Days of Hajj


The Eighth Day (of Dhu’l-Hijjah)

On the eighth day of Dhu’l-Hijjah the pilgrim enters ihraam from Makkah or close by within the confines of the Haram (sanctuary). When entering ihraam for Hajj he does the same as he did when he entered ihraam for ‘umrah, namely doing ghusl, putting on perfume and praying. Then he should form the intention of entering ihraam for Hajj and reciting the Talbiyah. The way the Talbiyah is recited in Hajj is the same as in ‘Umrah, except that in this case he says “Labbayka Hajjan (here I am, O Allaah, for Hajj)” instead of “Labbayka ‘umratan (here I am, O Allaah, for ‘umrah).” If he is afraid that some obstacle may prevent him from completing his Hajj he should stipulate a condition (when entering ihraam) and say: “If I am prevented then my exiting ihraam is from where I am prevented.” If he is not afraid of any obstacle then he should not stipulate any condition.

Then he goes to Mina and stays there overnight, and offers five prayers there: Zuhr, ‘Asr, Maghrib, ‘Isha’ and Fajr, shortening the four-rak’ah prayers but not joining them together.