The Farewell Hajj

On the 8th of Dhul Hijjah, on Thursday, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) went to Mina and from the Zuhr of Thursday to the Fajr of Friday, He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) offered 5 Salaat there itself.  On the 9th of Dhul Hijjah, Friday, after sunrise, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) came to Arafaat from Mina.  A tent was set up for the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) near Masjid Nimra.  He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) rested in this tent.  At the time of Dhawaal (high noon), the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) went to the center of the valley on His camel, Qaswa.  Here, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) gave a historical sermon.  Then with 1 Adhaan and 2 Iqamah, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) led Salaat Ul Zuhr and Salaat Ul Asr at the time of Zuhr.  After the Salaat, He waited in the valley of "Jabl Rahmat," supplicating and performing Dhikr (remembrance) of Allah Most High.  After dusk, He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) started for Muzdalifa.  There, with 1 Adhaan and 1 Iqamah, He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) led Salaat Ul Maghrib and Salaat Ul Isha at the time of Salaat Ul Isha.  After resting for some time, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) remained busy in Dua (supplication) and Dhikr until Fajr.  After Fajr, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) waited, gathered the stones for Rami (stoning the pillars symbolic of Satan) and started for Mina a little before dawn.  Then, He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) performed Rami of Jamra ‘Uqba.  In Mina also, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) gave a lengthy address and sacrificed the animal.  At the time of the slaughtering, the camels would themselves run up to the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) should slaughter them first.  (Mishkaat Ul Masabeeh, Vol. 1, Pg. No. 232).  There were 100 camels with the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).  He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) slaughtered 63 of them Himself and ordered Hadhrat Ali (May Allah be well pleased with him) to slaughter the rest.