Nigerians shouldn’t stone the devil again -Alhaji Sanusi

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II, is

saddened about the loss of many lives at the

stoning of the devil rites during the recent Hajj.

He has advised the federal government to

encourage Nigerians who go to Hajj in future to

skip that part of the rite unless they get

spaces close to Jamrat where the stoning takes

place.

According to the Nation, Alhaji Sanusi told Sokoto

pilgrims in the Holy Land that stoning of the devil

is not worth the blood of any Muslim adding that

the refusal to perform the stoning of devil rituals

does not in any way invalidate one’s Hajj.

He said:“During the era of Prophet

Muhammad (SAW), he permitted pilgrims who

came on camels to stay in Makkah after

Arafat, instead of staying in Mina and

sleeping at Muzdalifa.

“So, if the Prophet could give such grace to

some people, just to protect their animals,

why didn’t our scholars educate our people

properly to avoid this untoward hardship and

death.

“Therefore, it will be part of my

recommendations to the federal government

that, if we cannot get accommodation close

to Jamrat where the Arabs reside in Mina,

then this year may be the last time we will

sleep in Mina and Muzdalifa because we want

to stone the devil.

“Besides that, if one deliberately refuses to

even perform the stoning of the devil

rituals, all he needs to do is to slaughter a

ram. So, if this is the situation, why do we

go and suffer and die instead of sacrificing

a ram?

“As is it presently, sleeping in Mina and

Muzdalifa is not backed by any Hadith or

verse of the Qur’an. So, why do we continue

to do it?”