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36:62 - "But he did lead astray a great multitude of you. Did ye not then understand? 4008
4008 Fourthly, it is pointed out that they were given Understanding ('aql), so that by their own faculties they could have
judged their own best interests, and yet they betrayed or misused those faculties, and deliberately threw away their
chance! And not only a few, but so many! They went gregariously to ruin in spite of the individual care which their Lord
and Cherisher bestowed on them! (36.62)
Fiqh-us-Sunnah
Fiqh 5.102a
Throwing the Pebbles - Their Origin
Al-Baihaqi reported from Salim bin Abi Al-J'ad that Ibn 'Abbas said that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "When
Abraham (peace be upon him) wanted to perform the Hajj rites, Satan blocked his way near 'Aqabah. (Jamarah Al-Aqabah is
on the left side inside Mina; the Jamarah Al-Wusta (the Middle Jamarah) is at about 11,677 meters from the first one, while
Jamarah Al-Sughra (the Smallest Jamarah) is 1,564 meters further from the middle one) Abraham threw seven pebbles at
him whereupon the Satan sunk into the ground. Again the Satan appeared to him near the second Jamarah. Abraham threw
seven pebbles at him and he again sunk into the ground. Once again the Satan approached him near the third Jamarah, and
again Abraham threw seven pebbles at him and once again the Satan sunk into the ground." Ibn 'Abbas added, "You throw
pebbles at the Satan, and (in doing so) you follow the path of your (great) forefather Abraham (peace be upon him)." Al-
Mundhri said: "This is reported by Ibn Khuzaimah in his Sahih and by Al-Hakim, and it is sound according to their criterion."
Fiqh-us-Sunnah
Fiqh 5.102b
Wisdom Behind Throwing Pebbles
In his Al-Ahya, Al-Ghazali says: "As to the throwing of the pebbles, it is an expression of the thrower's intention to obey
Allah's commandment, and a demonstration of his humility and servitude to Him. It signifies compliance with divine
commandment without any trace therein of any selfish pleasure, sensuous or intellectual.
"By throwing pebbles, one emulates Abraham when Satan - may Allah curse him - blocked his way at that place in order to
cast doubts in his heart or tempt him and divert him away from his Lord, so Allah commanded Abraham to drive the Satan
away by throwing pebbles at him.
"Theretore, if you are tempted to think that Satan appeared to Abraham and therefore he threw pebbles at him, but I am not
tempted by Satan, so there is no need tor me to throw these pebbles - if such a thought comes to you - then you must realize
that this thought itself is from Satan, who suggests it to make you think there is no benefit in it, and so weaken your resolve
and prevent you from throwing pebbles. Fight against these evil whispers with firmness, resolution and by throwing pebbles
despite these suggestions. You must also realize that although you are apparently throwing pebbles at the Jamarahs, in
reality you are hurling these in the face of Satan and thereby breaking his backbone. This is not possible except by submitting
to the commandments of Allah, in submission to Him, and without seeking gratification of any personal desire."
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith
Hadith 4.641 Narrated by
Said bin Al Musaiyab
Abu Huraira said, "I heard Allah's Apostle saying, 'There is none born among the off-spring of Adam, but Satan touches it. A
child therefore, cries loudly at the time of birth because of the touch of Satan, except Mary and her child." Then Abu Huraira
recited: "And I seek refuge with You for her and for her offspring from the outcast Satan" (3.36)
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith
Hadith 9.124 Narrated by
Abu Qatada
The Prophet said, "A good dream is from Allah, and a bad dream is from Satan. So whoever has seen (in a dream)
something he dislike, then he should spit without saliva, thrice on his left and seek refuge with Allah from Satan, for it will not
harm him, and Satan cannot appear in my shape."
Sahih Muslim Hadith
Hadith 5006 Narrated by
Jabir ibn Abdullah
Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: When a person enters his house and mentions the name of Allah at the time of
entering it and while eating the food, Satan says (addressing himself): You have no place to spend the night and no evening
meal; but when he enters without mentioning the name of Allah, the Satan says: You have found a place to spend the night,
and when he does not mention the name of Allah while eating food, he (the Satan) says: You have found a place to spend
the night and evening meal. This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Jabir ibn Abdullah through the same chain of
transmitters but with a slight variation of wording.
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