Ramy literally
means throwing, but Islamically it
refers to the casting of seven pebbles
at one or all of the three Jamrahs in
Minaa. It has been said that when
Prophet Ibraaheem was taking his son
Ismaa'eel with the
intention of making a human sacrifice of
him for Allah, Satan tried to get him to
give up his intention. Ibraaheem was
reported to have driven him away by
casting stones at him, and the three
pillars known as Jamrahs are supposed to
be at the approximate places where Satan
appeared. Therefore, Ramy is said to be
observed in commemoration of Prophet
Ibraaheem's struggle. Thus, when the
pilgrim casts his pebbles crying out
Allahu Akbar with each one, he is
supposed to be proclaiming his firm
desire to follow the Millah (creed) of
Ibraaheem and to avoid the paths of the
devils. However, this story
has no authentic basis in the teachings
of the last Prophet (صلى الله
عليه وسلم). Thus, it should not
be related as a fact. It is fiction.
After
performing Salaah al-Fajr in Muzdalifah
on the morning of the 10th of
Dhul-Hijjah the pilgrim should set out
for Minaa shortly before sunrise raising
his voice in Talbeeyah. It should be
remembered that the stones for Ramy can
be picked up when needed in Minaa or
Muzdalifah. And, one should not be
fooled by the large number of ignorant
pilgrims collecting pebbles in
Muzdalifah. The teaching that all of the
49 stones needed for stoning must be
collected in Muzdalifah is, in fact,
Bid'ah.
It is also Bid'ah to wash the stones.
Furthermore, the stones should be small
pebbles so as not to cause injury if
some one is accidentally hit.
The
largest Jamrah known as al-'Aqabah
should be stoned alone before Dhuhr on
the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah, although
stoning after Dhuhr is also allowed. The
pilgrim should stop making the Talbeeyah
prior to beginning stoning the largest
Jamrah on the tenth. The phrase Allah
Akbar (Allah is the Greatest) should be
recited with each stone that is cast.
All of the stones cannot be cast at the
same time. If that is done, it is
considered the same as casting
one stone, and six more must be
collected and cast. It should be noted
that only stones should be cast and not
sticks or shoes etc., and it should also
be remembered that the Jamrahs are not
Satans (devils), even though they may be
referred to as such by the common
people. The practice of some ignorant
pilgrims of climbing on top of the
Jamrahs and beating them with shoes or
sticks is totally outside both the
letter and spirit of Hajj. Stoning for
the young, old, weak and women can be
done by others. However, the pilgrim who
stones for others has to complete his or
her stoning first.
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