Narrated by Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): We stayed at Muzdalifah. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) gave permission to Umm al-Mu'mineen Sawda (may Allah be pleased with her) to depart before the crowd, as she was a heavily built woman, so he allowed her to leave early. Thus, she departed before the crowd, but we remained there and went with the Prophet in the morning. If I had asked the Prophet for permission like Lady Sawda, then among all the things that bring happiness, this would have been the most pleasing to me.

Abdullah, the freed slave of Sayyida Asma bint Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with her), narrates from Sayyida Asma that she reached Muzdalifah during the night and stood up to pray. After praying for a while, she asked, "Son, has the moon set?" I said, "No," so she started praying again. After a while, she asked again, "Has the moon set?" I said, "Yes." She said, "Now move ahead (to Mina)." So we moved ahead with her. After performing the stoning of the Jamrah (in Mina), she returned and performed the morning prayer at her tent. I said, "Madam, what is this that we have performed the morning prayer while it was still dark?" She said, "Son, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has given permission for this to women."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that I was among those whom the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) sent to Mina during the night of Muzdalifah, along with the weak people of his household.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to send the weak members of his household ahead, and they would arrive at Muzdalifah by night and stay near Mash'ar al-Haram, and they would remember Allah according to their ability. Then, before the Imam's stay and return, they would go to (Mina). Some would reach Mina at the time of Fajr prayer, and some after that. When they reached Mina, they would throw the pebbles, and Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar used to say that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had granted this permission to all these people.