The Case of One Who Forgets Throwing Pebbles or Is Ignorant

“I once asked abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about a man who forgets throwing pebbles on al- Jamar until he is in Makkah. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must go back to throw pebbles with an interval of an hour between two throwing/ I then asked about if he misses it and leaves. He (the Imam) said, ‘He is not obligated for anything in this matter. 5 I asked him (the Imam) about the case of a person’s missing Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must do it again.’ I then asked about if he misses it and leaves. He (the Imam) said, ‘He must come back and do Sa‘y between al- Safa’ and al-Marwah again, it is not like throwing pebbles on al-Jamar. Throwing pebbles on al-Jamar is sunnah and Sa‘y between al-Safa’ and al-Marwah is obligatory.’”

“This is about a man who leaves Jam‘ (al-Muzdalifah) until he arrives in Mina’ and something happens to him because of which he does not throw pebbles until it is sunset. He (the Imam) said, ‘The next day he must throw pebbles twice, once early in the day for the day before and one at Zawal (declining of the sun toward the west at noontime) for the same day.’”

“I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about the case of a woman who is ignorant of throwing pebbles until she leaves Makkah. He (the Imam) said, ‘She must return to throw pebbles as she was required to throw and the same rule applies to man.’”

“This is about a man who is afraid. Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘It is not harmful to throw pebbles during the night, slaughter offering and leave (al-Muzdalifah) during the night.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), disliked throwing pebbles during the night; but he gave permission to slaves and people tending camels to throw pebbles on al-Jamar during night.”