭara's-samāwāti wa'l-arḍa ḥanīfan wa mā anā mina'l-mushrikīn. Inna ṣalātī wa nusukī wa maḥyāya wa mamātī lillāhi rabbi'l-ʿālamīn, lā sharīka lah, wa bi-dhālika umirtu wa ana awwalu'l-muslimīn. Allāhumma taqabbal minnī hādha'n-nusuka wa'jʿalhā qurbānan li-wajhika wa ʿaẓẓim ajrī ʿalayhā.
Indeed, I have turned my face straight towards the One who created the heavens and the earth, inclining towards the truth, and I am not among those who associate partners with Allah. Verily, my prayers, my rites of sacrifice, my life, and my death are all for Allah, the Lord of all the worlds. He has no partner, and with this I have been commanded, and I am the first of those who submit. O Allah! Accept this sacrifice from me and make it a means of seeking closeness to You and greatly reward me for it.
Yawm al-Naḥr, the 10th of Dhū al-Ḥijjah, carries three rites in a fixed sequence: Ramy al-Jamrat al-ʿAqabah, the sacrifice, and ḥalq or taqṣīr.
The rites of Yawm al-Naḥr, in order
- Pebbles the size of a chickpea or broad bean are gathered at Muzdalifah before proceeding to Minā.
- Standing at least five yards from Jamrat al-ʿAqabah, the earthen mound to the right and the Kaʿbah to the left, seven pebbles are cast one at a time (the pebble set on the thumbnail and struck off with the forefinger, or held at the fingertips and thrown, whichever is easiest), reciting the duʿā at each throw. Each pebble must reach the Jamrah or land within three yards of it; a pebble falling short is replaced.
- The throwing hand is raised high enough to expose the armpit, per the sunnah method.
- Talbiyah ceases at the first pebble, regardless of the ihram type (Mufrid, Qārin, or Mutamattiʿ alike).
- Pebbles already at the Jamarāt are not reused: an accepted Ramy is said to have its pebbles removed by the angels, an unaccepted one leaving them in place, making reuse makrūh though not invalidating if done. A pebble that slips from the hand may be retrieved and thrown without issue.
- The pilgrim withdraws promptly after the throw, making duʿā en route, rather than lingering to the inconvenience of those behind.
- The sacrifice follows, its duʿā recited before or after slaughter; an animal black at the head and legs against an otherwise white body is preferred, two legs and one foreleg bound, the face held with the left hand, and the throat cut with the right, facing the qiblah.
- Ḥalq or taqṣīr then follows exactly as described for ʿUmrah, with the same takbīr and duʿā.
| Type of iḥrām | Ruling on the sacrifice |
|---|---|
| Ifrād (Ḥajj alone) | Mustaḥabb; some hold it wājib for a Makkī |
| Qirān (Ḥajj and ʿUmrah in one iḥrām) | Wājib |
| Tamattuʿ (ʿUmrah, then Ḥajj in a separate iḥrām) | Wājib |
Where a Qārin or Mutamattiʿ cannot afford it, ten fasts substitute: three before the 10th of Dhū al-Ḥijjah, and seven after the Days of Tashrīq, offered as fasts of thankfulness (shukr), during which eating from, and feeding both rich and poor from, this particular sacrifice remains permitted.
A sacrifice offered as kaffārah for a violation (jināyah) is the exclusive right of the poor: it may not be eaten by the offerer or by a wealthy person, nor given to one's own ascendants or descendants (parents, grandparents, children and their line), one's spouse, or one's own slaves or servants, though poor siblings and a dhimmī may receive it. This restriction is peculiar to kaffārah sacrifices; it does not extend to the mustaḥabb sacrifice of Ifrād or the wājib sacrifice of Qirān/Tamattuʿ.
The sacrifice of Qirān and Tamattuʿ must be offered within the Ḥaram, between the 10th and the 12th of Dhū al-Ḥijjah; offered before this window or outside the Ḥaram, it does not discharge the obligation, excepting a sacrifice for a vow (nadhr) or a purely voluntary one, each of which may be offered before or after the 10th without this restriction.
بِسْمِ اللهِ اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ رَغْمًا لِلشَّيْطَانِ وَ حِزْبِهٖ وَ رِضًى لِلرَّحْمٰنِ وَ لُطْفِهٖ اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ حَجًا مُبْرُورًا وَ سَعَيًا مَّشْكُورًا وَ ذَنْبًا مَّغْفُورًا
Bismillāhi'llāhu akbar raghman li'sh-shayṭāni wa ḥizbih, wa riḍan li'r-raḥmāni wa luṭfih. Allāhumma'jʿalhu ḥajjan mabrūran wa saʿyan mashkūran wa dhanban maghfūrā.
In the name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest. In humiliation of Shaytan and his allies, and for the pleasure and mercy of Allah. O Allah! Make this a Hajj that is accepted, an effort that is appreciated, and a sin that is forgiven.
اِنِّی وَ جَهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ حَنِيفاً وَّمَآ أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ إِنَّ صَلٰوتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهٗ وَ بِذٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَ أَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ اَللّٰهُمَّ تَقَبَّلۡ مِنِّي هذَا النُّسُكَ وَ اجْعَلۡهَا قُرْبَانًا لِوَجْهِكَ وَ عَظِّمۡ أَجْرِى عَلَيْهَا
Innī wajjahtu wajhiya lilladhī faṭara's-samāwāti wa'l-arḍa ḥanīfan wa mā anā mina'l-mushrikīn. Inna ṣalātī wa nusukī wa maḥyāya wa mamātī lillāhi rabbi'l-ʿālamīn, lā sharīka lah, wa bi-dhālika umirtu wa ana awwalu'l-muslimīn. Allāhumma taqabbal minnī hādha'n-nusuka wa'jʿalhā qurbānan li-wajhika wa ʿaẓẓim ajrī ʿalayhā.
Indeed, I have turned my face straight towards the One who created the heavens and the earth, inclining towards the truth, and I am not among those who associate partners with Allah. Verily, my prayers, my rites of sacrifice, my life, and my death are all for Allah, the Lord of all the worlds. He has no partner, and with this I have been commanded, and I am the first of those who submit. O Allah! Accept this sacrifice from me and make it a means of seeking closeness to You and greatly reward me for it.
Following ḥalq or taqṣīr, every prohibition of iḥrām lapses save one: intimacy with one's spouse remains forbidden until Tawaf al-Ziyārah has also been performed.
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Permissible Actions in the State of Ihram
Next, collect pebbles the size of a chickpea or broad bean from Muzdalifah and proceed towards Mina. Stand five yards or slightly more away from the Jamrah al-Aqaba, positioning the soil mound to the right and the Kaaba to the left. While on foot or mounted, face the Jamrah and strike it with pebbles using your right hand’s thumb and forefinger. Aim deliberately and throw the pebbles one by one at the Jamrah al-Aqaba while reciting:
بِسْمِ اللهِ اَللهُ أَكْبَرُ رَغْمًا لِلشَّيْطَانِ وَ حِزْبِهٖ وَ رِضًى لِلرَّحْمٰنِ وَ لُطْفِهٖ اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ حَجًا مُبْرُورًا وَ سَعَيًا مَّشْكُورًا وَ ذَنْبًا مَّغْفُورًا
In the name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest. [This is] in humiliation of Shaytan and his allies, and for the pleasure and mercy of Allah. O Allah! Make this a Hajj that is accepted, an effort that is appreciated, and a sin that is forgiven.
When throwing the pebbles:
1. Raise your hand high enough for the armpit to become visible.
2. Place the pebble on the thumbnail and strike it with the forefinger or vice versa. Alternatively, hold the pebble with the tips of the thumb and forefinger and throw it, which is the easiest method.
3. Ensure the pebble lands either on the Jamrah itself or within three yards of its surroundings. If it misses this range, replace it by throwing another pebble.
Upon throwing the first pebble, cease reciting Labbaik, regardless of whether you are performing Hajj as a Mufrid (one performing Hajj only), Qarin (combining Hajj and Umrah with one Ihram), or Mutamatti (performing Umrah followed by Hajj with separate Ihrams).
Do not pick up and throw pebbles from the piles at the Jamarat, because the pebbles from an accepted Rami (pelting) are taken away by the angels, while the ones from an unaccepted Rami remain. Therefore, it is disliked to use such leftover pebbles for pelting. However, if one does so, it is permissible but with dislike.
If a pebble drops from your hand, it is permissible to pick it up and throw it, and there is no objection to doing so.
Once you finish throwing all the pebbles, return to your place while making supplications, as staying there may cause inconvenience to others.
Upon returning, perform the sacrifice. For a Mufrid, sacrifice is recommended (Mustahabb), whereas it is obligatory (Wajib) for Qarin and Mutamatti.
If the Qarin or Mutamatti cannot afford a sacrifice, they should observe fasting: three days before the tenth (Day of Eid) and seven days after the Days of Tashreeq, completing a total of ten fasts.
Before or after slaughtering the sacrificial animal, recite this supplication:
اِنِّی وَ جَهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ حَنِيفاً وَّمَآ أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ إِنَّ صَلٰوتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهٗ وَ بِذٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَ أَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ اَللّٰهُمَّ تَقَبَّلۡ مِنِّي هذَا النُّسُكَ وَ اجْعَلۡهَا قُرْبَانًا لِوَجْهِكَ وَ عَظِّمۡ أَجْرِى عَلَيْهَا
Indeed, I have turned my face straight towards the One who created the heavens and the earth, inclining towards the truth, and I am not among those who associate partners with Allah. Verily, my prayers, my rites of sacrifice, my life, and my death are all for Allah, the Lord of all the worlds. He has no partner, and with this I have been commanded, and I am the first of those who submit. O Allah! Accept this sacrifice from me and make it a means of seeking closeness to You and greatly reward me for it.
Verily, my prayer, my sacrifice, my life, and my death are all for Allah, the Lord of the worlds, Who has no partner. I have been commanded this, and I am among the first to submit to Him. O Allah! Accept this act of worship from me, make it a means of devotion to You, and grant me a great reward for it.
If the head and legs of the sacrificial animal, such as a sheep or goat, are black while the rest of its body is white, it is considered superior. It is recommended to bind two legs and one arm of the sacrificial animal, hold its face with the left hand, and perform the slaughter with the right hand while facing the Qiblah.
After the sacrifice, shave the head or trim the hair, as previously mentioned in the description of Umrah. While shaving the head or after doing so, one should recite Takbeer and make supplications as described for Umrah.
By performing this act, everything that was prohibited after wearing Ihram becomes permissible, except for conversing about desires with one’s wife, which will only become permissible after the Tawaf of Ziyarah.
The Qurbani (sacrifice) is not obligatory for a Hajj pilgrim [Due to being a traveler]. due. However, some say it is obligatory for the people of Makkah, and for those performing Qiran and Tamattu’ it is obligatory. If one is unable to offer the sacrifice, then three days of fasting should be observed before the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah and seven days after the days of Tashreeq. These fasts are a form of thankfulness. Therefore, it is permissible to eat from it and feed both the rich and the poor. However, a sacrifice made due to a crime (compensation sacrifice) is the right of the poor only. From this sacrifice, neither the person making the sacrifice nor the rich should consume any, nor should it be given to their direct descendants or ancestors, such as parents, grandparents, children, and their descendants. But it is permissible to give it to poor siblings. It is also not permissible for a husband to give it to his wife, or for a wife to give it to her husband, nor to give it to one’s own slaves or servants. However, it is permissible to give it to a Dhimmi (non-Muslim living under the protection of the state). The Qurbani is recommended for one performing Ifraad (singular Hajj).
The individuals performing *Tamattu' and Qiraan should offer their sacrifice in the Haram between the 10th and 12th. If it is performed before this period or outside the Haram, it will not be valid, except for the sacrifice of a vow or a Nafl sacrifice, which is allowed to be done before or after the 10th.
It is not allowed for a resident of Makkah (Makkī) or someone from the places of Miqāt (Miqāti) to perform Tamattu' or Qiraan sacrifices. However, if they do, it will still be valid, but the sacrifice will incur a damn (penalty).
Terms on this page
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