ut the Talbiyah, and the
Tahlil, and weep bitterly.

The Haji then proceeds to Muzdalifah, a place situated about half-way
between Mina and 'Arifat, where he should pass a portion of the night.
After a visit to the Mosque Mashar al Haram, he should collect seven
pebbles and proceed to Mina.

When the morning of the tenth day, the 'Id-ul-Azha arrives, he again goes
to Mina, where there are three different pillars, called respectively the
Jamrat-ul-Akabah, commonly known as the Shaitan-ul-Kabir[243] (great
devil), the Wusta, or middle pillar, and the Al Ula, or first one. Holding
the jamar, or pebble, between the thumb and forefinger of the right hand,
the Haji throws it a distance of not less than fifteen feet and says: "In
the name of Allah, and Allah is Almighty, (I do this) in hatred of the
Fiend and to his shame." The remaining six stones are thrown in like
manner. The object is to confound the devils who are supposed to be there.
The stones are small lest the pilgrims should be hurt. Before each stone is
thrown the Takbir must be said. This ceremony is called Rami-ul-Jamar, the
throwing of stones. It is also known as Hasal Khazaf. It is said that this
ceremony has been performed since the time of Abraham, and that the stones
are miraculously removed. Ibn 'Abbas, a Companion, says that if the
pilgrimage of a Haji is approved of by God, the stones are secretly
removed. Mujahid, a well known Traditionist, {231} says that he put a mark
on his stones and afterwards searched, but found them not. The pilgrim then
returns to Mina, and there offers the usual sacrifice of the 'Id-ul-Azha.
An account of this will be given in the next chapter. This act strictly
speaking, concludes the Hajj. The Haji can now shave his head, pare his
nails and remove the Ihram.

The remaining three days, the 11th, 12th and 13th of Zu'l-Hajja are called
the Aiyam-ut-Tashriq "days of drying flesh" because now the pilgrims
prepare provisions for the return journey, by cutting slices from the
victims offered in sacrifice and drying them in the sun. The Haji should
spend this time at Mina, and each day throw seven pebbles at each of the
pillars. This ceremony duly over, he returns to Mecca and makes the
Tawaf-ul-Wida' (circuit of farewell). He should also drink some water from
the well of Zemzem. Tradition says that when Ishmael was thirsty Gabriel
stamped with his foot and a spring gushed forth. This is now the far-famed
well Zemzem. Finally, the H