What do pilgrims do on the third day of Eid al-Adha?

Weather of Arabia - Pilgrims of the Sacred House of God complete the Hajj rituals by performing the ritual of throwing stones at the Jamarat on the third day of Eid Al-Adha.

On the twelfth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, when the hurried pilgrims prepare for the farewell circumambulation after throwing the three Jamarat, the third day of the Eid falls on the second day of Tashreeq.

Days of Tashreeq

The days of Tashreeq are the three days that follow the Day of Sacrifice, which are the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth of the month of Dhul-Hijjah. They were called the Days of Tashreeq because people used to burn sacrificial meat under the sun. There is another narration that says that the reason for the name goes back to holding the Eid al-Adha prayer after Sunrise, and these days follow the Eid day.

On the second day of Tashreeq, the pilgrim must stone the three Jamrats, starting with the first, smaller Jamrat, and throwing seven pebbles at it, then throwing the second, middle Jamrat, with seven pebbles, and finally throwing the major Jamrat al-Aqaba with seven pebbles.

The stoning is done from noon until sunset, and with each pebble the pilgrim grows up and stands to pray, except when throwing Jamrat al-Aqaba, where he leaves immediately after stoning, and if the sun noon falls on the second day of Tashreeq, the pilgrim stones the three Jamarat as he did on the previous day.

What do pilgrims do on the third day of Eid al-Adha?

The first day of departure is the second day of the days of Tashreeq and the third day of Eid. It was called that because it is permissible for pilgrims to leave Mina in a hurry. Whoever wants to leave Mina after throwing the three Jamarats must leave before sunset. As for those who have the sun set while they are in Mina, they must spend the night there. And stone the Jamarat on the third day.

Farewell Tawaf

After the pilgrims finish throwing stones at Jamarat and leave Mina, and when they wish to leave Mecca, they must perform the Farewell Tawaf, where they circumambulate the Kaaba seven times, and pray two rak’ahs behind the Maqam Ibrahim. The Farewell Tawaf is considered obligatory for all pilgrims, except that a menstruating woman is not required to perform it. After completing the circumambulation, the pilgrims depart from Mecca and return to their countries, as stated in Sahih Muslim on the authority of Abdullah bin Abbas that the Prophet Muhammad said: “No one should leave until his last visit to the House is complete,” and in Sahih Al-Bukhari on the authority of Ibn Abbas as well: “The command of the people That it would be their last time with the House, except that it would be lightened for the menstruating woman.”

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