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884. ‘Āishah narrated: “The Quraish and those who followed their religion – and they were called Al-Hums[1] – would stand at Al-Muzdalifah, and they would say: ‘We are the people of Allāh.’ The others would stand at ‘Arafāt, so Allāh the Mighty and
Sublime revealed: Then depart from where the people depart.”[1](Ṣaḥīḥ)
Abū ‘Eisā said: This Hadīth is Ḥasan Ṣaḥīḥ.
(He said:) The meaning of this Hadīth is that the people of Makkah would [not leave the Haram (sacred precincts of Makkah), and ‘Arafat was outside the Haram. The people of Makkah would] stand at Al-Muzdalifah and say, “We are Allāh’s people” meaning living in the sanctuary of Allāh. As for those who were not from the people of Makkah, they would stand at ‘Arafāt. So Allāh Most High revealed: Then depart from where the people depart.
And Al-Hums are the people of the Haram.
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[1] Al-Hums: The tribe of Quraish, their offspring and allies were called Hums. This word implies enthusiasm and strictness.
Commentary
The word “Hums” is plural of “Ahmas” and it means brave. Here it means steadfast in the matter of faith. The Quraish were the people of Makkah and lived within the bounds of the Haram. They deemed themselves very steadfast in matters of faith. Allāh rebuked this and commanded them to stay in ‘Arafāt. Staying in ‘Arafāt is the most important segment of Hajj and it must be performed otherwise there is no Hajj and there is no compensation for it. The stay in ‘Arafāt starts from the time the sun begins descending on the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah up to the morning of the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah. Anybody who reaches ‘Arafāt during this time, his Hajj is established, and who does not reach ‘Arafāt in this specified period his Hajj is not established. He has to complete ‘Umrah and come out of Ihram. According to Imām Aḥmad, the stay in ‘Arafāt is from the morning of the 9th of Dhul-Hijjah up to the morning of 10th Dhul-Hijjah. (Al-Mughnī v. 5. p.274)
