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Yahya related to me from Malik that Yahya Ibn Said heard Ata Ibn Abi Rabah mentioning that the camel-herders were allowed to throw the stones at night; and saying that this was in the early period of Islam. Malik said; The explanation of the hadith where the Messenger of Allah; may Allah bless him and grant him peace; allowed the camel-herders to delay the stoning of the jamras is; in our view; and Allah knows best; that they threw stones on the day of sacrifice; and then threw again two days later; which was the first possible day for leaving; and this throwing was for the day which had passed. They then threw again for the day itself; because it is only possible for someone to make up for something which is obligatory for him; and when something obligatory passes someone by without him doing it he must necessarily make it up afterwards and not beforehand. So in the case of the camel-herders ; if it seemed appropriate for them to leave that day; they would have done all that they were supposed to do; and if they were to stay until the following day; they would throw stones with everybody else on the second and last day for leaving; and then leave.