The ruling on stoning the Pillar of Al-'Aqabah during the Night

Question :

It has been reported in a Hadith of Ibn 'Abbas that he said: "Verily, I stoned after the Masa' (i.e., evening) time came upon me." The Prophet ﷺ said: "No problem." This was graded authentic by Al-Bayhaqi. Is this authentic and is it permissible to stone the pillar of Al-'Aqabah after sunset on the day of Sacrifice (i.e., the 10th of Thul-Hijjah)?

Answer:

It has been reported from the Prophet ﷺ that he was asked on the day of Sacrifice- and it was not during the days of At-Tashreeq- as is recorded in Al-Bukhari, that one of the Companions said: "I stoned after the Masa' time came upon me." This means that he stoned at the end of the day, and this is acceptable according to everyone. If the person stones at the end of the day on the day of the 'Eid, after Az-Zuhr or after Al-'Asr, there is no harm in that. This narration does not mean that he stoned at night, because he asked the Prophet ﷺ before nighttime came. In reference to stoning after sunset, there is a difference of opinion about it among the people of knowledge. Among them there are those who say that it is sufficient, and this is a strong opinion. Others have said that if the sun sets, it is not suitable to stone. Rather, he must wait and stone after midday on the 11th day, but he stones the pillar of Al-'Aqabah before he stones (all) the pillars on the 11th. This is what is legislated according to the scholars. However, the Muslim should strive to stone the pillar of Al-'Aqabah during the daytime on the day of the 'Eid, as the Prophet ﷺ and the Companions did. Likewise, he should do the same (i.e., stone during the daytime) during the days that are for stoning after midday and before sunset (i.e., the 11th, 12th and 13th). If matters become difficult for him and the sun sets while he has not yet stoned, it suffices him to stone after sunset until the end of the night, according to the correct opinion. And Allâh is the Giver of success.

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