Evidence for the ritual of stoning the Jamaraat during Hajj

Stoning the Jamaraat is one
of the obligatory rituals of Hajj and is prescribed for everyone who intends
to do this great pilgrimage. This ritual is mentioned clearly in the Sunnah
and its authenticity is agreed upon by the scholars. 

It was narrated from Ibn
‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessings and
peace of Allaah be upon him) seated al-Fadl behind him on his mount, and
al-Fadl said that he did not stop reciting the Talbiyah until he stoned the
Jamrah. 

Narrated by al-Bukhaari
(1685) and Muslim (1282). 

It was narrated from
‘Abd-Allaah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that he came to the largest
Jamrah and put the House on his left and Mina on his right and stoned it
with seven (pebbles), and he said: This is how the one to whom Soorat
al-Baqarah was revealed (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) stoned
it. 

Narrated by al-Bukhaari
(1748) and Muslim (1296) 

It was narrated from Ibn
‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) that he would stone al-Jamrah
al-Dunya (the Jamrah near the Khayf mosque) with seven pebbles, saying
takbeer after every throw. Then he would go ahead until he reached the level
ground where he would stand facing the qiblah, and he stood for a long time,
offering du’aa’ and raising his hands. Then he would stone the middle
pillar, then he would move to the left towards the middle ground, where he
would stand facing the qiblah. He would remain there for a long time
offering du’aa’ and raising his hands. Then he would stone Jamarat
al-‘Aqabah from the middle of the valley, but he did not stand beside it.
Then he would leave and say: This is how I saw the Prophet (blessings and
peace of Allaah be upon him) doing it. 

Narrated by al-Bukhaari
(1751). 

Ibn al-Mundhir (may Allaah
be pleased with him) said: 

They were unanimously
agreed that if a person stones the Jamaraat during the days of al-Tashreeq
after the sun has passed the meridian, that is valid. 

Al-Ijmaa’
by Ibn al-Mundhir (11). 

Ibn Hazm (may Allaah be
pleased with him) said: 

They agreed that the three
days after the Day of Sacrifice are the days for stoning the Jamaraat, and
that the one who stoned them during those days after the meridian, that is
valid.  

Maraatib al-Ijmaa’
by Ibn Hazm (46). 

Ibn Qudaamah (may Allaah
have mercy on him) said: 

When he reaches Mina, he
should start with Jamarat al-‘Aqabah, which is the furthest of the Jamaraat
from Mina and the closest of them to Makkah, and it is at al-‘Aqabah, hence
it is also called Jamarat al-‘Aqabah. He should stone it with seven pebbles,
saying takbeer with each throw. He should stand at the middle of the valley
and turn to face the qiblah, then he should leave and should not stay there.
This is a summary of the views of those scholars whose views we know. End
quote.

Al-Mughni
(3/218). 

Abu Haamid al-Ghazaali (may
Allaah have mercy on him) said: 

As for the stoning of the
Jamaraat, the purpose behind it is to follow the command and manifest
submission and servitude to Allaah, and show complete obedience without
rational thought or the ego having any part in it. The aim is also to
imitate Ibraaheem (peace be upon him), when Iblees (may Allaah curse him)
appeared to him in that place to instil confusion in his mind or tempt him
to sin, and Allaah commanded him to throw stones at him so as to drive him
away and dash his hopes. If you ever think that the shaytaan appeared to him
and he saw him and that is why he stoned him, but as for me, the shaytaan
did not appear to me, it should be noted that this thought is from the
shaytaan and that he is the one who is putting it into your mind, so as to
slow you down when you are throwing and you will imagine that it is an
action in which there is nothing good and that it is like playing, so why
should you bother with it? Expel him from your mind with a serious attitude
and determination to throw the pebbles despite the shaytaan. Remember that
you are outwardly throwing pebbles at al-‘Aqabah, but in fact you are
throwing them in the face of the shaytaan and you are breaking his back with
them, because nothing annoys him except your obeying the command of Allaah
out of veneration for Him, simply because of His command, and the soul and
mind have nothing to do with it. End quote. 

Ihya’ ‘Uloom al-Deen,
1/270 

And Allaah knows best.