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'''Muzdalifa''' (means: approaching) is the name of a place near [[Mecca]] where pilgrims must have [[Wuquf at al-Mash'ar|wuquf]] after the night journey from [['Arafat|Arafat]]. The reason for this name is that people enter this area at night. Another name of this place is "Jamʿ"(means: gathering). Because pilgrims gather there. This point is the same [[Mashʿar al-Haram]] mentioned in the Qur'an.


Muzdalifa, with an area of about 9.63 square kilometers, is located between [[Mina]] and [['Arafat]], which is limited to [[Wadi al-Maʾzamayn]] and [[al-Hiyaz]]. Standing in Muzdalifa on [[the 10th night of Dhu l-Hijja]] is one of the [[obligations of Hajj]].
'''Muzdalifa''' (Arabic: {{ia|مزدلفة}}, approaching) is a location near [[Mecca]] where hajj pilgrims must perform the ritual of [[Wuquf at al-Mash'ar|wuquf]] after their nighttime journey from [[Arafat]]. Its name, "Muzdalifa," means "approaching" or "meeting place," reflecting its role as a convergence point for pilgrims. It's also known as "al-Jam'" meaning "gathering." This sacred site is mentioned as [[al-Mash'ar al-Haram]] in the Quran.
 
Muzdalifa, a 9.63 square kilometer area, is situated between [[Mina]] and [['Arafat]], bordered by Wadi l-Ma'zamayn and al-Hiyaz. Staying in Muzdalifa on the [[10th night of Dhu al-Hijja]] is a mandatory part of the hajj pilgrimage.  
 
==Meaning==
==Meaning==
Muzdalifa is the active noun from "Izdilaf(ازدلاف)" which means to approachThe arabic phrase "Izdalaf Al-Qawm(ازدلف القوم)"; That is, when he made the people close. "Izdilaf(ازدلاف)" also means gathering, because people gather there.<ref>Ṭurayḥī, ''Majmaʿ al-baḥrayn'', vol. 5, p. 68.</ref>
Muzdalifa is derived from the Arabic infinitive "izdilaf" ({{ia|ازدلاف}}), meaning "to approach" or "to draw near." The phrase "izdalaf-a al-qawm" ({{ia|ازدلف القوم}}) translates to "the people approached" or "the people gathered." Thus, the name Muzdalifa signifies the congregation of pilgrims at this location.<ref>Ṭurayḥī, ''Majmaʿ al-baḥrayn'', vol. 5, p. 68.</ref>
 
It has other names as well:
* Al-Jam' ({{ia|الجَمْع}}) signifying "gathering"<ref>Ṭurayḥī, ''Majmaʿ al-baḥrayn'', vol. 2, p. 186.</ref>
* Al-Quzah ({{ia|القُزَح}})<ref>Niʿmatī, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaramayn al-sharīfayn'', p. 86.</ref>
* Al-Mash'ar al-Haram ({{ia|المشعر الحرام}})<ref>Niʿmatī, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaramayn al-sharīfayn'', p. 204.</ref> Scholars debate whether Muzdalifa itself is literally the al-Mash'ar al-Haram or a part of its broader territory.<ref>Al-Jawāhirī, [https://www.noormags.ir/view/fa/articlepage/127756/%d8%ad%d8%af%d9%88%d8%af-%d8%b9%d8%b1%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%85%d8%b2%d8%af%d9%84%d9%81%d9%87-%d9%85%d9%86%db%8c حدود عرفات، مزدلفة، منی]The boundaries of 'Arafat, Muzdalifa, Mina, p. 157-158.</ref>


Among the other names of Muzdalifa are [[Jamʿ]](means: gathering)<ref>Ṭurayḥī, ''Majmaʿ al-baḥrayn'', vol. 2, p. 186.</ref>, [[Quzah]]<ref>Niʿmatī, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaramayn al-sharīfayn'', p. 86.</ref> and [[Mashʿar al-Haram]]<ref>Niʿmatī, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaramayn al-sharīfayn'', p. 204.</ref>. It has been said that applying the name of Mashʿar to Muzdalifa is virtual, which means that Muzdalifa is actually a part of the land of Mashʿar and within its boundaries; But it is also called Mashʿar.<ref>Al-Jawāhirī, [https://www.noormags.ir/view/fa/articlepage/127756/%d8%ad%d8%af%d9%88%d8%af-%d8%b9%d8%b1%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%85%d8%b2%d8%af%d9%84%d9%81%d9%87-%d9%85%d9%86%db%8c حدود عرفات، مزدلفة، منی]The boundaries of ʿArafat, Muzdalifa, Mina, p. 157-158.</ref>
==Location==
==Location==
Muzdalifa is located between [[Mina]] and [['Arafat]], and [[Wadi al-Mohassir]](Arabc: وادی محَسِّر) is located between Mina and Muzdalifa.<ref>ʿAṭṭār, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaj wa al-ʿUmra'', p. 204.</ref> The distance between Muzdalifa and 'Arafat is 6 km, and its distance from the southeast of [[Masjid al-haram|Masjid al-Haram]] is 8 km. The area of this region is about 9.63 square kilometers.[[file:تابلوی شروع محدوده مزدلفه.jpg|300 px|thumbnail|right| The sign of starting Muzdalifa's boundary]]
[[file:تابلوی شروع محدوده مزدلفه.jpg|300 px|thumbnail|right|Signboard indicating the beginning of the Muzdalifa area]]
 
Muzdalifa lies between [[Mina]] and [['Arafat]], with Wadi l-Mohassir (Arabc: {{ia|وادی المحَسِّر}}) situated between Mina and Muzdalifa.<ref>ʿAṭṭār, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaj wa al-ʿUmra'', p. 204.</ref> The distance between Muzdalifa and 'Arafat is approximately 6 kilometers, while it is 8 kilometers from the southeast of the [[al-Masjid al-Haram]]. The total area of Muzdalifa is roughly 9.63 square kilometers.


This area is limited on one side to "[[Maʾzamayn]](مأزَمَین)" valley and on the other side to "wadi al-Muhassir" and "Hiyyad". By passing through Wadi Maʾzamayn, Haji reaches Muzdalifa or the land of [[Mashʿar al-Haram]].<ref>Murwārīd, ''Yanābīʿ al-fighīyya'', vol. 7, p. 198.</ref>
Muzdalifa is bordered on one side by the valley of al-Ma'zamayn ({{ia|وادي المأزَمَین}}) and on the other by [[Wadi Muhassir]] and Hiyad. Pilgrims reach Muzdalifa by passing through Wadi l-Ma'zamayn.<ref>Murwārīd, ''Yanābī' al-fighīyya'', vol. 7, p. 198.</ref>


==Rulings==
==Rulings==
{{main|Wuquf at al-Mash'ar}}
{{main|Wuquf at al-Mash'ar}}
Waqf (means:standing) in Muzdalifa is obligatory on the [[10th night of Dhu-l Hijja]] and one of basic principles of [[Hajj]] according to all Islamic schools of thought; But there is a difference of opinion in the amount and the time of Wuquf(standing).<ref>Qāḍī ʿAskar, Ḥajj dar andīsha-yi islāmī, p. 288; Fallāḥzāda, ''Darsnāma-yi manāsik-i Ḥajj'', p. 62; ʿAṭṭār, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaj wa al-ʿUmra'', p. 252.</ref>
 
===Shia's view===
Wuquf (staying) at Muzdalifa is considered an obligatory and a pillar of Hajj by all Islamic denominations on the night of the tenth of [[Dhu al-Hijja]]; however, there are differing opinions regarding the duration and specific time of this staying.<ref>Qāḍī 'Askar, Ḥajj dar andīsha-yi islāmī, p. 288; Fallāḥzāda, ''Darsnāma-yi manāsik-i Ḥajj'', p. 62; ʿAṭṭār, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaj wa al-ʿUmra'', p. 252.</ref>
The Shia jurists are mostly of the opinion that the Hajji reached Masha'ar at any hour from the 10th of the night, until dawn with the intention of obeying God and staying there, then from dawn to sunrise with the pure intention of hypocrisy and showing off, he should make a [[Wuquf at al-Mash'ar|wuquf]] and It is recommended to move towards [[Mina]] a little before sunrise, but don't cross [[Wadi Muhassir]] until the sun rises.<ref>Fallāḥzāda, ''Darsnāma-yi manāsik-i Ḥajj'', p. 62.</ref>
 
===Sunni's view===
===Shia's View===
Abu Hanifah mentions the time of wuquf from dawn to sunrise, and Malik believes that it is sufficient for a pilgrim to make a wuquf any time during the night of [[Eid al-Adha]] and before dawn. According to Shafi'i, standing at any moment after midnight of Eid al-Adha is sufficient.<ref>ʿAṭṭār, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaj wa al-ʿUmra'', p. 252.</ref>
Shia jurists generally believe that pilgrims can arrive at Muzdalifah at any hour of the night of the tenth of Dhu al-Hijja. They should remain there until sunrise with the intention of obeying God. Then, from sunrise until the sun is up, they should intend to stay (waqf) with a sincere heart, free from any show or pretense. It is recommended to start moving towards Mina shortly before sunrise, but it is not permissible to cross Wadi l-Muhassar before the sun rises.<ref>Fallāḥzāda, ''Darsnāma-yi manāsik-i Ḥajj'', p. 62.</ref>
==boundaries==
 
The length of Muzdalifa is 3,812 meters from the beginning of Mazamin (gorge between Muzdalifa and [[ʿArafa]]) to the beginning of Wadi Muhassir.<ref>Ṣabrī Pāshā, ''Mawsūʿa mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn'', vol. 1, p. 341.</ref> It is 20,507 cubits from the wall of the [[Bani Shayba Gate]] next to [[Al-Masjid al-Haram|Masjid al-Haram]] to the border of Muzdalifa from the Mina side.<ref>Fāsī, ''Shifāʾ al-gharām'', vol. 1, p. 505, 507.</ref>
===Sunni's View===
The boundaries of Muzdalifa are marked with large signs, and with the words "the beginning of Muzdalifa(Arabic: بداية مزدلفه)" or "the end of Muzdalifa(Arabic: نهاية مزدلفه)", you can know its limits.
Abu Hanifah mentions the time of wuquf from dawn to sunrise, and Malik believes that it is sufficient for a pilgrim to make a wuquf any time during the night of [[Eid al-Adha]] and before dawn. According to al-Shafi'i, staying at any moment after midnight of Eid al-Adha is sufficient.<ref>ʿAṭṭār, ''Qāmūs al-ḥaj wa al-ʿUmra'', p. 252.</ref>
 
==Boundaries==
The length of Muzdalifah, from the beginning of al-Ma'zamin (the narrow passage between Muzdalifa and Arafa) to the beginning of Wadi l-Muhassar, is 3,812 meters.<ref>Ṣabrī Pāshā, ''Mawsū'a mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn'', vol. 1, p. 341.</ref> From the wall of [[Gate of Banu Shayba]], adjacent to the Grand Mosque, to the border of Muzdalifah from the Mina side, it is 20,507 cubits.<ref>Fāsī, ''Shifāʾ al-gharām'', vol. 1, p. 505, 507.</ref>  
 
The boundaries of Muzdalifah are marked with large signs bearing the inscriptions "Beginning of Muzdalifah" (Arabic: {{ia|بداية مزدلفه}}) or "End of Muzdalifah" (Arabic: نهاية مزدلفه) to indicate its limits.
 
==Notes==
==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
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*Al-Jawāhirī, Ḥasan Muḥammad Taqī. [https://www.noormags.ir/view/fa/articlepage/127756/%d8%ad%d8%af%d9%88%d8%af-%d8%b9%d8%b1%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%85%d8%b2%d8%af%d9%84%d9%81%d9%87-%d9%85%d9%86%db%8c ''حدود عرفات، مزدلفة، منی''] (Translation: The boundaries of ʿArafat, Muzdalifa, Mina). Miqāt al-ḥajj magazine, 1415 AH.
*Al-Jawāhirī, Ḥasan Muḥammad Taqī. [https://www.noormags.ir/view/fa/articlepage/127756/%d8%ad%d8%af%d9%88%d8%af-%d8%b9%d8%b1%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%85%d8%b2%d8%af%d9%84%d9%81%d9%87-%d9%85%d9%86%db%8c ''حدود عرفات، مزدلفة، منی''] (Translation: The boundaries of 'Arafat, Muzdalifa, Mina). Miqāt Ḥajj magazine, 1415 AH.
*ʿAṭṭār, Aḥmad ʿAbd al-Qafūr. ''Qāmūs al-ḥaj wa al-ʿUmra''. Beirut: Dār al-ʿIlm li-l-Malāyyīn, 1979.
*ʿAṭṭār, Aḥmad ʿAbd al-Qafūr. ''Qāmūs al-ḥajj wa l-ʿumra''. Beirut: Dār al-ʿIlm li-l-Malāyīn, 1979.
*Fallāḥzāda, Muḥammad Ḥusayn. ''Darsnāma-yi manāsik-i Ḥajj''. Tehran: Mashʿar, 1389 sh.
*Fallāḥzāda, Muḥammad Ḥusayn. ''Darsnāma-yi manāsik-i ḥajj''. Tehran: Mash'ar, 1389 Sh.
*Fāsī al-Makkī, Muḥammad b. Aḥmad. ''Shifāʾ al-gharām bi akhbār al-balad al-ḥarām''. Translated by Muḥammad Muqaddas. Tehran: Mashʿar, 1386 sh.
*Fāsī al-Makkī, Muḥammad b. Aḥmad. ''Shifāʾ al-gharām bi-akhbār al-Balad al-ḥarām''. Translated by Muḥammad Muqaddas. Tehran: Mash'ar, 1386 Sh.
*Murwārīd,ʿAlī Aṣghar. ''Yanābīʿ al-fighīyya''. Beirut:[n.p], 1410 AH.
*Murwārīd, ʿAlī Aṣghar. ''Al-Yanābīʿ al-fighīyya''. Beirut: [n.p], 1410 AH.
*Niʿmatī, Muḥammad Riḍā.''Qāmūs al-ḥaramayn al-sharīfayn''. Tehran: Mashʿar, 1418 AH.
*Niʿmatī, Muḥammad Riḍā.''Qāmūs al-ḥaramayn al-sharīfayn''. Tehran: Mashʿar, 1418 AH.
*Qāḍīʿskar, ʿAlī. Ḥajj dar andīshi-yi islāmī. Tehran: Mashʿar, 1384 sh.
*Qāḍī ʿAskar, ʿAlī. ''Ḥajj dar andīsha-yi Islāmī''. Tehran: Mashʿar, 1384 Sh.
*Ṣabrī Pāshā, Ayyūb. ''Mawsūʿa mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn''. Translated by ʿAbd al-Rasūl Munshī. Tehran: Markaz-i Pazhūhishī Mīrāth-i Maktūb, 1382 sh.
*Ṣabrī Pāshā, Ayyūb. ''Mawsūʿa mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn''. Translated by ʿAbd al-Rasūl Munshī. Tehran: Markaz-i Pazhūhishī-yi Mīrāth-i Maktūb, 1382 Sh.
*Ṭurayḥī, Fakhr al-Dīn b. Muḥammad al-. ''Majmaʿ al-baḥrayn''. Edited by Sayyid Aḥmad Ḥusaynī. Tehran: al-Maktaba al-Murtaḍawīyya, 1375 Sh.
*Ṭurayḥī, Fakhr al-Dīn b. Muḥammad al-. ''Majmaʿ al-baḥrayn''. Edited by Sayyid Aḥmad Ḥusaynī. Tehran: al-Maktaba al-Murtaḍawīyya, 1375 Sh.
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Muzdalifa
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General Information
Other NamesJam', Quzah and al-Mash'ar al-Haram
PlaceMecca, Between Mina and 'Arafat, at a distance of 6 kilometers from Arafat, and 8 kilometers southeast of al-Masjid al-Haram
UsagePilgrim's staying place on the 10th night Dhu al-Hijja
Current State
9.63 square kilometers
StatusActive

Muzdalifa (Arabic: مزدلفة, approaching) is a location near Mecca where hajj pilgrims must perform the ritual of wuquf after their nighttime journey from Arafat. Its name, "Muzdalifa," means "approaching" or "meeting place," reflecting its role as a convergence point for pilgrims. It's also known as "al-Jam'" meaning "gathering." This sacred site is mentioned as al-Mash'ar al-Haram in the Quran.

Muzdalifa, a 9.63 square kilometer area, is situated between Mina and 'Arafat, bordered by Wadi l-Ma'zamayn and al-Hiyaz. Staying in Muzdalifa on the 10th night of Dhu al-Hijja is a mandatory part of the hajj pilgrimage.

Meaning

Muzdalifa is derived from the Arabic infinitive "izdilaf" (ازدلاف), meaning "to approach" or "to draw near." The phrase "izdalaf-a al-qawm" (ازدلف القوم) translates to "the people approached" or "the people gathered." Thus, the name Muzdalifa signifies the congregation of pilgrims at this location.[1]

It has other names as well:

  • Al-Jam' (الجَمْع) signifying "gathering"[2]
  • Al-Quzah (القُزَح)[3]
  • Al-Mash'ar al-Haram (المشعر الحرام)[4] Scholars debate whether Muzdalifa itself is literally the al-Mash'ar al-Haram or a part of its broader territory.[5]

Location

Signboard indicating the beginning of the Muzdalifa area

Muzdalifa lies between Mina and 'Arafat, with Wadi l-Mohassir (Arabc: وادی المحَسِّر) situated between Mina and Muzdalifa.[6] The distance between Muzdalifa and 'Arafat is approximately 6 kilometers, while it is 8 kilometers from the southeast of the al-Masjid al-Haram. The total area of Muzdalifa is roughly 9.63 square kilometers.

Muzdalifa is bordered on one side by the valley of al-Ma'zamayn (وادي المأزَمَین) and on the other by Wadi Muhassir and Hiyad. Pilgrims reach Muzdalifa by passing through Wadi l-Ma'zamayn.[7]

Rulings

Wuquf (staying) at Muzdalifa is considered an obligatory and a pillar of Hajj by all Islamic denominations on the night of the tenth of Dhu al-Hijja; however, there are differing opinions regarding the duration and specific time of this staying.[8]

Shia's View

Shia jurists generally believe that pilgrims can arrive at Muzdalifah at any hour of the night of the tenth of Dhu al-Hijja. They should remain there until sunrise with the intention of obeying God. Then, from sunrise until the sun is up, they should intend to stay (waqf) with a sincere heart, free from any show or pretense. It is recommended to start moving towards Mina shortly before sunrise, but it is not permissible to cross Wadi l-Muhassar before the sun rises.[9]

Sunni's View

Abu Hanifah mentions the time of wuquf from dawn to sunrise, and Malik believes that it is sufficient for a pilgrim to make a wuquf any time during the night of Eid al-Adha and before dawn. According to al-Shafi'i, staying at any moment after midnight of Eid al-Adha is sufficient.[10]

Boundaries

The length of Muzdalifah, from the beginning of al-Ma'zamin (the narrow passage between Muzdalifa and Arafa) to the beginning of Wadi l-Muhassar, is 3,812 meters.[11] From the wall of Gate of Banu Shayba, adjacent to the Grand Mosque, to the border of Muzdalifah from the Mina side, it is 20,507 cubits.[12]

The boundaries of Muzdalifah are marked with large signs bearing the inscriptions "Beginning of Muzdalifah" (Arabic: بداية مزدلفه) or "End of Muzdalifah" (Arabic: نهاية مزدلفه) to indicate its limits.

Notes

  1. Ṭurayḥī, Majmaʿ al-baḥrayn, vol. 5, p. 68.
  2. Ṭurayḥī, Majmaʿ al-baḥrayn, vol. 2, p. 186.
  3. Niʿmatī, Qāmūs al-ḥaramayn al-sharīfayn, p. 86.
  4. Niʿmatī, Qāmūs al-ḥaramayn al-sharīfayn, p. 204.
  5. Al-Jawāhirī, حدود عرفات، مزدلفة، منیThe boundaries of 'Arafat, Muzdalifa, Mina, p. 157-158.
  6. ʿAṭṭār, Qāmūs al-ḥaj wa al-ʿUmra, p. 204.
  7. Murwārīd, Yanābī' al-fighīyya, vol. 7, p. 198.
  8. Qāḍī 'Askar, Ḥajj dar andīsha-yi islāmī, p. 288; Fallāḥzāda, Darsnāma-yi manāsik-i Ḥajj, p. 62; ʿAṭṭār, Qāmūs al-ḥaj wa al-ʿUmra, p. 252.
  9. Fallāḥzāda, Darsnāma-yi manāsik-i Ḥajj, p. 62.
  10. ʿAṭṭār, Qāmūs al-ḥaj wa al-ʿUmra, p. 252.
  11. Ṣabrī Pāshā, Mawsū'a mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn, vol. 1, p. 341.
  12. Fāsī, Shifāʾ al-gharām, vol. 1, p. 505, 507.

References

  • Al-Jawāhirī, Ḥasan Muḥammad Taqī. حدود عرفات، مزدلفة، منی (Translation: The boundaries of 'Arafat, Muzdalifa, Mina). Miqāt Ḥajj magazine, 1415 AH.
  • ʿAṭṭār, Aḥmad ʿAbd al-Qafūr. Qāmūs al-ḥajj wa l-ʿumra. Beirut: Dār al-ʿIlm li-l-Malāyīn, 1979.
  • Fallāḥzāda, Muḥammad Ḥusayn. Darsnāma-yi manāsik-i ḥajj. Tehran: Mash'ar, 1389 Sh.
  • Fāsī al-Makkī, Muḥammad b. Aḥmad. Shifāʾ al-gharām bi-akhbār al-Balad al-ḥarām. Translated by Muḥammad Muqaddas. Tehran: Mash'ar, 1386 Sh.
  • Murwārīd, ʿAlī Aṣghar. Al-Yanābīʿ al-fighīyya. Beirut: [n.p], 1410 AH.
  • Niʿmatī, Muḥammad Riḍā.Qāmūs al-ḥaramayn al-sharīfayn. Tehran: Mashʿar, 1418 AH.
  • Qāḍī ʿAskar, ʿAlī. Ḥajj dar andīsha-yi Islāmī. Tehran: Mashʿar, 1384 Sh.
  • Ṣabrī Pāshā, Ayyūb. Mawsūʿa mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn. Translated by ʿAbd al-Rasūl Munshī. Tehran: Markaz-i Pazhūhishī-yi Mīrāth-i Maktūb, 1382 Sh.
  • Ṭurayḥī, Fakhr al-Dīn b. Muḥammad al-. Majmaʿ al-baḥrayn. Edited by Sayyid Aḥmad Ḥusaynī. Tehran: al-Maktaba al-Murtaḍawīyya, 1375 Sh.