Muzdalifah is an open and level area near Mecca in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia that is associated with the ("Pilgrimage"). It lies just southeast of Mina, on the route between Mina and Arafat. In Pre-Islamic times the Hums being the Quraysh, Banu Kinanah, Banu Khuza'a and Banu 'Amir would camp at Muzdalifah and refuse to go to Mount Arafat with the other Arabs. With the coming of Islam, the Hums were reprimanded for this behaviour and told to depart with the other Arabs in Quran 2:199.

Pilgrimage

The stay at Muzdalifah is preceded by a day at Mount Arafat, consisting of glorifying God, repeating the (Supplication), repentance to God, and asking him for forgiveness. At Arafat, and prayers are performed in a combined and abbreviated form during the time of. After sunset on the ninth day of the Islamic month of, Muslim pilgrims travel to Muzdalifah, sometimes arriving at night because of over-crowding. After arriving at Muzdalifah, pilgrims pray the and prayers jointly, whereas the Isha prayer is shortened to 2 s. At Muzdalifah, pilgrims collect pebbles for the Stoning of the Devil.

The Sacred Monument

The open-roofed mosque at Muzdalifah is known as "المشعر الحرام".