And the explanation that breaking stones to make pebbles is an innovation, because the one who breaks stones considering it a Sunnah causes hardship to people and tires himself.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered me on the morning of Aqabah (10th of Dhul-Hijjah): "Come, pick up pebbles for me, small ones (which can be thrown between two fingers)." When I placed them in his blessed hand, he said: "Take pebbles of this kind, just pick such pebbles. Beware, avoid exaggeration in religious matters, for those before you were destroyed because of exaggeration in religion."

Abu Al-Aliyah says that Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated to me. Awf says that I do not know whether Fadl or Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered me on the morning of Aqabah, "Pick up pebbles for me," and a narration similar to the above was narrated.

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that Lady Sawda (may Allah be pleased with her) was a heavyset woman. She sought permission from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) to return from Muzdalifah at night, and he (peace be upon him) granted her permission. Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says, "I wish I had also sought permission from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) as Lady Sawda (may Allah be pleased with her) did." Thus, Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) used to return from Muzdalifah to Mina along with the Imam.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that I was among those weak individuals from the family of the Prophet (peace be upon him) whom he sent from Muzdalifah to Mina during the night.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he used to send the weak members of his family ahead. They would stay at Mash'ar al-Haram during the night, remembering Allah as long as they wished, and then proceed to Mina. Some of them would reach Mina at the time of the morning prayer, and some would arrive after that. All of these people were the weak and feeble ones from his family. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to say that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had permitted the weak ones to do so.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that I was among those people whom the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) sent to Mina with the luggage. Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that these narrations of Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), that I was with those whom the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) sent to Mina on the night of Muzdalifah, are evidence that on the morning of Muzdalifah, the Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered Sayyiduna Fadl (may Allah be pleased with him) to collect pebbles, not Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both). And these narrations of Sayyiduna Fadl (may Allah be pleased with him), that he was riding behind the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) while going from Muzdalifah to Mina, are evidence that the narration of Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) from Sayyiduna Fadl (may Allah be pleased with him) through the chain of Ata from Mishas, that Sayyiduna Fadl (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I was with those people whom the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) sent ahead, is a mistake. Because the one who went from Muzdalifah to Mina with the weak people was Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him), not Sayyiduna Fadl (may Allah be pleased with him).

And the evidence that throwing large pebbles is from extremism in religion, and the warning of destruction due to extremism in religion.

Sayyiduna Fadl (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) departed from Muzdalifah, and when he reached the middle of the Valley of Gathering, he said: "O people, it is obligatory upon you to throw small pebbles," and he was indicating with his hand, showing how a person holds a pebble between two fingers and throws it.

Sayyiduna Harmalah bin Amr Aslami رضي الله عنه narrates that I performed Hajj with the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. When we stood at Arafat, I saw the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم placing one finger over another finger. So I said to my uncle, "O uncle, what is he saying?" He replied, "He is saying: 'Throw pebbles at the Jamaraat (that are) like the size of chickpeas.'" Imam Abu Bakr رحمه الله says that the name of Sayyiduna Harmalah bin Amr رضي الله عنه's uncle has been narrated by Janab Wahib from Sinan bin Sanatah.