The days of Hajj, from the 8th to the 13th of Dhul-Hijjah, at a glance
A day-by-day timetable of Hajj's rites, from the Day of Tarwiyah to leaving Mina, together with the three sermons and the exemption from Eid prayer.
Here is the whole of Hajj's busiest week laid out day by day, from the 8th of Dhul-Hijjah to the 13th.
| Day | Where | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 7th | Makkah | A sermon is given after Zuhr, explaining the rites ahead. |
| 8th: Tarwiyah | Mina | Put on ihram for Hajj after Fajr, then travel to Mina and stay there overnight. |
| 9th: Arafah | Arafat, then Muzdalifah | Travel to Arafat after sunrise; stand there in dua until sunset; then travel on to Muzdalifah and combine Maghrib and Isha there. |
| 10th: Eid | Mina, then Makkah, then Mina | After Fajr at Muzdalifah, go to Mina: stone Jamrat al-Aqabah, offer the sacrifice, cut the hair. Then go to Makkah for Tawaf al-Ziyarah (and saʿy, if not already done). Return to Mina for the night. |
| 11th | Mina | After a sermon and Zuhr, stone all three Jamarat. Stay the night. |
| 12th | Mina | After Zuhr, stone all three Jamarat again. Many pilgrims leave Mina today. |
| 13th | Mina, then Makkah | Those who stayed stone all three Jamarat once more after Zuhr, then leave, stopping for a while at Muhassab on the way. |
| Day | Location | Main rites |
|---|---|---|
| 7th | Masjid al-Haram, Makkah | The Imam delivers the first of Hajj's three sermons after Zuhr (a single sermon, without a sitting in between) explaining the rites ahead. |
| 8th: Tarwiyah | Makkah, then Mina | Ihram for Hajj is entered after Fajr; a voluntary tawaf is recommended beforehand. The pilgrim travels to Mina with the Imam, prays the five prayers from Zuhr to Fajr there, and spends the night in Talbiyah and dua. |
| 9th: Arafah | Mina, then Arafat, then Muzdalifah | After Fajr, the pilgrim proceeds to Arafat. The Imam's second sermon (in two parts, like the Friday sermon) precedes Zuhr and Asr, combined at Namira. The standing (wuquf) continues until sunset, after which the pilgrim moves to Muzdalifah and combines Maghrib and Isha there. |
| Night of the 10th | Muzdalifah | The night is spent in dhikr and dua. Fajr is prayed early, followed by dua at Mash'ar al-Haram until near sunrise. |
| 10th: Eid al-Adha (Yawm al-Nahr) | Mina, then Makkah, then Mina | Seven pebbles are thrown at Jamrat al-Aqabah; the sacrifice is offered (wajib for Qiran and Tamattu); the hair is shaved or trimmed. Tawaf al-Ziyarah (and saʿy, if still outstanding) follows in Makkah. The night is spent again in Mina. |
| 11th | Mina | The Imam's third sermon follows Zuhr, similar in form to the 7th's. All three Jamarat are stoned in order (smallest, middle, then al-Aqabah) with dua after the first two. The night is spent in Mina. |
| 12th | Mina | All three Jamarat are stoned again after Zuhr. Departure from Mina on this day is permitted (Nafr Awwal). |
| 13th | Mina, then Makkah | For those who remain, all three Jamarat are stoned once more after Zuhr before departing (Nafr Thani), the more common practice among the pious. A stop at Muhassab, between Mina and Makkah, follows. |
Eid prayer is not performed by pilgrims at Hajj, since the 10th is occupied with stoning, the sacrifice, shaving, Tawaf al-Ziyarah and saʿy, and the return to Mina. Jumuʿah, unlike Eid, is not exempted if it happens to fall on the 10th, and is valid at Mina provided the ruler, the governor of Makkah, or their representative is present.
| Day | Location | Rites, in order |
|---|---|---|
| 7th | Masjid al-Ḥarām | First khuṭbah, after Ẓuhr (a single, undivided khuṭbah) explaining the rites to come. Attendance is necessary. |
| 8th: Yawm al-Tarwiyah | Makkah, then Minā | Iḥrām for Ḥajj after Fajr (preceded, ideally, by a nafl tawāf). Departure for Minā with the Imam; the five prayers Ẓuhr–Fajr prayed there, uncombined; the night spent in Talbiyah, duʿā and istighfār. |
| 9th: Yawm ʿArafah | Minā, then ʿArafah, then Muzdalifah | Departure after sunrise. Second khuṭbah before Ẓuhr at Masjid Namirah (in two parts with a sitting between, as the Jumuʿah khuṭbah) followed by Ẓuhr and ʿAṣr combined (jamʿ taqdīm) with one adhān and two iqāmahs. Wuqūf continues from zawāl until sunset. Departure to Muzdalifah follows, Maghrib and ʿIshāʾ combined there at ʿIshāʾ's time. |
| Night of the 10th | Muzdalifah | Dhikr and duʿā through the night; Fajr prayed in the last darkness; duʿā at Mash'ar al-Ḥarām (Jabal Qazaḥ) until near sunrise. |
| 10th: Yawm al-Naḥr | Minā, then Makkah, then Minā | Seven pebbles at Jamrat al-ʿAqabah (Talbiyah ceasing at the first); the sacrifice (mustaḥabb for Ifrād, wājib for Qirān/Tamattuʿ); ḥalq or taqṣīr, every prohibition of iḥrām lapsing thereafter save intimacy with one's spouse. Tawaf al-Ziyārah, with saʿy if deferred, follows in Makkah; the night returns to Minā. |
| 11th | Minā | Third khuṭbah after Ẓuhr, in the single form of the 7th's. Ramy of all three Jamarāt in order (al-Ṣughrā, al-Wusṭā, al-ʿAqabah) with a standing duʿā after the first two only. Night at Minā (sunnah; wājib per al-Shāfiʿī). |
| 12th | Minā | Ramy of all three Jamarāt repeated after Ẓuhr. Nafr Awwal, departure this same day, is permitted. |
| 13th | Minā, then Makkah | For those remaining, Ramy of all three Jamarāt once more after Ẓuhr, then Nafr Thānī (departure), the preferred course among the pious; a stop at al-Muḥaṣṣab follows. |
ʿĪd prayer is not obligatory upon pilgrims at Ḥajj, occupied as the 10th is with Ramy, the sacrifice, ḥalq, Tawaf al-Ziyārah, saʿy, and the return to Minā; where the 10th coincides with a Friday, Jumuʿah is nevertheless not exempted, being a lighter burden than ʿĪd and only an occasional coincidence, and Jumuʿah at Minā is valid provided the ruler, the governor of Makkah, or a delegate of either is present there.
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