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Hajj Guide

A Brief History of the Rituals of Hajj

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Staying in Mina

1 min readLast updated September 11, 2026

Ibrahim, peace be upon him, stayed in Mina. Moreover, various narrations mention that seventy Prophets and Messengers, peace be upon them, performed salah in Masjid al-Khayf in Mina. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said,

“لَقَدْ سَلَكَ فَجَّ الرَّوْحَاءِ سَبْعُونَ نَبِيًّا حُجَّاجًا عَلَيْهِمْ ثِيَابُ الصُّوفِ وَلَقَدْ صَلَّى فِى مَسْجِدِ الْخَيْفِ سَبْعُونَ نَبِيًّا”.

‘Seventy Prophets, wearing woollen garments, travelled through Fajj al-Rawha to perform Hajj, and seventy Prophets performed salah in Masjid al-Khayf.’[1]

In another hadith, it is narrated that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said,

“صلى في مسجد الخيف سبعون نبيا منهم موسى كأني أنظر اليه وعليه عباءتان قطوانيتان وهو محرم على بعير من ابل شنؤة مخطوم بخطام ليف له ضفران”.

‘Seventy Prophets performed salah in Masjid al-Khayf, and Musa, peace be upon him, was one of them. It is as though I can see him. He is wrapped in two Qutwani cloaks. He is seated in ihram upon a camel whose bridle has two tufts.’[2]

[1]. Mustadrak al-Hakim: 2/653.

[2]. Al-Mu‘jam al-Kabir: 11/452.