Why on day 3 of hajj do theythrow stones at the pillar?

Answer 1

Muslims do that during one of the most important five principles of Islam; Hajj (pilgrimage).

As Islam is one of the Abrahamic religions, Judaism-Christianity-Islam, Muslims follow the Prophet Abraham's steps and in simulation for what happened thousands of years ago when God commanded the Prophet Abraham to sacrifice his son, but the devil tried to dissuade Prophet Abraham from his intention to do so and tried to make him disobeying God three times. So every time the devil comes to Prophet Abraham to dissuade him Prophet Abraham would throw stones at the devil until God blessed Prophet Abraham and sent the scapegoat and relieved Prophet Abraham from the mission he was ordered to accomplish. And in a very nice symbolic action Muslims do that every year by throwing stones at symbolic physical pillars as if they are fighting devil's temptations in order to reach God's blessings and mercy.

AnswerMuslims throw stones at the pillars of Mena following the practice of prophet Muhammad when he performed Hajj. This practice symbolizes throwing the Satan as an expression of Muslim intention not to follow Satan again and to consider Satan an enemy. It is said historically that prophet Abraham when intended to slaughter his son in obedience to God and with his son acceptance, Satan appeared to Abraham then to his son then to his wife and persuaded each of them not to obey God command and each of the three (Abraham, his son, his wife) threw him with stones in refusal to his sayings. AnswerThe stoning commemorates the action of the Prophet Ibrahim who refusing to listen to Satan, tried to drive him away by throwing stones at him. The action commemorated expresses the resolve to obey God in all situations and to shun the devil.

Answer 2

Muslims throw rocks not on the Dome; they throw rocks on Jews who come to pray at the Western Wall which is located quite close to the Dome of the Rock Shrine.

The reason that they do this is to incite fear and "fight"against the "occupiers".

Answer 3

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this stones are for the remembrance of Abraham (ابراهيم) that wanted to sacrifice his son. In his way Satan interrupted him so his got him away by stones. the number is not 70 but it's 7 in each pillars.

Answer 4

According to the Muslims, it is a tradition in the memory of Prophet Hazrat Abraham (Ibraheem in Arabic) AS. When Hazrat Ibraheem AS took his son Hazrat Ismaiel AS for sacrifice, Satan tried to lead him astray. At three different places Satan came to him to mislead him but he remained firm in his faith and threw small stones at Satan. So the Muslim pilgrims throw stones on the places where Hazrat Ibraheem AS threw stones at Satan. They do this on the 10th, 11th, and 12th of Zilhajj.