Narrated Aishah: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم alighted at al-Muhassab so that it might be easier for him to proceed (to Madina). It is not a sunnah (i. e. a rite of Hajj). Anyone who desires may alight there, and anyone who does not want may not alight.

Abu Rafi said The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم did not command me to align there. But when I pitched his tent there, he alighted. The narrator Musaddad said“He (Abu Rafi) kept watch over the luggage of the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم . The narrator Uthman said That is in Al Abtah.

Usamah bin Zaid said I asked Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم where will you encamp tomorrow? (This is asked on the occasion of his Hajj). He replied“Did Aqil leave any house for us?”He again said“We shall encamp in the valley (Khaif) of Banu Kinanah where the Quraish took an oath upon disbelief, that is, Al Muhassab. ”The oath was that Banu Kinanah concluded a pact with the Quraish against Banu Hashim“they would have no marital relationship with them, nor would give them accommodation nor would have any commercial ties with them. ”Al Zuhri said Al Khaif means valley.

Abu Hurairah said“Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said when intended to march from Mina we shall encamp tomorrow. The narrator then narrated something similar (as a previous tradition but he did not mention the opening words, nor did he mention the words“Al Khaif, Al Wadi (Khaif means Valley). ”

Nafi said“Ibn Umar used to nap for a short while at Batha’ (i. e, Al Muhassab) and then enter Makkah. ”He thought that Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم used to do so.

Ibn Umar said“The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم offered noon, afternoon, evening and night prayers at Al Batha (i. e, Al Muhassab). He then napped for a short while and then entered Makkah. Ibn Umar also used to do so.