“The Prophet—may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him—used to walk to the Jamarāt when stoning them, going and returning on foot.”

Narrated by Aḥmad (no. 6457), Abū Dāwūd (no. 1969), al-Tirmidhī (no. 900) — and this is his wording — al-Bayhaqī in al-Sunan al-Kubrā (no. 9558), and al-Dāraquṭnī (no. 2681), from the narration of Ibn ʿUmar — may Allah be pleased with them both.
Authenticated in Ṣaḥīḥ al-Jāmiʿ (no. 4735) and Silsilat al-Aḥādīth al-Ṣaḥīḥah (no. 2072).

Brief Explanation of the Hadith

This noble ḥadīth describes the manner of the Prophet—may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him—when stoning the Jamarāt during the Days of Tashrīq: he would go to them and return on foot. This indicates that walking to and from the Jamarāt during these days is a recommended Sunnah for the pilgrim, following the example of the Prophet—may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him.
As for the Day of Sacrifice (‘Eīd al-Adḥā), he stoned Jamrat al-‘Aqabah while riding, as reported in the ḥadīth of Jābir—may Allah be pleased with him—in Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim.
Some scholars have explained his—may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him—practice as being due to the nearness of his residence to the Jamarāt, or as a means of practically teaching the people, or because walking embodies humility and reverence. Whatever the wisdom may be, the Sunnah is to follow and emulate him—may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him.
As for those who find walking difficult in our time due to the distance between the pilgrims’ accommodations and the Jamarāt, there is no harm in going there by riding, for the primary objective is the performance of the rite of stoning, which is thus fulfilled. Such a person will still be rewarded for following the Prophet’s example according to his intention.

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